WEST RANCH is a great master-planned community in Friendswood, Texas. There are new sections opening up in West Ranch with 80-foot and 120-foot estate home sites. Additionally, West Ranch has opened a new section on the south side of FM 518.
West Ranch is located in the exemplary-rated and highly desirable Friendswood Independent School District. The brand new Friendswood Junior High is located very close to West Ranch. All of the schools in Friendswood ISD received the top rating, exemplary, from the Texas Education Agency.
There are currently 10 resale homes on the market in West Ranch in addition to several new-construction inventory homes. New-home builders in West Ranch include Toll Brothers, Trendmaker Homes, Partners in Building, Coventry Homes, Highland Homes and Village Builders.
In the estate section, homes start in the high $400,000s. In the new south side section of West Ranch, Village Builders is building new patio homes starting in the $250,000s. Highland Homes and Village Builders are building on 65-foot lots, with prices starting in the $270,000s. Additionally, Village Builders and Coventry Homes will be building on 80-foot lots starting in the $300,000s. Some of the lots border a 34-acre lake.
If you are looking for a home in West Ranch, new or resale, be sure to let Rose King assist you. Contact Rose now for a list of available homes in West Ranch!
Rose King - Your Friendswood Area Real Estate Expert!
In today's real estate market, sellers have to do everything they can to make their homes stand out. Here are my top five tips for making sure your home sells when there are more sellers than buyers.
Number 5 - Curb Appeal...First impressions count, and the first thing buyers will see is the front yard. Make sure that the hedges are neatly trimmed and don't block the windows. Add some color by putting flowers and bedding plants around the front entrance. Paint the mailbox if needed, clean the bugs out of the porch light, put out a pretty welcome mat, and power wash the porch and the brick or siding. You don't have to spend much money on general yard clean up!
Number 4 - Your house should be spotlessly clean and fresh...Before you list it, deep clean it! Shampoo the carpets, clean the windows, dust the ceiling fans, wipe down the baseboards and clean everything you can think of to clean. Your house should be fresh and clean for every showing!
Number 3 - Paint...Paint is not expensive and it makes a world of difference in how your home shows. Fresh, clean paint is appealing to the buyer. Pick colors that are neutral, but don't pick white. White walls are cold - you need to warm up the room with some color - just don't go overboard with lime green or purple!
Number 2 - Stage it Right...De-clutter everything. Go ahead and rent a storage facility, because you will probably need it. Put your off-season clothes in storage, pack-up nick-nacs and doo-dads that you have collected, clean out and organize the pantry, and put family pictures away. Ask your Realtor to recommend a good home stager to help you arrange the furniture and accessories to showcase the home. If you have too much large furniture, your stager will recommend that you put some of it in storage.
And...The Number 1 Tip - Price it Right...This is the most important tip for selling your home! Your Realtor will recommend a price range based on comparable sales in your neighborhood. If your home is priced too high, you will end up convincing potential buyers to buy someone else's home. Your home will sit on the market too long and the listing will become stale. Even if you lower the price later, potential buyers will wonder why it took so long to sell and are likely to make lowball offers. Listen to your Realtor and price it right to start with!
For help selling your home, call Rose King!
Rose sells homes in Pearland, Friendswood, Alvin, Manvel, Rosharon, League City, Webster, Clear Lake, Sageglen.
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Email: rose@rosekingrealtor.com
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Today would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. Reagan was my favorite president. I think one of the reasons I liked him so much is because he came in after Jimmy Carter's painful stewardship of the presidency. Those of you who are old enough to remember Carter might remember gas rationing, very high interest rates, a terrible housing market, being asked to save energy by not using Christmas lights, and of course the Iran hostage crisis. I will give the Carters credit for doing their part to conserve energy in the White House. They kept the thermostat very low and wore extra sweaters to keep warm. It was a dismal time.
The real estate market was a mess in Houston during Carter's presidency. There were foreclosures on every corner and home values were sinking fast. We had purchased a nice starter home just before Carter's term, and then watched the value of our home plummet for the next few years. We owed more than it was worth.
When Ronald Reagan became president, he restored hope. It took a while, but things got a lot better.
Once Reagan was in office, the economy began to improve. Little by little the foreclosures were sold and refurbished, and real estate values in Houston began going back up. During Reagan's second term we sold that house for just a little more than we owed (still less than we paid for it), but at least we got out without losing money. We were able to move into a larger home in a nicer neighborhood, and things just got better overall.
With all of the news channels running special segments remembering Ronald Reagan today, I am reminded of how this president's policies, and the hope he gave us, helped turn a horrible housing market and a horrible economy around.
Rose King - Your Pearland and Friendswood Area Real Estate Expert
Texas United Brokers Realty - Now Located in Pearland Town Center
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Email me at rose@rosekingrealtor.com
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February is a good month to...
Organize Your Pantry -- When I checked some of the canned goods in my pantry, I was shocked to find so many outdated cans. Some were three years out of date! Into the trash they went! With the winter storms keeping so many people inside, you might as well use this time to make sure all of the non-perishables in your pantry aren't starting to perish!
Plan a Cook-Off Party -- Everyone likes to enjoy a hot bowl of chili on a cold Sunday afternoon, so why not invite friends over for a chili cook-off? Everyone can bring their chili already prepared and you can set up several stations in the kitchen or dining room where guests can sample all of the chili recipes. If you want to get creative, have some other sort of cook-off....like a chicken and dumplings cook-off! Be sure to offer some funny prizes!
Send a Valentine -- No, I don't mean send a Valentine to your sweetie...you will probably do that regardless. I think it's great to send Valentine cards to any seniors you know in your community. If you have senior friends living in retirement homes or assisted living homes, you know they love to get mail. Brighten their day and send them a Valentine!
Stay tuned for more ideas!
Rose King - Your Pearland and Friendswood Real Estate Expert
Texas United Brokers Realty - Now Located in Pearland Town Center
Call Me Direct at 713-562-5888
Email Me at rose@rosekingrealtor.com
Visit My Website: http://www.rosekingrealtor.com
This is a picture of Mitzi, our "Good Kitty". She is the most loving of our three cats, and she is never any trouble. She is most deserving of her nickname!
Rose King - Your Pearland and Friendswood Area Real Estate Specialist
Texas United Brokers Realty - Now Located in Pearland Town Center
713-562-5888
http://www.rosekingrealtor.com
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I represent buyers and sellers in Friendswood, Pearland, Alvin, Manvel, Rosharon, League City, Webster, Southbelt, Clear Lake and the Houston Bay Area. Call me: 713-562-5888 www.rosekingrealtor.com
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