Hurst, TX

Hurst Texas Real Estate Sales were down 6% in December 2011 over the same month last year with 34 homes selling this month! For the 2011 year to date, overall home sales were at 480 homes sold, a 11% change from last year. Hurst Texas Real Estate total dollar volume of homes sold this month was $4,104,446 which is a -6% change from this month last year. For the 2011 year to date, the total dollar sales were at $63,039,360, which is a 1% change.

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New Hurst Texas Real Estate listings experienced a 12% change for the same period last year with 37 homes listed this month. For the 2011 year to date, overall home listings underwent a -5% change with 749 homes listed this year. Listings pending sales this month underwent a -17% change, with 20 homes contracted. Listings under contract for 2011 year to date experienced a 15% change, with 444 homes under contract for this month.

The average sales price of a home in this area was $120,719, a 0% change from this month last year. Overall, for 2011, the average sales price was $131,332, a -8% change. Sellers received 97% of their asking price this month, which is a 2% change from last year. For 2011 year to date, sellers received 97% of their asking price, which is a 0% change. This month, homes spent an average of 81 days on the market until sold, which was a 11% change from last year. For the 2011 year to date, the average number of days on the market was 75, an overall change of 9%.

The current supply of active listings on the market this month was 138 homes. This is a change of -22% from the same month last year. For the 2011 year to date, the supply of active listings on the market was 185, which is a -7% change. This month there was a 3.5 months’ supply of homes on the market; this was a -29% change from last year. For the 2011 year to date, there was a 4.6 months’ supply of homes on the market, which is a -16% change from the same period last year. The average price per square foot was $68 this month; a 0% change from last year. For the 2011 year to date, the average price per square foot was $71, a change of -7% .

Hurst Real Estate sales is known as area 122 in the North Texas Real Estate Information System. Information is believed reliable but is only as accurate as reported by the system in the month of December 2011. DFW Team Realty provides month reports on Hurst Real Estate Sales as well as Hurst Foreclosures, Hurst Short Sales, and Home in Hurst. Please visit our website at DFWTeamRealty.com for the latest information on Hurst homes by price range and community.

The DFW Metroplex is also known as Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census which encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas Plano Irving and Fort Worth Arlington and is comprised of over 70 area cities both incorporated and unincorporated.

The DFW Metroplex is, by population, the largest metropolitan area in Texas, the largest in the South, the fourth-largest in the United States, and the tenth-largest in the Americas. The DFW Metroplex encompasses over 9,000 square miles of total area, making it larger in area than the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined. It is also the sixth largest gross metropolitan product (GMP) in the United States, and approximately tenth largest by GMP in the world.

Hurst Texas Real Estate Sales were up 18% in November 2011 over the same month last year with 40 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 444 homes sold, a 12% change from last year. Hurst Texas Real Estate total dollar volume of homes sold this month was $5,418,200 which is a 26% change from this month last year. For the 2011 year to date, the total dollar sales were at $58,918,356, which is a 2% change.

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New Hurst Texas Real Estate listings experienced a -18% change for the same period last year with 41 homes listed this month. For the year to date, overall home listings underwent a -5% change with 712 homes listed this year. Listings pending sales this month underwent a 52% change, with 38 homes contracted. Listings under contract for the year to date experienced a 17% change, with 424 homes under contract for this month.

The average sales price of Hurst Texas Real Estate was $135,455, a 7% change from this month last year. Overall, for the year, the average sales price was $132,699 , a -9% change. Sellers received 97% of their asking price this month, which is a 0% change from last year. For the year to date, sellers received 97% of their asking price, which is a 0% change. This month, homes spent an average of 73 days on the market until sold, which was a 6% change from last year. For the year to date, the average number of days on the market was 74, an overall change of 7%.

The current supply of active listings on the market this month was 142 homes. This is a change of -33% from the same month last year. For the year to date, the supply of active listings on the market was 189, which is a -6% change. This month there was a 3.6 months’ supply of homes on the market; this was a -40% change from last year. For the year to date, there was a 4.7 months’ supply of homes on the market, which is a -16% change from the same period last year. The average price per square foot was $71 this month; a 2% change from last year. For the year to date, the average price per square foot was $71, a change of -7%

Hurst Real Estate sales is known as Multiple Listing Service (MLS) area 122 in the North Texas Real Estate Information System. Information is believed reliable but is only as accurate as reported by the system in the month of November 2011. DFW Team Realty provides month reports on Hurst Real Estate Sales as well as Hurst Foreclosures, Hurst Short Sales, and Homes in Hurst. Please visit our website at DFWTeamRealty.com for the latest information on Hurst homes by price range and community. Search Hurst Real Estate at Homes in DFW

If you are looking for new residential construction in Hurst, TX and the DFW Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex area, you've come to the right place.  Click on the link for a list of New Homes in Hurst, TX.  Please be advised new construction has slowed significantly in the past couple of years.   There are often very few spec homes built by builders, so often you will need to start the process from the ground up.   Many areas like Addison, Flower Mound, and Plano have very few new residential developments due to space constraints.  

