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Diamond Ct., Stone Forest Subdivision, College Station TX, Century 21 Beal, Inc.Located in: Stone Forest (College Station, TX)
I sent out the following message in an email to the agents at Century 21 Beal yesterday. Within 24 hours I heard that a competitor had taken the message and sent it out WORD FOR WORD as coming from them. I am flattered but surely they would want to at least re-write it in their own language..... But, back to the important topic - BUYING A HOUSE IN BRYAN & COLLEGE STATION!
The 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was passed into law in February 2009. This credit is available for first time home buyers only who purchase and close on a home in 2009. A first time home buyer is someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three year period prior to the purchase. So, you could actually have owned a home in the past and still qualify. You also must be a U.S. citizen and file your taxes... AND you don't have to pay it back! (unless you sell the house within 3 years after you purchase it....)
Of course there is a bit of fine print. If you are single or head-of-household you can claim the full $8,000 credit if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $75,000. If your income is between $75,000 and $95,000 you may be eligible for a partial first time home buyer tax credit. Married couples filing a joint return can earn up to $150,000 a year and still qualify for the full credit but if your income is between $150,000 and $170,000 you are eligible to receive a partial credit. If you are a single tax payer and your MAGI is greater than $95,000 or a married couple with a MAGI exceeding $170,000 you are not eligible.
Now the sticky part ....
Guess you'll have to go to SusanHilton.com to see the rest....
Do you know what is going on in real estate in the Bryan College Station area? What are the statistics? Has the real estate market changed near Texas A&M University?
Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal
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College Station Requires you to Register Your Tenants? Or Do you have to Register the College Station Landlord? Or Do You Register the College Station Property? Registration begins March 1, 2009 and must be done within 90 days!
Yes!
Registration of the property with contact information so the City can get in touch with the actual landlord/owner is required. This year the fee is $15 for each property. Who knows what the fee will be next year or the years to come. Once the registration begins it will be easy for the City of College Station to know how many properties are rentals (and which ones) to make more mandates if they would like. It will be much easier to find out how many unrelated people are in a property if they know which ones are rented. Did Texas A&M know about the registration? Did they agree?
Is this the beginning of additional regulations of rental properties in College Station? Is this a way to mandate fewer students? Is this good for the city or is it something that will hurt property values? Will this cause investors to look to purchase in Bryan rather than College Station to stay away from more government regulations?
Who knows!
Click here to read the full press release from the City of College Station about registering landlords.
Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal
Want to Search the Bryan/College Station Real Estate MLS? CLICK HERE!!!
Have you noticed the Girl Scouts are out in force selling cookies? Did you stop to buy a few? I sure hope so!
Who are these girls? Why are they selling cookies - especially at this time of the year?
The girls selling cookies are girls who have chosen to work together for a common goal. They work together on projects to learn about their community, learn about themselves, learn about the world. Sad to say but it takes money to do this. It takes money to prepare the materials and to educate them. Since girls may be members no matter what their economic status money is always needed. So, the girls typically have 2 major fund raisers each year. In the fall they sell Nuts and in the Winter they sell cookies.
The girls are all ages - from elementary through high school. And, yes, being a Girl Scout in high school is a bit of a challenge. Sometimes being different (a Girl Scout) isn't cool but these girls know what they want, they are good kids with good grades working to give back to the community and are selling cookies to help fund their projects.
Click through to read the rest of this post! Find out how much the Scouts REALLY get to keep from the cookie sales!
So what is REALLY going on in Bryan/College Station, Texas real estate and how does it affect YOU and YOUR home?
The Bryan College Station Multiple Listing Service reported the following information about our LOCAL real estate market -
2007 2008 % Difference
# Listing Inventory 1,118 976 -12.7%
# Closed Sales 2,539 2,490 -2.0%
Sales Closed Vol. $418,307,000 $420,802,000 +0.6%
Avg. Sales Price $164,753 $168,997 +2.6%
How does this compare to the Houston, Texas real estate market?
The average sign family home in Houston dropped 10.4% last month to $192,135 compared to December 2007 but rose 1.0 percent to #208,266 on a year to date basis. The total number of properties sold dropped 16% in Houston - (according to the Houston Association of Realtors - HAR)
So, what does this mean to YOU? Well, it depends...
Want to know why? Checkout the "rest of the story" from Susan Hilton's College Station Real Estate Blog
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Home sales expert for Bryan & College Station Real Estate. Real estate sales training and agent development is #1. College Station real estate home sales and our clients are most important.
Do you ever wonder who the people REALLY are on the web? It is really easy for you to figure me out!
I am Susan Hilton - wife, mother, daughter, Realtor, Real Estate Agent, Sales Manager, Real Estate Sales Trainer, Blogger, avid reader and tech gizmo addict.
I am passionate about everything in my life. I love working with agents to help them "Build a Career Worth Having!"
