Dear readers,
We are fortunate to have a great source of real estate information located right here in the Brazos Valley. The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University studies Texas real estate markets full time, and has a wealth of on-line information available to Realtors and the public.
One page I visit frequently is a page devoted to College Station and Bryan Real Estate Market News. On that page you can search almost 600 articles that the center has collected regarding the local economy. The page includes an RSS button, so you can get updates whenever the page is modified.
Also, don't forget that College Station market reports, as well as data for Bryan and the rest of the Brazos Valley is available at my market report Website, MarketReports.SamWhiteRealty.com. Data from our local Multiple Listing System, and a brokers & lenders synopsis are updated monthly. Local and international real estate news, as well as current mortgage rates are updated daily.
I also post photos, updated news and College Station market reports and information on my facebook page at facebook.SamWhiteRealty.com.
Of course, there is a wealth of information for buyers and sellers, as well as the capability of searching all College Station Homes, as well as Bryan homes, at my Website, Search.SamWhiteRealty.com.
Have a great Wednesday!
Blue skies,
Sam White
SamWhiteRealty.com
979.574.0626
Dear readers,
The highlight of the upcoming weekend, at least in our industry, is the 2009 Home, Garden and Recreation Expo. It will be held at the Brazos County Exposition Complex this weekend, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1.
In addition to the great exhibits at the show every year, there will be several useful seminars throughout both days.
Saturday February 28, 2009
Sunday March 1, 2009
Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets will be available at the door.
The Brazos County Exposition Center is on Leonard Rd., just east of SH47.
Remember, if you are in a home-buying mood, you can search all College Station & Bryan homes at search.SamWhiteRealty.com.
I'll be wandering around the exposition site, so text or call me at 979-574-0626 and we can visit!
Blue skies,
Sam White
MarketReports.SamWhiteRealty.com
Dear readers,
The Eagle, our regional newspaper, published an new assessment on the local economy today in the Brazos Business section. Overall, the economist reported a strong economy, but cautioned of possible spending cuts at Texas A&M University and the possibility of those cuts "rippling down" to the local economy.
Quoting Karl Ingham, an Amarillo economist who studies the area, "Because Texas A&M is a powerful driving force behind the economy, any funding shortfall should have minimal ripples. I'm not so worried about that," Ingham said.
The entire article is posted on the Eagle's Website under the headline "BCS outlook called strong." The article is also posted on the Sam White Properties facebook page.
For more local market information and statistics, as well as mortgage rates and national headlines, please visit my Market Report and News Webpageat SamWhiteRealty.com.
Have a great Thursday!
Blue Skies,
Sam White
SamWhiteRealty.com
Dear readers,
I still haven't found a good, practical use for my company facebook page - Sam White Properties.? Being in a student market (College Station is home of Texas A&M University) I've had good luck with facebook ads...good click-through and conversion. But, I'm sending them to specific landing pages on my domain, bypassing my facebook page. I can tell, its lonely.
Currently, I'm using Sam White Properties on facebook as a place to post notes, links or photos. Most of the traffic to the page comes from my Monthly Market Report page on my primary domain, as well as through sub-domain facebook.SamWhiteRealty.com.
My activerain blog automatically posts to the page as a note, so as long as I'm blogging, I'm adding content. I also like the way it will post a graphic or photo beside the link in that section.
I try to add seven items per week, but that doesn't always happen. As an avid, personal facebook user I'll keep it updated, but I just haven't really found a purpose for it in all of the noise.
I did an experiment with targeted advertisements driving visitors to landing pages last weekend. I used four types of landing pages and three of them were bombs, while one worked very well. Now I have to figure out why.
Blue skies,
Sam White
Dear readers,
Last night I was fortunate to attend a reception held for prospective Aggies and their parents. I never cease to be amazed at the intelligence and enthusiasm of today's "youth." If this group was any hint of the quality of next year's freshman class of Aggies, our next class will be outstanding.
Over 10,000 prospective Aggies and parents are in town for Aggieland Saturday, which is a University-wide open house for prospective Aggies and their parents. There is a vast selection of activities available, many sponsored by different colleges and departments of the university. Follow this link to Aggieland Saturday Activities.
One Day. One Place. Aggieland.
I had some time to visit with parents last night and speak frankly about the local and national economic situation. Many parents are surprised how insulated (so far) College Station real estate is from what's going on in other areas. We spoke a bit about "No Boom, No Bust," and how that applies to our area.
I referred many parents to the monthly market report section of my Website for more insight from brokers and lenders. This page contains an RSS feed (for those using a RSS reader) and also a link to sign up for the monthly version of the market report.
Today we are also launching two new sections of SamWhiteRealty.com, designed for parents and students seeking more information on purchasing student housing. Those sections are:
These new sub-domains, combined with search.SamWhiteRealty.com and marketreports.SamWhiteRealty.com are just part of our commitment to bring excellent content and access to our clients.
On a related note, Texas A&M's Parents Weekend will be held April 17-19, 2009...the event's 90th. anniversary.
We hope you have an excellent Aggieland Saturday, and wish our new friends an informative day on campus and a safe drive home.
Blue skies,
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