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Hurst Texas Real Estate Sales up 18% in November 2011

12-22-11

Bob Baesmann | DFW Team Realty | 972-978-8800

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Hurst Texas Real Estate Sales were up 18% in November 2011 over the same month last year with 40 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 444 homes sold, a 12% change from last year. Hurst Texas Real Estate total dollar volume of homes sold this month was $5,418,200 which is a 26% change from this month last year. For the 2011 year to date, the total dollar sales were at $58,918,356, which is a 2% change.

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New Hurst Texas Real Estate listings experienced a -18% change for the same period last year with 41 homes listed this month. For the year to date, overall home listings underwent a -5% change with 712 homes listed this year. Listings pending sales this month underwent a 52% change, with 38 homes contracted. Listings under contract for the year to date experienced a 17% change, with 424 homes under contract for this month.

The average sales price of Hurst Texas Real Estate was $135,455, a 7% change from this month last year. Overall, for the year, the average sales price was $132,699 , a -9% change. Sellers received 97% of their asking price this month, which is a 0% change from last year. For the year to date, sellers received 97% of their asking price, which is a 0% change. This month, homes spent an average of 73 days on the market until sold, which was a 6% change from last year. For the year to date, the average number of days on the market was 74, an overall change of 7%.

The current supply of active listings on the market this month was 142 homes. This is a change of -33% from the same month last year. For the year to date, the supply of active listings on the market was 189, which is a -6% change. This month there was a 3.6 months’ supply of homes on the market; this was a -40% change from last year. For the year to date, there was a 4.7 months’ supply of homes on the market, which is a -16% change from the same period last year. The average price per square foot was $71 this month; a 2% change from last year. For the year to date, the average price per square foot was $71, a change of -7%

Hurst Real Estate sales is known as Multiple Listing Service (MLS) area 122 in the North Texas Real Estate Information System. Information is believed reliable but is only as accurate as reported by the system in the month of November 2011. DFW Team Realty provides month reports on Hurst Real Estate Sales as well as Hurst Foreclosures, Hurst Short Sales, and Homes in Hurst. Please visit our website at DFWTeamRealty.com for the latest information on Hurst homes by price range and community. Search Hurst Real Estate at Homes in DFW

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New Home Builder Construction Finder for Hurst, Texas

01-20-11

Bruce Lynn

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Office: (972) 350-5000

Mobile: (214) 675-6992
Secondary: (800) 385-9355

If you are looking for new residential construction in Hurst, TX and the DFW Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex area, you've come to the right place. Click on the link for a list of New Homes in Hurst, TX. Please be advised new construction has slowed significantly in the past couple of years. There are often very few spec homes built by builders, so often you will need to start the process from the ground up. Many areas like Addison, Flower Mound, and Plano have very few new residential developments due to space constraints.

Lots of people like to shop for new homes on their own. My advice is to STOP, call Bruce Lynn, Your Realtor with Keller Williams Realty first at 214-675-6992 and bring me with you on the VERY 1st visit to the builder. You will save time, money, and often lots and lots of headaches. For us to be able to best assist you, most builders require that you bring us with you on the first visit. You will find at the bottom of this page many reasons to use a realtor in your NEW home purchase. Please review them before you even get in the car and start a fun day of looking and shopping for a new home. Building a new home can be a lot of fun and very exciting, but it can also be very painful and full of frustrations when things don't go right. Rarely is the new home purchase process a walk in the park. In my experience there is often a high degree of dissatisfaction with the builder when a Realtor was not involved. Don't you want FREE* advice, representation, and someone in your corner fighting for you? Remember the builders reps work for the BUILDER, not for you. Of course they will be nice and friendly, but they are working against you, not for you, just like the salesperson the last time you bought a car. If you just can't resist the urge to stop and look, be sure to fill out the registration card with the builder with our name on it. Tell them you are already working with us, so there is no confusion. Please please please let us review the contract BEFORE you sign it. There never should be a rush to sign.

