Villages of Aledo

Are you looking for an investment property in Aledo? Or maybe a starter house? I've got the perfect place for you! Close to schools in the heart of Aledo. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage offers an open floor plan, gleaming hardwoods, formal dining, study, kitchen with tons of cabinets & an island.

Enjoy HOT Texas nights on your covered back patio overlooking a decent sized yard. $155,000

If you're looking for a rental, Aledo has a great rental market. The schools are great and the summer time is the perfect time to get a tenant. This home would probably rent for around $1500-1600 a month. If you're thinking about buying, it's a great time, interest rates are low and buying is cheaper than renting!

Sweet Sink

I showed this house today, new construction in Stone Creek Farms in Aledo. I love
the rod iron sink, it is the perfect touch to this half bathroom!

Parker County Mama

If you're new to Parker County and you want to get connected to the community, Parker County Mama is a new website/blog/facebook page to designed to keep current & new moms in the area up to date on all of the wonderful things to do in Parker County, coupons, deals and great information! This week I was fortunate enough to be a guest blogger on the Parker County Mama blog.

If you are a Parker County Mama, it's the perfect way to stay connected!

Pool or No Pool?

Summer is here and a question on many homeowner's minds is should we dive in and build a pool? Before you take the plunge here are some things to think about.

1. How long are we planning on living in this home? Plans change all the time, before you invest several thousand dollars in to building that dream pool you should make sure that you will be there long enough to enjoy it. The last thing you want to do is build a pool this summer, only to move the next.

2. Where does my house fall in my neighborhood? Are you the biggest, nicest home in your neighborhood? If so you might want to reconsider investing more money into it. If you are the average sized home in a neighborhood and you plan on living there for five or more years, it's probably a great investment!

3. Don't expect to get your money back when you sell. Build a pool so you can enjoy it, but don't build one expecting to increase the price of your home.

4. The value a pool brings depends on the buyer. Pools in Texas are usually a great selling point, some buyer's specifically look for a property that already has a pool. However, some buyer's will not purchase a home simply because it has a pool, while others are willing to pay more for a home with a pool.

All in all, summer memories playing in the pool are priceless and putting in a pool is a great decision for many families. Pools provide great entertainment during these hot Texas summers. Just make sure that before you jump in you have realistic expectations of your investment.

If you are thinking about putting in a pool and you want to know where your house falls in the neighborhood, give me a call I'll do some research and give you the facts.

Top 10.....

I've been showing a lot of property lately, which has inspired me to write this top ten things to do BEFORE you show your house. I should note that these are all actual things that I witnessed or exprienced in the past couple days.

10. Put up your ash trey's and make sure your house doesn't smell like one.

9. Make sure the potential buyers don't get tangled up in your landscaping

8. If you don't own a vacuum, buy one!

7. Send your yappy dog to the doggy babysitter for the day, Buyer's don't want to have a headache when they leave your house.

6. If you're into gaudy over the top decor, green carpet and opera music, that's cool but realize that 99.9% of the people who look at your house are not, tone it down.

5. If you have teenage boys consider buying some febreeze and making sure they flush the toilet.

4. Make sure that you open the blinds, and turn on the lights.....buyer's don't want to feel that they are going into a cave.

3. It's great that you have adorable kids, love the aggies and chipmunks but remember that you want the buyers to invision themselves living in your home not get so wrapped in the things in you home.

2.LEAVE, we don't need a guided tour of your property or someone to follow us around the house. Buyers want to be able to comfortably look at a home they may want to purchase.

1. While the summer is a great time to sell a house with a pool, if you're pool is literally overtaken by thousands of tadpoles and a dead squirrel you should probably drain it!

Farm Sink

A new trend we are seeing in kitchen's is the return of the Farmhouse Sink. These sinks can add just the right touch to your kitchen. It's made with functionality in mind. The "apron" front that drops down in front of the sink is it's signature trait. It's ornate design adds elegance & rustic charm.

Benbrook Home

Just took a great new listing in Benbrook, 144 Amory Dr. It's 4 bedroom 2 bath 2 car garage, Formal Dining Room/Study, Huge Living Area with Vaulted Ceilings, Exposed Beams, Woodburning Fireplace, Brand New Frieze Carpet & Accees to the Backyard
The backyard is amazing! Just over 1/4 of an acre, St. Augustine Grass, Trees & Tons of room for play!

The house is just down the street from Benbrook's Exemplary Elementary, Westpark and just a hop, skip & jump from Lake Benbrook, Parks, YMCA & Shopping.

All of this for $135,000!! If you would like more information please contact Alicia Brunson 817-680-7786