Lots of people like to shop for new homes on their own.   My advice is to STOP, call Bruce Lynn, Your Realtor with Keller Williams Realty first at 214-675-6992 and bring me with you on the VERY 1st visit to the builder.   You will save time, money, and often lots and lots of headaches.  For us to be able to best assist you, most builders require that you bring us with you on the first visit.   You will find at the bottom of this page many reasons to use a realtor in your NEW home purchase.   Please review them before you even get in the car and start a fun day of looking and shopping for a new home.   Building a new home can be a lot of fun and very exciting, but it can also be very painful and full of frustrations when things don't go right.   Rarely is the new home purchase process a walk in the park.  In my experience there is often a high degree of dissatisfaction with the builder when a Realtor was not involved.  Don't you want FREE* advice, representation, and someone in your corner fighting for you?   Remember the builders reps work for the BUILDER, not for you.  Of course they will be nice and friendly, but they are working against you, not for you, just like the salesperson the last time you bought a car.  If you just can't resist the urge to stop and look, be sure to fill out the registration card with the builder with our name on it.   Tell them you are already working with us, so there is no confusion.   Please please please let us review the contract BEFORE you sign it.   There never should be a rush to sign.

Check back each month for our latest finds. If what you need isn't listed here, send me an email at rb@teamlynn.com or call me at 214-675-6992 and we will set up a search specifically to meet your needs. That way you can beat other buyers to the best properties.  If you or anyone you know is selling or buying real estate in the DFW Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area, please feel free to pass along this link or have them contact me directly.

 

***NEW HOME***

***BUYER BEWARE***

If you are considering building or buying a new home you need someone in your corner to protect your interests.  A home purchase is the largest investment most people make in their lifetime and you have the chance to be represented for FREE and at no cost to you.  There are people who have successful experiences working with both custom home and tract builders.  However, I also hear lots of complaints from dissatisfied buyers who were not familiar with the process, the contracts, and the shortcuts many builders take to improve their profits or what do when things go wrong.  I've seen builders sell the wrong lot, the same lot to two different people, sell the wrong elevation, put on the wrong brick, install defective floors, install defective roofs, install defective granite countertops, install AC/Heat units incorrectly, not put in insulation, install no outside water faucets, forget to install telephone, cable, and security wiring, and many other bad situations.  What will you do if this happens to you? Will you even notice?  Who's looking out for your interests?   You see the builder's reps are normally nice, friendly and helpful, but they are not looking out for your interests.  Just like the car salesperson, they are representing the builder's interests and profits.  The good news is that you can have someone in your corner fighting for you and protecting your interests ever step of the way.   Call Bruce at 214-675-6992 or 800-385-9355 before you even visit the builder's models for the first time. Don't buy a new home without representation:

 

1. The builder's reps are expert negotiators.  Are you?  How many homes have you purchased this year or this lifetime? We have assisted hundreds of buyers and have a fiduciary duty to protect your interest.  
2. Some people think it costs more to use a Realtor, but in fact I regularly save my clients money versus them going directly to the builder.  We bring multiple clients to the builders and they know that.  They want our volume.  You're only buying one home, but in some cases they even pay us bonuses to bring multiple customers to them.  Be sure to ask me if you are eligible for a builder rebate.   Most builders want you to have representation and have a separate marketing budget to pay our fees.   In any case it won't cost you more.  
3. Most builders require us to be with you at your initial visit.  This is always a good idea.   We'll help you find the right builder who offers the best value and the right neighborhood.   If you have already visited the builder or a model home please call me immediately and before you sign anything.  Don't risk a nightmare!
4. We'll also advise you on when to get inspections and how often.  Believe me when I tell you the city building inspector is NOT ENOUGH.  You'll likely never see them because they're in and out of your home in 5-10mins each time they visit.  They won't give you a written report and they certainly don't answer to you.  We recommend professional licensed inspectors who will work for you to get the best quality home possible.
5. Many builders don't accurately inform you about property taxes.   Get the latest and accurate information on taxes before you buy.  I hear over and over horror stories that builders are not collecting enough taxes at closing and sticking it to buyers a year later with $3000, $4000, or higher tax bills that were unplanned.  Go at it alone and don't be surprised if your payments go up hundreds of dollars after your first year.
6. If you hear a builder say we will sell for X and we know it will appraise for X+Y, and therefore you walk in with built in EQUITY. Don't walk, but RUN out of that office.   This is a common line used among many to entice you to buy.