Check back each month for our latest finds. If what you need isn't listed here, send me an email at rb@teamlynn.com or call me at 214-675-6992 and we will set up a search specifically to meet your needs. That way you can beat other buyers to the best properties. If you or anyone you know is selling or buying real estate in the DFW Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area, please feel free to pass along this link or have them contact me directly.

***NEW HOME***

***BUYER BEWARE***

If you are considering building or buying a new home you need someone in your corner to protect your interests. A home purchase is the largest investment most people make in their lifetime and you have the chance to be represented for FREE and at no cost to you. There are people who have successful experiences working with both custom home and tract builders. However, I also hear lots of complaints from dissatisfied buyers who were not familiar with the process, the contracts, and the shortcuts many builders take to improve their profits or what do when things go wrong. I've seen builders sell the wrong lot, the same lot to two different people, sell the wrong elevation, put on the wrong brick, install defective floors, install defective roofs, install defective granite countertops, install AC/Heat units incorrectly, not put in insulation, install no outside water faucets, forget to install telephone, cable, and security wiring, and many other bad situations. What will you do if this happens to you? Will you even notice? Who's looking out for your interests? You see the builder's reps are normally nice, friendly and helpful, but they are not looking out for your interests. Just like the car salesperson, they are representing the builder's interests and profits. The good news is that you can have someone in your corner fighting for you and protecting your interests ever step of the way. Call Bruce at 214-675-6992 or 800-385-9355 before you even visit the builder's models for the first time. Don't buy a new home without representation:

The builder's reps are expert negotiators. Are you? How many homes have you purchased this year or this lifetime? We have assisted hundreds of buyers and have a fiduciary duty to protect your interest.
Some people think it costs more to use a Realtor, but in fact I regularly save my clients money versus them going directly to the builder. We bring multiple clients to the builders and they know that. They want our volume. You're only buying one home, but in some cases they even pay us bonuses to bring multiple customers to them. Be sure to ask me if you are eligible for a builder rebate. Most builders want you to have representation and have a separate marketing budget to pay our fees. In any case it won't cost you more.
Most builders require us to be with you at your initial visit. This is always a good idea. We'll help you find the right builder who offers the best value and the right neighborhood. If you have already visited the builder or a model home please call me immediately and before you sign anything. Don't risk a nightmare!
We'll also advise you on when to get inspections and how often. Believe me when I tell you the city building inspector is NOT ENOUGH. You'll likely never see them because they're in and out of your home in 5-10mins each time they visit. They won't give you a written report and they certainly don't answer to you. We recommend professional licensed inspectors who will work for you to get the best quality home possible.
Many builders don't accurately inform you about property taxes. Get the latest and accurate information on taxes before you buy. I hear over and over horror stories that builders are not collecting enough taxes at closing and sticking it to buyers a year later with $3000, $4000, or higher tax bills that were unplanned. Go at it alone and don't be surprised if your payments go up hundreds of dollars after your first year.
If you hear a builder say we will sell for X and we know it will appraise for X+Y, and therefore you walk in with built in EQUITY. Don't walk, but RUN out of that office. This is a common line used among many to entice you to buy.

Call Bruce today at 214-675-6992 and we'll get you started on the right path to home ownership.

More Resources:

JD Power Satisfaction Survey
Texas Residential Construction Commission
D Magazine Best Builders List
Certified Master Builder

What we do for you:

Listen to your needs and assist you match the best neighborhood, builder, and value for your money.
Analyze designs to get you the best value and fit for your family's needs.
Analyze lot locations, lot layout, elevations, utility easements, traffic patterns, and other possible future impacts on value.
Meet you at the design center and assist you pick the best value options.
Review builder's contracts with you before signing.
Review financing options to get you the best interest rates and lowest closing costs.
Meet you at the design center and assist you pick the best value options.
Attend redline plan review meetings with you.
Recommend licensed inspectors, timelines, and review their findings with you.
Negotiate inspector recommendations with you and the builder.
Do final walk-through with buyer; recommend mechanical inspection firms.
Attend closing with you for review of closing statements and financing contingencies.

