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Wordless Wednesday - Dressed More Beautifully Than Solomon

02-09-10

Gary Woltal - Associate Broker REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth

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Solomon

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Recent home sales in Frisco, McKinney, Allen and Plano in Collin County TX

02-09-10

BRIAN and MARIE SPRAY - Frisco TX Realtors

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Here are the raw numbers for January 2010 home sales in Frisco, Plano, Allen and Mckinney TX. I've got the numbers compared to 2009s totals so we have an idea on how things are trending. Across the board the total number of sales is down - most noticably in Plano with a 48% drop. Everywhere except McKinney saw average price increases, Days on the market remains pretty stable, the largest drop in days being in Mckinney - indicating that perhaps prices should be stabilizing. In all cases the average price per sq ft increased - translating into good news for most homeowners.

Jan 2009 Jan 2010 % Change

Frisco - Homes sold: 110 87 -25%

Days on market: 109 104 - 4.5%

List to sales price % 96% 97%

Average sales price: $265,070 $299,025 +12.5%

avg price/sqft $87.96 $91.69 +3.3%

McKinney - # Homes 107 89 -16.8%

Days on market: 104 88 -15.3%

List to Sales % 95% 97% + 2%

Avg sales price: $213,061 $199,957 -6.2%

Avg price/sqft $76.64 $78.58 +2.5%

Plano - # Homes 148 100 -48%

DOM 86 85

List to Sales % 96% 98%

Avg Sales price $227,796 $263,176 +15.3%

Avg price/sqft $86.23 $90.07 +3.3%

Allen - # Homes 65 51 -21.5%

DOM 114 99 -13%

List to Sales % 97% 97%

Avg Sales Price $236,694 $261,131 +10.3%

Avg price/sqft $83.79 $86.52 +3.25%

The Take Away:

The start of 2010 has lower volume than last year, average prices are holding well - even increasing in 3 out of 4 communities, the time it takes to sell has gone down a little indicating there could be room for slightly higher prices, the list to sales % has held steady indicating that people aren't taking lowball offers. It could be that we may see an under supply situation very soon. I have clients that are having trouble finding what they want because of the low inventory! If you'd like information about your home or if theres another city you'd like to see numbers for drop me a line and I'll get it for you!

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Finally A Sidewalk opens to link New Territory and Telfair. Sugar Land Texas

02-09-10

David Krichmar

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Office: (832) 689-6012

Finally there is a sidewalk connecting the neighborhoods of New Territory and Telfair. This project was suppose to cost upwards of $75,000. But, luckily Newland Communities, Sprint Waste Mgmt and the Levee improvement district all chipped in 25% of the cost. This left New Territory(NTRCA) only having to come up with the other 25% of the final cost. Why is this sidewalk such a big deal:

Telfair middle school students can travel safely to Sartartia Middle School
Runners do not need to run in the street. Which is much safer.
The same for bike riders
New Territory residents can walk to the Houston Museum in Telfair

It may not seem like a huge deal. But, this sidewalk now connects two beautiful neighborhoods.

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Sweetheart Breakfast: Chick-fil-A Tomball

02-09-10

Liz Flint

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Office: (832) 816-8066

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Come visit the Chick-fil-A this February 13th, 2010 for a special valentines breakfast.

Poster

The Chick-fil-A has always done such a marvelous job of having parties just about every Friday night for families (clowns, pirates, battle of the bands and other things). Now they are having a Sweetheart Breakfast on Saturday February 13th from 8am to 10am. As you can see from the poster, they will be serving people at tables and giving a flower to each lady. A valentine gift will be given for each registration. They decorated the tables with lots of balloons, flowers and curling ribbon. It should be very nice. Hope you can attend.

Chick-fil-A Val Day

Chick-fil-A

This is the front of the Tomball Chick-fil-A at FM 2920 near FM 249. For more information click

www.chick-fil-a.com

14314 FM 2920 Road
Tomball, TX 77377
(281) 516-7373

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Love Birds?

02-09-10

Liz Flint

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Office: (832) 816-8066

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Tee Shirt from Zilker Botanical Gardens, in Austin, Texas. This beautiful T-shirt was purchased in late 2009 when I went to Austin for the weekend.

T shirt

The colors are just stunning on the Tee Shirt. Whoever designed it did a good job of putting together the colors and shapes in a visually interesting pattern.

T shirt back side

There was no question in my mind when I saw this shirt that it was coming home with me. All the bird names are legible on the actual shirt.

The orchid show at Zilker Botanical Gardens should be coming up soon. Click the blue link to check on the calendar of events. Austin is a great day trip for the family from Houston. Don't forget to go the the Peter Pan golf course and play some putt-putt while you are in Austin, it is also on Barton Springs drive.

Zilker Botanical Gardens are at:

220 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78746-5737
(512) 477-8672

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