 

Call Bruce today at 214-675-6992 and we'll get you started on the right path to home ownership.

More Resources:

JD Power Satisfaction Survey 
Texas Residential Construction Commission  
D Magazine Best Builders List 
Certified Master Builder

What we do for you:

• Listen to your needs and assist you match the best neighborhood, builder, and value for your money.
• Analyze designs to get you the best value and fit for your family's needs.
• Analyze lot locations, lot layout, elevations, utility easements, traffic patterns, and other possible future impacts on value.
• Meet you at the design center and assist you pick the best value options.
• Review builder's contracts with you before signing.
• Review financing options to get you the best interest rates and lowest closing costs.
• Meet you at the design center and assist you pick the best value options.
• Attend redline plan review meetings with you.
• Recommend licensed inspectors, timelines, and review their findings with you.
• Negotiate inspector recommendations with you and the builder.
• Do final walk-through with buyer; recommend mechanical inspection firms.
• Attend closing with you for review of closing statements and financing contingencies.

 

Check out these DFW Area Builders:

• Alan Hoffmann
• Alford Homes
• American Legend Homes
• ArtHouse Homes
• Ashton Woods Homes
• Avida Custom Homes
• Barclay Custom Homes
• Beazer Homes
• Bella Custom Homes
• Bentley Premier Builders
• Bentwood Custom Homes
• Bob Bobbitt Custom Homes
• Bob Herring Homes
• Bob Thompson Homes
• Buford Builders
• Calais Custom Homes
• Cambridge Homes (now K.Hov)
• Caprock Custom Construction
• Charles Barnett Homes
• Centex Homes
• CEB Cy Barcus Construction
• Classic Urban Homes
• Coleman Homes
• Coventry Homes
• Crescent Estates Custom Homes
• Cresswell Custom Builders
• Crow Bar Constructors
• Darling
• David Weekley
• Del Webb (Now Pulte)
• Desco Custom Builders
• Designer Homes by Tiffany
• Drais Custom Homes
• Drees Homes
• D.R. Horton
• Ed Jarrett Company
• Engle Homes
• Enviro Custom Homes
• Ferrier Custom Homes
• First Texas Homes
• Fraser Fine Homes
• Fox & Jacobs (now Centex)
• Gage Homes
• Garvey Homes
• George C. Fuller Custom Homes
• George Davis & Associates
• George Lewis Custom Homes
• Grand Homes
• Grayson Custom Homes
• Goodman Family of Builders (now K.Hov)
• H. Hughes Properties
• Hammonds Homes now Meritage
• Hardwick Homes
• Hawkins-Welwood Homes
• Hensley Premier builders
• Highland Homes
• Holmes Builders
• Huntington Homes
• J. Carter Homes
• Jason Carter Custom Homes
• JD Smith Custom Homes
• Jeff Gilbert
• Jim Benson
• Jim Johnson Group
• Johnson Development
• K. Hovnanian
• KB Homes
• Kienast Homes
• Landstar Homes
• Lennar
• Lewis Russel Homes
• LRO Residential
• Lynn Development
• Mark Clifton Homes
• Mark Smith Custom Homes
• Martin Raymond Homes
• McKinley Built Homes
• Mercedes Homes
• Meritage Homes
• Mix Custom Homes
• Monterey Homes (now Meritage)
• Nickey Oats
• Nixon Custom Homes
• Newell Designs
• Newmark Homes
• Ogden Custom Homes
• Oliva Custom Homes
• Park Avenue Custom Homes
• Perry Homes
• Phillip Jennings Custom Homes
• Pierce Homes
• Pioneer Homes
• Plantation Homes
• Platinum Series by Mark Molthan
• Pulte Homes
• RAMCO Park Cities Builders
• Registry Homes
• Richmond American
• Rick Shipley Luxury Homes
• Robbie Hale Homes
• Robert Elliott Custom Homes
• Ryland
• Sebastian Construction Group
• Shaddock Homes
• Sharif & Munir Custom Homes
• Standard Pacific Homes
• Steve Roberts Luxury Homes
• Stone Mill Custom Homes
• Tatum Brown Homes
• Thomas Signature Homes
• Tilson Homes
• Tim Jackson
• Tim Seymore Custom Homes
• Toll Brothers
• Tom Hughes
• Tommy Ford Construction
• Travis and Travis
• Waterford Construction
• William Ryan
• Woldt Homes
• Zachary Custom Builders

Out of Business Builders:

• Choice
• Goff
• Kimball Hill
• Pasquinelli Homes
• Sotherby
• Woodhaven

New Homes in Other North Texas Cities:

 

• Addison
• Anna
• Argyle
• Aubrey
• Bedford
• Carrollton
• Castle Hills
• Coppell
• Colleyville
• Corinth
• Dallas
• Denton
• Euless
• Flower Mound
• Fort Worth
• Frisco
• Grapevine
• Heritage (Fort Worth/Keller)
• Hickory Creek
• Highland Park
• Highland Village
• Hurst
• Irving
• Justin
• Keller
• La Villita and Riverside
• Lakes of Las Colinas
• Lantana
• Lewisville
• Mansfield
• Park Cities
• Ponder
• Prosper
• Roanoke
• Southlake
• Trophy Club
• University Park
• Valley Ranch
• Westlake

 

Disclaimer:

*We represent you when you sign our standard buyer's representation agreement and require the builder to pay us to represent you.