Most of my work day is spent working with the agents at Century 21 Beal and I love it!
I also am the listing agent for the majority of foreclosure properties in Bryan, College Station and surrounding communities.
I tell all my agents that there is a heirachy in how I believe things must work -
1. God
2. Family
3. Work
I work very hard and give my all but the other 2 have got to take a higher priority in our lives.
"Susan is a detail orientated individual with a great desire to promote her agents and involve them in business oriented tasks that make it better for their individual businesses." June 5, 2008
Joey Condon, Realtor, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan Hilton changed my life! In March of 2004 she called and asked me to work for her and join the Century 21 Beal family. It took me a month, but I came on board. She gave me training, pointed me in the right direction and introduced me to my fiance. She is a hard nose business woman, friend and I would follow her anywhere." May 30, 2008
Steve Santos, REALTOR, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan's expertise and experience are invaluable in a everchanging market setting. Susan brings the utmost professionalism, reliability, and personal attention to the table while staying on top of the cutting edge of real estate!" May 30, 2008
Julie Rainbolt, Agent, Keller Williams Realty
was with another company when working with Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"In her current position of Vice President of Sales at Century 21 Beal, Inc., I have had many occasions to work with Susan on a variety of issues. Some have been initiated by Susan and have dealt with issues that affect the Association as a whole as well as some dealing with individual agents who are members of the Association. Some have been initiated by me and have dealt with issues concerning specific agents or practices of Century 21 Beal, Inc. In all of my dealings with Susan, she has been very professional and a pleasure to work with. I appreciate her interest in improving the Association and its members." May 29, 2008
Ed Berry, Executive VP, BCS Reg Assoc of Realtors
was with another company when working with Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"As Vice President of Sales and trainer at Century 21, Susan takes an active involvement in each individuals career in real estate. She has a unique ability of helping one identify goals, and then breaking down the steps needed to help those goals be attained. Whether it's with one on one attention, or group teaching, Susan puts her knowledge of years in the business to work for the individual agent. Susan is also actively pursuing real estate market and advertising trends to ensure her agents are on the cutting edge of real estate technlolgy. If there is something out there to do with real estate, you can rest assured Susan knows about it!" May 28, 2008
Jennifer Jennings, Realtor, Century 21
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan is one of the most gifted Real Estate minds we have in our industry. I've been fortunate to know and work with her for a number of years. Each time I am able to interact with her I learn something new! Her passion for Real Estate shows, and her dedication is second to none!" May 27, 2008
Scott Stribling, Broker/Owner, Century 21 HS & Associates
worked with Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan is the "go-to"person at Century 21 Beal. No matter what your need is, she will see that it gets done. She is the ultimate professional. I have enjoyed my work with Susan." May 27, 2008
Cheryl Allen, CEO, Easter Seals Central Texas
was with another company when working with Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"As VP of Sales & Corporate Development, Susan Hilton offers years of real estate experience which generates success for the entire team at Century 21 Beal, Inc. And although technology has changed the entire nature of the real estate process (internet websites, virtual tours, email, online mortgage approval, etc.), real estate is still a business of people (real estate professionals) helping other people (buyers and seller) with their needs...and this is what Susan understands better than most. When it comes to training, guidance and professionalism, Susan Hilton is the real deal in real estate." May 27, 2008
Greg Zweiacker, Real Estate Agent, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan provides expertise and vast experience in the real estate arena to agents in our office. She is a role model for us all." May 27, 2008
Cindy Davis, Owner, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"I had the pleasure of working with Susan hilton for several years. My company, AgniTEK, provided services for hers and she was my directo contact at Century21. Susan was great to work with, friendly, responsive and open minded. We also shared a passion for trying new technologies. If you ever have the opportunity to work with Susan, whether she is your client or the other way around, I would highly recomend it." May 26, 2008
Chris Scotti, Partner/Sales Manager, AgniTEK
was with another company when working with Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan is extremely knowledgeable about Real Estate and is always willing to help you achieve your goals. She will always do the right thing. She lives her life by the golden rule! I consider it an honor to work with Susan." May 26, 2008
Linda Stribling, Realtor, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
worked indirectly for Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"Susan was a very good resource and outstanding mentor during my time with Century 21 Beal. She possesses incredible industry knowledge and the ability to teach that information in a way that became profitable for both her agents and the company. Her best quality, however, is relating to and motivating her team to achieve group success in such an individualized business - an already challenging role that was made more difficult by the number and complexity of the personalities involved." July 18, 2008
Lanny Hayes, Realtor, Century 21
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
"I have never worked with anyone else who cared so much about her agents or who was so dedicated to their success. Century 21 Beal would not be what it is today without her." July 14, 2008
Jason Johnston, Realtor, Century 21 Beal, Inc.
reported to Susan at Century 21 Beal, Inc.
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