Check out these DFW Area Builders:

Out of Business Builders:

Choice
Goff
Kimball Hill
Pasquinelli Homes
Sotherby
Woodhaven

New Homes in Other North Texas Cities:

Disclaimer:

*We represent you when you sign our standard buyer's representation agreement and require the builder to pay us to represent you.

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Commerical Leases in Hurst, Texas

01-02-11

Bruce Lynn

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Office: (972) 350-5000

Mobile: (214) 675-6992
Secondary: (800) 385-9355

COMMERCIAL LEASES in Hurst, Texas If you are looking for commerical office, retail, restaurant, or warehouse space in Hurst, Texas you've come to the right place. We always suggest expert tenant representation during your search and throughout the lease process. Lots of business like to go at it alone...checking out spaces and calling landlords directly. This can be one of the most costly mistakes a new or existing business can make. Call us first at 214-675-6992 or drop Bruce a line at rb@teamlynn.com before you even begin to look at potential locations.

Here are the top ten reasons you should call us first before looking or calling landlords:

1. Keller Williams has experts in finding and negotiating tenant leases. You would likely never attempt to file your own corporate taxes or write your own legal contracts. Why would you attempt to enter a real estate contract and negotiate what is likely one of your largest monthly expenses without an expert in your corner?

2. Can you count on the landlord to show you the most costly clauses in the lease agreement? Do you know what they are? Can you write the lease to include performance standards of the landlord? Often if you go directly to the landlord, their "standard" lease is severely biased in favor of the landlord. That's where we come in....we work for you and will do our best to negotiate a lease that serves your interests and not always those of the landlord. A good example of this is the calculation of space. Landlord produced leases can confuse Usable vs Rentable space and size calculations should be checked.

3. We have access to additional space databases than what you see listed here. We might also know of non-listed property that is getting ready to come on the market that is not yet advertised.

4. If you call us first, we may be able to assist you without charge to you (ie the landlord pays us to represent your interest.) However this may become void if you contacted the landlord directly or before allowing us to introduce you to the space/lease.

5. Do you know there can be as many as a dozen or more non-rent costs associated with a commerical lease which can be charged back to the tenant? There is way more to commerical leases than just RENT and location. Would you like to have the right to audit the expenses charged back to you? Would you like the right to limit mark-ups and expenses? Should you share common meters or expenses with other tenants that may have significant use differences than your business? Should you be required to pay promotional expenses or media fees?

6. We can save you money and capital investment. What are the current standards for FREE rent or FINISH out? Are there spaces available that already have the finish out you need and even the leftover FFE from a previous tenant?

7. Leverage your time by leaving the real estate details to us. Spend time on the parts of your business where you excel. Don't waste your time and gas driving, and driving and driving to check out potential spaces. Let us do the work and present you with the alternatives.

8. We can help limit your risk. Do you need a clause limiting uses of other space in the building, perhaps competiting business or objectional business? Is your success based on being in the same location as a complimentary business? What happens if they move or go out of business?

9. What is the optimal lease term for your business and what is the optimal termination date of the lease? If you have a seasonal business or significant variations in use, you may not want the lease to end on the anniversary date of signing. Think CPA....most probably would not want their lease to end with a potential move in the third of the year.

10. Does building access and operating hours matter to you? Minimum or Maximum operating hours can be restrictive and operating outside the minimums or maximums could violate the lease or cost you additional fees for hot water, security, lighting, and other expenses.

We will walk you through these and many other commercial leases vital to your success. We look forward to serving you.

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Gaylord Texan Ice Exhibit

11-30-10

Carol Zingone, Beaches Expert, Northeast FL

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Office: (904) 241-2417

Mobile: (904) 993-9048

Yesterday, my friend and I traveled to the Gaylord Texan Resort to see the annual Ice show Exhibit, featuring the Peanuts.

