Home Games this year: all start at 7:30pm at the stadium
Sep 4th (Burkburnett)
Sep 25th (Bridgeport)
Oct 9th (Prosper)
Oct 23rd (Sanger) *Homecomming
Nov 6th (Celina) *Senior Night
New U.S. home sales surged 9.6 percent in July, rising for the fourth straight month and beating expectations as the housing market marches steadily back from its historic downturn.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000 from an upwardly revised June rate of 395,000.
It was the strongest sales pace since September and exceeded the forecasts of economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters, who expected a pace of 390,000 units. The last time sales rose so dramatically was in February 2005.
The median sales price of $210,100, however, was still down 11.5 percent from $237,300 a year earlier.
There were 271,000 new homes for sale at the end of July, down more than 3 percent from May. At the current sales pace, that represents 7.5 months of supply _ the lowest since April 2007. The decline means builders have scaled back construction to the point where supply and demand are coming into balance.
Buyers, meanwhile, are rushing to take advantage of a federal tax credit that covers 10 percent of the home price, or up to $8,000 for first-time owners. Home sales must be completed by the end of November for buyers to qualify.
Builders and real estate agents are pressing Congress for that credit to be extended. If it isn’t, sales could reverse their upward trend.
The Dove Creek renovation has started! The original downstairs has been gutted, allowing a clean palate for a new, more spacious floorplan. Reorganization and efficiency of space is the focus now, with new walls being erected and concrete being poured for the updated gourmet kitchen.
Renovation will begin soon on an iconic home in the small town of Argyle, Texas. The house, built by the Kolbs in 1986 to simulate an early 1900s ranch house, has fallen into disrepair by the intermediate owner and is now being refurbished by the current owner back to its inventive ideal.
Originally this home was built to provide a beautiful backdrop for the Kolb’s collection of antiques, and then later, another section of the home was attached to provide an office for Mr. Kolb’s real estate business. This office was the original real estate agency in Argyle, and for 10 years, this house was the first stop for anyone before finding their own home in the area.
The house contains antique doors and stained glass windows collected from all over the country, as well as an old train trestle from a bridge acting as mantle pieces and porch supports. The walls and ceilings are butt-joint milled cedar and the oversized fireplace in the living room has a pot holder for cooking soups over a fire.
Coldwater Creek shot all catalogs at the farm from 1995-1999 and it was also featured in Country Gardens magazine, as well as several others, displaying the beautiful grounds and unique house.
Most of the windows have been broken out and metallic spray paint covers the gorgeous wood in the house, including the mahogany fireplace in the master bedroom. A bird sanctuary was built in the house and birds were allowed to chew on the antique wood and knock out the antique glass of the windows. Mrs. Kolb is a Texas registered Master Gardener and the once well-maintained grounds were allowed to become overgrown
The house has come full circle through the Real Estate Station. Dave Salisbury, the current owner of RES is also the owner of Hamilton Homes, the construction company set to start the classic renovation to reinstate the home as an icon of the small town’s beginnings. The restoration will be a 6-8 month project.
Forbes. com has recently published thier “America’s 25 Best Places to Move” article, and things are looking good for Texas. We have six of the top 25 in North Texas and two others outside of the DFW metroplex made the list.
#6 Flower Mound, #7 Frisco, #9 McKinney, #12 Carrollton, #19 Allen, #25 Plano, #14 The Woodlands (north of Houston), #24 Round Rock (north of Austin)
Check out the full list and what they said about the market and job economy here: http://tiny.cc/0ONmg
New website layout and design– more user-friendly with constant updates. Keep checking back for new posts about The Real Estate Station’s innovative marketing techniques.
Please welcome Will Tate!
Will Tate moved to the North Texas area in 1999 after 13 years as a USAF Firefighter. In his years as a real estate agent, he has earned many awards, such as the “Top Gun” award for most listings and the #1 volume agent in North Texas with his previous brokerage. Recently, he switched brokerages to The Real Estate Station to experience the great home-town community feel of Argyle and the professional reputation of the Real Estate Station agents, not to mention the enormous market share that The Real Estate Station enjoys.
He is also a franchisee owner for Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Lewisville, Texas and enjoys riding his Harley Davidson and hanging out with his three children.
“I consider this community an excellent place to reside and would love to share my enthusiasm for the many neighborhoods that encompass it. I pride myself on providing unparalleled service and look forward to developing a long-term relationship with you. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss how I can best assist you with your real estate needs.”
The Dove Creek project is coming along great! We just got going and we will update soon!
The Real Estate Station specializing in North Texas Country Homes in Denton County communities of Argyle, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Bartonville, Denton, Justin, Lewisville, and Keller.
WOW what a weekend…Thank you so much for all the sales agents!!!
DallasNews.com Real Estate News