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Ron Tarvin, REMAX, WHP Katy/Cypress TX Luxury Homes for Sale, Family homes too

Facing foreclosure? Just getting behind?

I was just moved to write this blog post after reading about so many people suffering from the current housing crunch. While it hasn't affected the Katy Texas real estate market as much as some areas of the country, it is still more widespread than it was just 2 short years ago.

It can happen to anyone and particularly to those that have had Adjustable Rate Mortgages that have "adjusted" just out of reach. Sometimes it is embarassing to admit it. BUT, that is the worst thing you can do. If you are behind in your mortgage or facing foreclosure, sometimes having someone on your side that knows the ins and outs of dealing with the banks can be the assistance that you need.

Please call us if we can help answer questions, negotiate with your bank to help you out of your current situation or if you're just stressed about being behind. Don't worry about my fees...if you do end up selling your home, my fees are negotiated with the bank and if we find a way to help you keep your home, all the better and no fee is charged. We WANT to help. I want to help...call me directly. I am an experienced short sale agent, servicing the Katy Texas and West Houston market!

However, I can't help unless you let me know you need help.

Katy Texas Real Estate

Call Ron at 281-935-7152 and let's at least explore any options you might have.

Visit our website or send us an email:

www.katyagent.com

tarvin@kw.com

Katy Texas Most Expensive Home Sold April 2008

The most expensive home sold in Katy Texas in April of 2008 was located in Cinco Ranch. This home has 5032 square feet and is just exquisite! A 4 bedroom home with all the formal, study, gameroom and a three car garage, this home sold for just under $1,000,000.

Katy Texas is a great place to live and the homes here range from starter homes to the very luxury homes of custom builders on huge lots (this one had a lot size of 26,930 square feet). Contact us today about living in Katy Texas! Our services are guaranteed in writing and our customer service is second to none!

Katy Texas Real Estate

Please feel free to call us anytime with your questions about Katy Texas Real Estate or general Texas Real Estate questions!

Call our toll free information line for more information on our guarantees!

Call (877)472-5390 and use the code to hear about the guarantee:

Easy Exit Listing Guarantee Code: 7003

$5000 Buyer Guarantee, Code: 7004

Your Home Sold in 29 Days GUARANTEED, Code: 7005

Market UPdate, Katy Texas

What do the facts say about how many homes are selling in Katy Texas? Well, the raw number from HAR.com for real estate sales in Katy Texas are really quite impressive. Do you realize that in April 2008, to date (4/18/2008) that already 143 homes were sold in Katy just this month? This does not account for homes that closed this week that have not had their status changed by the listing agents either (agents have 5 days after closing to report the closing to the MLS).

Compared with the same time last year (with all of last years closings reported), it's not a significant drop off from the 170 homes that were sold. It's about 15% off the pace from last year, but certainly not the gloomy numbers that the national media report. If you assume just 5 additional closings within the week previous that did not get reported yet, that number drops to about 12% less activity. Not significantly different when you also consider the various mortgage companies that have folded up shop and are not servicing buyers!

What does this say? Well, to me it looks like one heck of a summer of home sales coming up again, especially in the price ranges over $180,000 (FHA guidelines have made homes over $180,000 much easier to obtain financing on).

Katy Texas Real EstateIf you are thinking about selling your house this summer, get the facts! Give us a call and lets see what your particular market stats say for your home! Want to see what values look like for your area? Easy and instant on our website: Instant, home evaluations, pulled from real time MLS data is available by clicking here.

Katy Texas Real Estate for Sale

Please give us a call if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the West Houston and Katy Texas area! We are area specialists who guarantee our results!

Call Ron-- 281-935-7152 Direct or our Toll Free information line

Call (877)472-5390 and use the code to hear about the guarantee:

Easy Exit Listing Guarantee Code: 7003

$5000 Buyer Guarantee, Code: 7004

Your Home Sold in 29 Days GUARANTEED, Code: 7005

Open House Blitz offered by Keller Williams Katy

Keller Williams Katy is holding the first of their open house Blitzes on April 26th and April 27th! It's still not too late to get your home listed and benefit from this great drive on traffic but the time is nearing!

Our open house blitz will be the largest yet. Last years Blitzes resulted in a LOT of activity and ultimately in sold homes!

Open house blitzes differ from traditional open houses because of the amount of PUBLICITY and ADVERTISING that we generate as an office of over 200 agents. With a large percentage of agents holding open houses in KATY on that weekend, we raise awareness of the homes on the market and we also can direct traffic between open houses to help buyers FIND the homes they are looking for.

It will be someone's house they find....will it be yours? Call now to get your home listed by Wednesday 4/23/08 to be held open during next weekends phenomenal open house traffic!!

Katy Texas Real Estate

Please give us a call if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the West Houston and Katy Texas area! We are area specialists who guarantee our results!

Call Ron-- 281-935-7152 Direct or our Toll Free information line

Call (877)472-5390 and use the code to hear about the guarantee:

Easy Exit Listing Guarantee Code: 7003

$5000 Buyer Guarantee, Code: 7004

Your Home Sold in 29 Days GUARANTEED, Code: 7005

Staged to SELL!

In this market, where it seems everything is taking a little longer to sell than we are used to, one of the key elements to a marketing strategy is to STAGE the home properly.

It is with this in mind that I offer FREE staging to the first five home owners qualify and list their home for sale with me between April 19th and April 30th! This is a $500 savings to the homeowner that will help to sell your home faster!

Most people are aware of the home staging craze that is going on through all sorts of cable tv shows and now you can get involved too! Combining The Katy Agent Team's marketing plan with the power of home staging is the ideal selling situation to get your home SOLD fast! We pride ourselves on our track record of selling homes much faster than the MLS average!

Give us a call to get your listed and staged now so that we can hit the ground running by the start of the selling season at the first of May!

Katy Agent Team, Katy Texas Real Estate

Please give us a call if you are looking to buy or sell a home in the West Houston and Katy Texas area! We are area specialists who guarantee our results!

Call Ron-- 281-935-7152 Direct or our Toll Free information line

Call (877)472-5390 and use the code to hear about the guarantee:

Easy Exit Listing Guarantee Code: 7003

$5000 Buyer Guarantee, Code: 7004

Your Home Sold in 29 Days GUARANTEED, Code: 7005