About Brazoria County, TX

7 Key Reasons Why NOW is the Prime Time to Buy a Home

1. Home affordability is at an all-time high.

The median mortgage payment on the median priced home as a percentage of the median household income is lower than it's been in a generation.

2. Mortgage rates have reached rock bottom.

As interest rates start to inch back upwards, monthly payments and total loan costs will spike upwards.

3. Buy Now; Buy Low!

After declining nearly three years, home prices are stabilizing.

4. Sellers are motivated.

This means that buyers have the upper hand! From banks looking to dispose of foreclosed properties to homeowners who are fiercely competing among an excess of housing inventory, buyers have untold choices and negotiating power.

5. Financing is readily available for qualified buyers!

Banks are getting back in the game and ready to lend to well-qualified buyers.

6. Owning vs. renting is increasingly favorable.

Since 2009, the average principal and interest payment has fallen below the average rental rates, and the gap is now wider than it's been in the past 22 years.

7. Homeownership is at the core of the American Dream!

Owning a home is critical to financial stability and wealth building. It's a forced savings account, a place to live and a fabulous tax deduction.

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Whether you're interested in buying your first home, your next home, or just want to know more about home-ownership in general, I encourage you to check out a couple of great online resources:http://www.texasrealestate.com/ or http://www.har.com/. And for all of your Pearland, TX and Northern Brazoria and Galveston County real estate needs, please visit my site at:http://www.danfrankrealty.com. All of these sites offer tons of useful, real estate-related information geared specifically for Texans.

Remember, Danny Frank is always looking to hire new and experienced real estate agents for the team at Keller Williams. Are you ready to move to the next level in your career? Call me to join today. You can see my entire blog at: http://www.pearlandrealtyblog.com

Call Danny Frank, at 713-581-4702 to find out how you can become part of the fastest growing real estate company in the world.

We talk a lot about staging a home in today’s Real Estate market. Believe me, I think staging is a BIG part of success in selling a home at a higher price with a quicker turn around.

One step that is equally important is packing. Packing should be the first step in getting your home ready to sell. One of the things I tell my seller’s is take it room by room and closet by closet. Take a deep breath and ask yourself if you can live without the items for the next couple of months. If the answer is yes, pack it up!! Buyers need to be able to see the size of the room and closets. Packing before staging will make the stage process a breeze.

Spring Break is coming and the Brazoria county libraries are offering fun activities. We have several exciting events coming up this spring including a craft for adults, crafts for kids and an all ages movie celebration. The branches in the north end of Brazoria County hope to see you during Spring Break.

PEARLAND LIBRARY

The Pearland Library will be hosting a "Hunger Games" event to celebrate the release of the movie version of the bestselling book. The event will take place on Thursday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend. Dressing up as your favorite character is encouraged, but not required. Activities will include a Jeopardy style game and book discussion.

Snacks and beverages will be provided. The highest scoring Jeopardy participant will receive a prize.

Other activities include the adult book club meeting Monday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. discussing "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi and a teen movie on Saturday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m.

ALVIN LIBRARY

The Alvin Library has an adult craft on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:00 p.m. The craft will recycle an old t-shirt into a brand new bag. Participants are asked to bring their own t-shirt. The library will provide scissors, the only tool needed. This is an easy, no sew project.

Other activities at the Alvin Library include a We Love Wii gaming afternoon on Tuesday, March 13 at 3:00 p.m. with refreshments provided. A duct tape craft on Thursday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. is for kids 8 and up. They will be able to make wallets and purses out of duct tape.

MANVEL LIBRARY

Have fun this Spring Break at the Manvel Library. We'll be making duct tape crafts on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. This craft is for anyone age 12 and up. We'll be making wallets, purses and other things from duct tape, so please come show your creativity.

Ready for St. Patrick's Day? The library will be making crafts on Thursday, March 15 at 4:00 p.m. Come get your Irish on!

Country Place in Pearland is a wonderful 55+ Gated Community. Two of the events for March are:

ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER

SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH AT 6PM

PRICE IS $12.00 PER PERSON

RAGTIMERS WILL BE PERFORMING

DESSERT AND A MOVIE

MARCH 11TH FROM 1:30PM - 4:00PM

THE MOVE IS "AMADEUS"

BRING A DESSERT TO SHARE

Country Place Pearland has daily planned activities and there is something for everyone or you can just relax by the community pool. This friendly community is very dear to me. I am not only a Country Place Pearland Realtor but I am also a Country Place Pearland resident.

Call me if you have any questions about Country Place. I am always happy to talk about this community with potential buyers.