Tracy Lee Parker, Broker

Plantation New Construction Homes in Fate, Texas Woodcreek Subdivision

Woodcreek is a Master-Planned Community just minutes from Lake Ray Hubbard. Lake Ray Hubbard is a huge lake and great for skiing, cruising, fishing, or just enjoying a day on the water. There is easy access on I-30 to commute to Dallas from Woodcreek Subdivision-5 minutes to hop on the highway!

The community has :

Amenities

• Quick access to I-30 and I-635
• Conveniently located near The Harbor/Rockwall Lakefront, area restaurants, shopping venues, and entertainment
• Just minutes from Lake Ray Hubbard
• Master-planned community with beautiful landscaping
• Recreation center includes junior Olympic-sized pool, waterspray park, fitness room with child monitoring and meeting room
• Hike-and-bike trails, playgrounds, ball fields, and parks throughout the community
• Children attend the accredited Rockwall Independent School District

Schools

Schools in the Woodcreek Community are located within the Rockwall ISD.

• Celia Hayes (Elementary School)
• Herman E Utley (Junior High School)
• Rockwall (High School)

Is it better to rent right now? According to the Government it is!

For the first time in memory according to Market Watch online, the Obama Administration is telling folks it is better to rent than buy right now! You can read the article here. It says with more than 5 million homes going into foreclosure over the next two years that there will be no shortage of renters.

If you think about it, with all of those foreclosures predicted the owners who walk away are our future renters. Owners of the rental homes have to be flexible and look at these folks as potential customers. They have to look at the whole picture and consider a homeowner who lost their home to foreclosure. I have found most of these renters to be excellent tenants who have good jobs and payment history on their mortgage until the foreclosure!

For those of us who are already set up in property management , this is a good news for our business. We are currently making alot of changes in our office to accomodate this niche business even more. Last year we leased 36 homes and listed for lease 28 homes. I expect this to double this year.

With more renters renting we are also seeing increasing rental rates and homes flying off the market. I am working with a couple now who has applied for several homes only to be told that there were multiple applications, with people offering double deposits to get the home!

The Garden Show is just around the corner on March 24 or March 25 this year!

This year's theme is Earth-Kind Gardening in Collin County. They will be focusing on education sessions with topics that address the interests and challenges of gardening in our North Texas area. They also will have sponsors and vendors who have products and services that will help you along the way!

Here some links with detailed info for this year's show:

The Garden Show 2012 Flyer - view, print or share this flyer with friends and neighbors.

The Garden Show Website - book mark this page as they may add vendors, sponsors and speakers.

I am going this year!!

Happy Gardening!!

Leased Homes Market Report for Rockwall County Texas January 2012

Thirty Three homes have leased in Rockwall since the beginning of 2012.

Rockwall may be the smallest county in Texas, but it is BIG on everything else renters are looking for ,in my opinion! I went to highschool in Rockwall and have seen an amazing growth in this small town over the years.

You can lease a townhome or home with a magnificent lake view !!! Rockwall also has shopping, restaurants, movie theaters and easy access to I-30 and the new I-90 Freeways. Renters here have the lake to play in with drive up boating to shops and restaurants. It is the place to be for people who don't want to drive far on the weekends for entertainment.

The least rental amount leased was $725.00 for a townhome.

The highest rental amount was for a 6274 square foot home which leased for $4,500.00.

Rockwall caters to the executive renter in a big way!

The average square feet was 1984 leasing for $1535.00.

The Rockwall covers other cities such as Fate, Heath and Royse City. You can find a rental home on half an acre or over an acre, lakeview homes, townhomes and homes with swimming pools. Whatever you are looking for in a rental home, Rockwall will be a great place to look.

Wylie Texas Lease Homes Market Report for January 2012

Leased for $775.00

Twenty one homes have leased in Wylie, Texas since the first of 2012.

Lease prices ranged from $775.00 to $1650.00.

The average leased home was $1368.00.

The oldest home was built in 1970 and the newest leased home was built in 2007.

Square footage ranged from 1316 to 3039.

This is a great start for owners who are leasing their 3.2.2 homes ! Our office gets calls for leases daily! The main price range callers are asking for is $1300.00 per month or less. In my opinion, if you have a newer home built in the 2000's and keep the rent under $1400.00 you are going to have a very good investment and keep tenants.

Wylie has so many subdivisions that are within walking distance to 8 grades. This is a big plus for working parents. There are homes for lease in wylie for all life styles.

Leased for $1650.00.

The average days on market was 37 days! Now that is a reason to lease your home!