If you have not been, it's quite the spectacle, with both ice and snow slides for all ages, and an incredible ice sculpture exhibit with colored ice as well as clear ice. I have never seen a colored ice exhibit before, so for me it was pretty amazing. Here are some pictures:

This is the auditorium entrance, entirely of ice.....

Angel

An ice angel....

Doghouse

Charlie Brown and Snoopy's Doghouse.....

Nativity Scene

The nativity scene...

Snoopy

Of course, I had to take one of Snoopy!

Snoopy Running

And really, two of Snoopy...how can you resist????

Psychiatric Help

And, the infamous Lucy psychiatric help booth!

Peanuts

The Gaylord Texan website is here: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/christmas/gaylord/index.html?gclid=CJrF17aFx6UCFY5d7Aod6gO8CQ

They have these HUGE parkas you get as enter, as the temperature to keep the ice sculptures in good form is, understandably, quite cold. Bring gloves, as we did not and that made it a somewhat shorter visit. Also, comfy footwear and pants you don't care as much about if you choose to do either the snow or ice slides.

Quite fun, I have to say, and being from up North, the cold immersion was a nice change of pace.

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Hurst, TX Bargain Homes, Short Sales, Foreclosures, REOs and more

11-22-10

Bruce Lynn

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Office: (972) 350-5000

Mobile: (214) 675-6992
Secondary: (800) 385-9355

HURST, TX We specialize in locating BARGAIN homes and will fight for our buyers to get the lowest prices possible. Here you will find the lowest priced homes on the market including bank owned homes, foreclosures, HUD homes, REOs, short sales, and more. Many agents just want to work a deal for you (or for them), but I like to be in your corner to get you the absolute lowest price possible. We're always looking out for your best interests when buying a home by recommending not only the lowest cost service providers, but also the ones that offer the best value. Most agents I meet don't like to work foreclosure and short sale properties due to the extra work involved and often at a reduced commission for them. We work to get you the the best properties at the lowest price and want your long term business and referrals of friends and family when we finish. We service not only Hurst and can assist you anywhere in the DFW Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area. Please give Bruce a call at 214-675-6992 or drop me an email at rb@teamlynn.com if you don’t see what you need here. We can walk you through the entire process step by step. You always want an experienced realtor to help you with these transactions. This service is typically FREE for buyers, as it is normal for the banks or owners to pay our fees EVEN while we represent ONLY your interests. We’ll save you lots and lots of time versus calling each number and setting up individual appointments at each home. We will also SAVE you lots of $$$. We can show you homes listed by any real estate company. Check out the lowest priced homes currently available below.

Here are the best tips to secure the best priced home:

1. Pick the ugliest home you can stand to buy and fix. I know this sounds crazy, but yards are easy and cheap to mow. Paint and carpet is easy to fix. Wallpaper is not all that hard to remove. Most buyers are extremely picky these days and I have no problem with that, but being picky will cost you money. If you want the very best of the best deals, buy good bones, but ugly finishes and make minor repairs and fixes to your new home.

2. Buy the smallest/least expensive home in a bigger/more expensive neighborhood. I know this is Texas, but bigger is not always better. Do your best to buy the smallest house on the block whenever possible.

3. Get preapproved for a loan before you ever look at properties. Start early on the application process. Have your preapproval letter in hand when you make an offer. This makes for stronger offers. Know exactly what your payment will be, what the taxes will be and have an estimate of insurance costs.

4. Be patient… I have always found during negotiations that the most patient party gets the best deal. Take time to respond, talk it over, but don't over analyze. I've had seller's give in to lower prices, just by being a little slow in responses.

5. No Property is Perfect….just do your best to get as close to your major wants/needs but understand there will likely be some features which are not ideal. This is normal.

6. Appliances...We find that about 50% of the homes will include a refrigerator and about 25% of the homes will also include a washer and dryer. If your home does not come with appliances, just let me know and we may be able to provide you with a discount coupon to buy your own.

7. Utilities.... Follow this link for utility connection information. In most cases you will be responsible for all utilities including electric, gas, water, cable, and security if you want or need these services.

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