Katy, TX

Staging is the best thing I ever offered to my clients. It brings in a third party to keep me from offending the client and the stager is much better at staging a home than I ever want to be. I use the same stager on every home and every home she has staged has sold within 14 days and close to list price, sometimes over list price due to multiple offers. She is really good.

I explain to my clients that the better their home looks, the higher price it will bring and the faster it will sell. I use two pictures to demonstrate the difference between staged and not. I simply ask which photo of a living room looks better? I show them photo one, which is the staged home, then I show them a photo of a home that looks nice but is not staged. The second photo is not bad but people always choose the first photo after comparing the two side by side. Then they are generally sold on the idea, get the staging, and are amazed at how nice the home looks even to them than before it was staged. If they don't want to use a stager, I offer them the use of a staging DVD. Not as effective but a step in the right direction. To me, there is simply no question anymore about whether to stage a home or not.

Dale Ross RE/MAX Fry Road in Katy, Texas

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Katy/Fulshear, TX - Nov. 10, 2009. . . The Katy Triathlon at Firethorne was a runaway success with nearly 1,000 athletes running, swimming and cycling to raise the most funds ever -- $50,000 -- to benefit the Katy Rotary Fund. The Rotary Club of Katy, race sponsor, raises funds to support local charities for their work in providing essential health, recreation and educational services to children in the Katy Independent School District attendance area.

"We netted $50,000 -- the most ever in the 17 years of the Katy Triathlon," said Dr. Jim Jacobs, treasurer of the Rotary Club of Katy. The 2009 event attracted the greatest number of sponsors and in-kind donations ever, which will enable the Katy Rotarians to fund a minimum of 20 $1,000 college scholarships to graduating seniors from the district's six high schools in 2010, up from 16 scholarships in 2009, as well as support other deserving charitable projects.

Triathletes -- women, men, girls and boys -- ranged in age from 10 to 72. Winners by category are available on the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne website, http://www.cincoranchtri.com.

According to Rotary Club of Katy President Graig Harrison, the consensus among athletes was that the Firethorne event was the best Katy Triathlon the club has ever coordinated. "We've already got people asking us when registration is for next year!" he said.

The USA Triathlon-sanctioned race was held in and around Firethorne, a 1,400-acre Katy/Fulshear residential community. Nearly 1,000 athletes and 2,000 spectators (including many out-of-towners) participated in the Houston City Triathlon Championship venue, the third largest co-ed triathlon in Texas.

Individual athletes as well as relay teams competed in a 1/3-mile swim around the 12-acre Lake Firethorne, as well as a 15-mile bike race and a three-mile run through Firethorne. The cycling route included sections of FM 1463, US Hwy. 90, Pederson Road, and the I-10 Frontage Road. Firethorne is located on FM 1463, near the crossroads of the I-10 West corridor, Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway.

Cinco Ranch High School FBLA, Rotary Interact Club and Boy Scouts provided volunteer support for the race.

Firethorne, located 15 miles west of Houston's Energy Corridor, blends the best nature has to offer: 150 acres devoted to parks and recreational amenities, a 12-acre lake with surrounding greenbelt, hike/bike trails, parks and playgrounds, discovery-rich wildlife observation area and a natural bird habitat. Served by the award-winning Katy I.S.D., Firethorne combines the vibrancy of West Houston with the small-town charm of Katy/Fulshear. To tour Firethorne, take I-10 West and exit Pin Oak to FM 1463, call 281-395-1440 or visit www.firethorne.info.

Katy Real Estate News - Katy Home Sales in 77493 through October 2009.

Written By Timothy Sojka, Realtor ® / Broker

713-822-2152 - shop for a home on-line at www.search-katy-homes.com

(If you would like more information about Katy to arrange a tour call Tim at 713-822-2152 or shop for a Katy or West Houston home online at www.Search-Katy-Homes.com)

Katy real estate continues to thrive. The 77493 area code in Katy is most closely related to Old Town Katy and the neighborhood around old town Katy.

Year to date over 240 homes have sold in the area code. The average home has sold in less than 75 days. Homes have ranged from less than $100,000 to over $600,000. This community is tight knit and one of the most sought after areas in the Houston metropolis.

Great Katy schools contribute to the health of this market as well.

If you have any questions about Katy real estate of Katy homes for sale, please give us a call and we would be happy to assist.

For more information about Katy Texas or the beautiful homes within the confines contact Katy realtor Tim Sojka at 713-822-2152. To shop for a home online go to www.Search-Katy-Homes.com . To find out the value of your home go to www.seetimsell.com

Katy Real Estate News - Firethorne sales continue to be red hot - Firethorne sales through October 2009

Written By Timothy Sojka, Realtor ® / Broker

713-822-2152 - shop for a home on-line at www.search-katy-homes.com

(If you would like more information on Firethorne or to arrange a tour call Tim at 713-822-2152 or shop for a Katy or West Houston home online at www.Search-Katy-Homes.com)

Firethorne homes continue to sell briskly. The average days on the market is around 3 months. Homes have sold between $154,000 and $530,000. The average home sales price is $282,000.

Firethorne is a great master planned community with fantastic amenities and great schools. Easy access to I-10 and 99 make this community sought after. Firethorne is also one of the few master planned communities left with abundant inventory.

For more information about Katy Texas, Firethorne or the beautiful homes within the confines contact Katy realtor Tim Sojka at 713-822-2152. To shop for a home online go to www.Search-Katy-Homes.com . To find out the value of your home go to www.seetimsell.com

Katy Real Estate News - Chesterfield Sales through October 2009

Written By Timothy Sojka, Realtor ® / Broker

713-822-2152 - shop for a home on-line at www.search-katy-homes.com

(If you would like more information on Chesterfield or to arrange a tour call Tim at 713-822-2152 or shop for a Katy or West Houston home online at www.Search-Katy-Homes.com)

Chesterfield homes continue to sell briskly. The average days on the market is only 30 days. Homes have sold between $200,000 and $370,000. Chesterfield features grand manor styles homes within walking distance of two great golf courses.

Chesterfield is my home and no realtor has sold more homes within the friendly confines of the community.

For more information about Katy Texas, Chesterfield or the beautiful homes within the confines contact Katy realtor Tim Sojka at 713-822-2152. To shop for a home online go to www.Search-Katy-Homes.com . To find out the value of your home go to www.seetimsell.com