COMMERCIAL LEASES in Hurst, Texas If you are looking for commerical office, retail, restaurant, or warehouse space in Hurst, Texas you've come to the right place. We always suggest expert tenant representation during your search and throughout the lease process. Lots of business like to go at it alone...checking out spaces and calling landlords directly. This can be one of the most costly mistakes a new or existing business can make. Call us first at 214-675-6992 or drop Bruce a line at rb@teamlynn.com before you even begin to look at potential locations.

Here are the top ten reasons you should call us first before looking or calling landlords:

1. Keller Williams has experts in finding and negotiating tenant leases. You would likely never attempt to file your own corporate taxes or write your own legal contracts. Why would you attempt to enter a real estate contract and negotiate what is likely one of your largest monthly expenses without an expert in your corner?

2. Can you count on the landlord to show you the most costly clauses in the lease agreement? Do you know what they are? Can you write the lease to include performance standards of the landlord? Often if you go directly to the landlord, their "standard" lease is severely biased in favor of the landlord. That's where we come in....we work for you and will do our best to negotiate a lease that serves your interests and not always those of the landlord. A good example of this is the calculation of space. Landlord produced leases can confuse Usable vs Rentable space and size calculations should be checked.

3. We have access to additional space databases than what you see listed here. We might also know of non-listed property that is getting ready to come on the market that is not yet advertised.

4. If you call us first, we may be able to assist you without charge to you (ie the landlord pays us to represent your interest.) However this may become void if you contacted the landlord directly or before allowing us to introduce you to the space/lease.

5. Do you know there can be as many as a dozen or more non-rent costs associated with a commerical lease which can be charged back to the tenant? There is way more to commerical leases than just RENT and location. Would you like to have the right to audit the expenses charged back to you? Would you like the right to limit mark-ups and expenses? Should you share common meters or expenses with other tenants that may have significant use differences than your business? Should you be required to pay promotional expenses or media fees?

6. We can save you money and capital investment. What are the current standards for FREE rent or FINISH out? Are there spaces available that already have the finish out you need and even the leftover FFE from a previous tenant?

7. Leverage your time by leaving the real estate details to us. Spend time on the parts of your business where you excel. Don't waste your time and gas driving, and driving and driving to check out potential spaces. Let us do the work and present you with the alternatives.

8. We can help limit your risk. Do you need a clause limiting uses of other space in the building, perhaps competiting business or objectional business? Is your success based on being in the same location as a complimentary business? What happens if they move or go out of business?

9. What is the optimal lease term for your business and what is the optimal termination date of the lease? If you have a seasonal business or significant variations in use, you may not want the lease to end on the anniversary date of signing. Think CPA....most probably would not want their lease to end with a potential move in the third of the year.

10. Does building access and operating hours matter to you? Minimum or Maximum operating hours can be restrictive and operating outside the minimums or maximums could violate the lease or cost you additional fees for hot water, security, lighting, and other expenses.

We will walk you through these and many other commercial leases vital to your success. We look forward to serving you.

Yesterday, my friend and I traveled to the Gaylord Texan Resort to see the annual Ice show Exhibit, featuring the Peanuts.

If you have not been, it's quite the spectacle, with both ice and snow slides for all ages, and an incredible ice sculpture exhibit with colored ice as well as clear ice. I have never seen a colored ice exhibit before, so for me it was pretty amazing. Here are some pictures:

This is the auditorium entrance, entirely of ice.....

An ice angel....

Charlie Brown and Snoopy's Doghouse.....

The nativity scene...

Of course, I had to take one of Snoopy!

And really, two of Snoopy...how can you resist????

And, the infamous Lucy psychiatric help booth!

The Gaylord Texan website is here: https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/christmas/gaylord/index.html?gclid=CJrF17aFx6UCFY5d7Aod6gO8CQ

They have these HUGE parkas you get as enter, as the temperature to keep the ice sculptures in good form is, understandably, quite cold. Bring gloves, as we did not and that made it a somewhat shorter visit. Also, comfy footwear and pants you don't care as much about if you choose to do either the snow or ice slides.

Quite fun, I have to say, and being from up North, the cold immersion was a nice change of pace.