Home Sales Rise in 2011

According to the cheif economist of the National Association of Realtors home sales are on the rise and here are 7 reasons why:
1. More jobs
2. Rising stock market wealth
3. Rising apartment rents
4. Continuing high affordability conditions
5. Home values at historically justifiable levels
6. Investors looking to hedge against inflation
7. Foreigners buying U.S. homes on the cheap

New Listing in Willow Park Village

Great new listing in Willow Park Village at 104 Olympic Drive.

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Study & Formal Dining

Tons of upgrades from Travertine & Wood Floors to Granite & Stainless Steel Appliances and so much more!

Outdoor Space is perfect for entertaining!

This property is definitely a must see! Willow Park Village is a great little subdivision in a convenient location with easy access to the freeway and Aledo schools.

20 Years of Interest Rates

This chart shows the average interest rate on a 30 year fixed mortgage for each year of the past 20. As you can see there has never been a better time to get a loan! If you think that interest rates don't make that much of a difference.

Here is a great example of how much impact they have:

If you purchase a $250,000 your payment for principal and interest

at 6% = $1498.88 and at 4.5% $1266.71.

That is $232.17 per month and $83,581 over the life of the loan!!!!

121 Star Point Lane

I just took a new listing out in Northstar Crossing off of Star Point Lane. The house is as cute as it can be on 1 acre, great subdivision with a clubhouse, playground & pond. It's been beautifully maintained and is ready for new owners. It's also in the exemplary Peaster ISD Click HERE to see a virtual tour

2394 sqft, 3-2-2, split bedrooms, open floorplan, WBFP, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, covered porch with hot tub!

Enjoy the Parker County stars from this great back porch! From Weatherford Courthouse North on 51, left on 920, to Northstar Crossing.

Notice of Appraised Value

Many homeowner's have opened their mailboxes this week to find a nice little note from the county appraisal district. They have just sent out their 2011 Notice of Appraised Value. The higher your appraised value on your property= the more property taxes you pay. The appraisal district is hoping that you will fall into the category of the 95% of homeowners that just accept whatever value is put on their property. If you feel that your property is overvalued or just want to double check it feel free to call or e-mail me, give me your address and I'll check it out.

The protest process is pretty simple, however most homeowner's just don't take the time to do it. Never, ever, EVER pay one of those companies to do it for you!

If you purchased your home within the last year and your appraised amount exceeds what you paid for the property lowering your tax bill can be as easy as sending the appraisal district your HUD closing statement.

Let me know if I can help you out, I'd be happy to do so!

Bathroom

This bathroom is so inviting.....definitely the kind that you can see yourself coming home to after a long day. These homeowner's chose to give it an elegant touch by adding a chandelier over the tub. This coupled with the tile accents give it great character.

The master closet continues the theme of the master suite with tons of space, chest of drawers and multi levels for hanging clothes.

Help Firefighters

The whole metroplex has been watching the news and seeing the devistation and loss of homes and one fireman the wildfires in Palo Pinto & Stephens Counties have brought. Many hundreds of fireman are working around the clock to try to contain the fire that has burned over 150,000 acres.
The firefighters need supplies. If you are able to donate any of the following items the Fidelity National Title in Willow Park 5129 I-20 Service Rd. 817-441-5423 is a drop off station.
Dust masks
Lip balm (Carmex or Chapstick-style)
Eye drops
Anti-histamines or allergy medicines
Ibuprofin or Naproxin
Gatorade (powdered and bottled)
Water
Nutritious snacks
High-protein nutrition bars
Fruit
Sunscreen, especially 50+ SPF
Wet wipes & hand sanitizer
Garbage bags
Ice/coolers
Thank you!