Chris Tesch College Station, Texas Real Estate

Bryan certainly seems to be in the news lately! With the new Toyo Ink Plant (the 3rd largest ink manufacterer in the world) coming here and the new A&M Health Science Center quickly becoming a reality along with the new Bryan Rudder High School that is soon to open it certainly seems that Bryan is the center of a storm of new businesses.

The Super Target will be opening July 20th at the corner of Highway 6 and Briarcrest soon. It's anchoring a whole conglomerate of great stores and restaurants that will truly add to Bryan's prestige and the enjoyment of every citizen in Bryan and College Station!

Thought you all might be interested in seeing quick list of stores that will be in the new Bryan Towne Center anchored by Target.

Shipley's Doughnuts

Baskin Robbins

Eyemart Express

Citifinancial

E-Nail Topia

Dollar Tree

rue21

Rack Room Shoes

Maurices

Logan 's Steakhouse

Anytime Fitness

Salt Grass Steakhouse

IHOP

Burlington Coat Factory

Bryan is certainly on the move! Look for more on the new Toyo Plant and the HSC in further blogs. For more information about Bryan or College Station, or to see the latest in homes for sale come to my web site at www.ChrisTesch.com.

Prospective buyers in Bryan and College Station need to take several things into consideration when looking at homes. Focusing on resale value from the very start will definately put you in the drivers seat when selling later down the road. Many buyers come into the market not looking at their purchase from this perspective and suffer later down the road.

Things to consider:

1) How long do you plan on living in this particular home? Obviously, plans change frequently, but this is the first thing to consider. If you are planning on a stay two years or less you may want to rethink your purchase. Don't get me wrong, I'm not big on paying a landlords mortgage, however, though I've helped many clients get out breaking even after a year or two the general concensis is that you will probably, at best, break even and potentially even loose money.

2) Love the new home smell and feel? It won't be new when you sell the property! Looking at both new and resale homes is the best policy. Remember that many times the resale properties are under pressure due to the brand new homes. Everyone wants that perfect property, and with either a new or resale their will be pluses and minuses. Think these through carefully. Remember that when you go to sell this property it will be competing with new properties.

3) Carefully choosing your neighborhood can pay off! (or location, location, location!) Drive around the neighborhoods (or take a tour with a great Realtor) and see what each neighborhood in your price range offers. Amenities can make or break your sale down the road. No pool in the neighborhood? Currently it's not a deal breaker here in Bryan or College Station, a few years down the road it could hurt. Many new neighborhoods are being built with pools, tennis courts, basketball courts and other elements that aren't necessarily common here in the Brazos Valley. Competition in the coming years could be stiff between your house and these!

4) No price reduction can compensate for a bad floorplan! Look for resale value when you buy. Do you really dislike the tiny living room and micromini master bath? Then move on unless what you are seeing is common in your price range. One of my buyers was truly attracted to a house. Despite the contemporary exterior (not a resale plus here in the College Station), it had the makings of a phenominal home when you first walk in. Large kitchen, beautiful fireplace, raised ceilings...then we walked into the master bath...sunken tub, one sink, tiny closet. The floorplan didn't flow well either. With further research we found that the property had been listed before and hadn't sold after quite a few price reductions and many days on the market.

5) Consider the school district whether you have children that will attend it or not! You might not care that the schools that serve the neighborhood aren't that good. When you go to sell, it might make or break the deal. That being said remember that school districts and schools can change. Even the school zoning that your home is in can (and around here, probably will) change.

Though my crystal ball is broken there are indications on how certain neighborhoods, home style and areas will do. Take these things into consideration and make your purchase a solid one!

Need a great buyers agent or just want to learn more about Bryan/College Station real estate? Come to my website at www.ChrisTesch.com.

Mel Brooks runaway hit "The Producer's" is headed for College Station. This record holding 12 Tony hit musical is sure to entertain. This is an adaptation of Mel Brooks first Feature Film about scoundrals trying to make a play that was so bad it was sure to fail....and failing even at that!

March 4th and 5th at Rudder Auditorium you can see it too! Tickets are as low as $23 and the best seats are running $55. Make your reservations now to see this smash hit! MSC-Opas is the place to go!

Parents are preparing to come for their annual visit to College Station on April 11th - 13th this year. Activities planned include the Aggie Mom's Boutique and Midnight Yell on April 11th, a Bevo Burn BBQ on April 12th and the Singing Cadets Concert as well. Awards will be April 13th.

Parent's weekend is when most of the students want to have their living accomodations for the next year nailed down at. I typically will still show many clients on Parents Weekend. If you want an appointment on weekends between now and then for condo or home purchase consultations please give a good amount of notice. Good agents get booked quickly this time of year. If I'm not available during the time you would like to come I can try to arrange another good agent to take care of you. Whatever you do you don't want to just show up and get relegated to potentially end up with an agent with little experience.

Now is the time to book your appointment for condo or home searches. If you're looking at buying I'd love to help! Go to my website now at www.ChrisTesch.com or www.BCSRealEstateNews.com to see current listings.

I moved to College Station around 8 years ago. I was a Texas tranplant already and had been in Houston for many a sweltering summer (around 18) when the call came in. We were going to move to College Station. I knew nothing about College Station other than they weren't "tea sippers" (whatever that was supposed to mean) and that they had a University located here. A trip up this way got me a bit more excited, but still...I was moving my kids from everything they knew, and a English tudor on 1/3 acre that had been lovingly, with blood, sweat and tears remodeled into our dream home.

I got up here on a cool morning in May, just me and the two kids that could come (my oldest was finishing his freshman year of high school in Houston). My youngest was about to turn five a few days later. My husband was responsible for moving the server to CS from Houston, and was working what turned out to be around 78 hours straight during that time. I was friendless, missing my oldest child and trying desperately not to show it to my little two. I got the cake and decided to take them to a park for the birthday celebration. They were merrily swinging on the swings and sliding down slides while I talked to a small group of mothere on the playground. I mentioned what was happening and, lo and behold friendships were formed. The four of them ralleyed around and with their kids sang "Happy Birthday" to my birthday boy. We all shared cake and laughs and had quite a wonderful party. That's what Bryan/College Station is all about. Wonderful friendships and a sense of commeraderee. Helping others and never forgetting to say "Howdy!".