Susan Hilton College Station Real Estate
Realtor & Vice President of Sales
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Now is THE Time to Buy, Here is Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Home!
August 2nd, 2010 Categories: Buying Real Estate
As I have been citing for the past few months, now is one of the best times in history to purchase a home. And with each passing day, that statement becomes more true. The current real estate forecast is set in (and expected to continue to be) a very strong buyer’s market. There was the tax credit, a current multitude of inexpensive foreclosures, incentives from home sellers galore, and mortgage rates that continue to drop to record lows. Still, deciding to purchase a home is a decision that requires careful consideration and planning. But in an effort to help you, I have compiled just about everything you need to know about the current market, and the preliminary planning you should do to get started on purchasing your home!
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What Kind of Discount Can a Buyer Expect in Indian Lakes of College Station?
June 28th, 2010 Categories: Buying Real Estate
How much will the seller take? Depends… How strong is your offer?
I recently examined home sales in the Pebble Creek subdivision of College Station to assist potential buyers who are looking for the right deal. Another breathtaking and popular subdivision in College Station is Indian Lakes. By request, I have examined the home sales in Indian Lakes since January 1, 2010. This is a reminder that there is always the possibility that the seller may take another offer.
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What Kind of Discount Can a Buyer Expect to get on a Home in Pebble Creek of College Station?
June 23rd, 2010 Categories: Buying Real Estate, Pebble Creek
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How much will the seller take? Depends… How strong is your offer?
If you are interested in buying a home in the remarkable Pebble Creek subdivision of College Station, you are likely to be considering one of the largest factors in a real estate deal: the price. If the listed price of your dream home is not quite in your range, there is always the possibility that the seller will take another offer.
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Credit Problem in Purchasing a Home in College Station
April 9th, 2010 Categories: Buying Real Estate
The first quarter is closed and 12 Mortgage Companies hit an all time high of 35% increase from last year due to sending their CREDIT CHALLANGED clients to CCRS Credit Services for help. Over 60 NEW HOME OWNERS in the first quarter alone and several more are ready for the 2ND quarter so if you have credit problems you may can STILL BUY A HOME!! Call CCRS Credit Services for HELP!!! They will help you correct your credit issues, increase your scores and hopefully be ready to purchase a new home in just a few short months. Remember you may not can purchase today but it may simply be a delay – not a NO!
Jeffrey S Collard
Vice President
CCRS Credit Services
jeffreyscollard@yahoo.com
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The Client – Designing a House!
March 31st, 2010 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Susan, you asked me to write an article or two stating what is involved in designing a house. Well, there are a lot of different things and a lot of different steps and I could probably write a book about the process. So maybe we could break it up into chronological pieces?? Seems simple… That being said, I guess I should start with the client, since that is the most important piece of the puzzle.
The Client…
I have yet to meet a client who walks up to me and simply says, “Design me a house!” Of course my name isn’t Frank Lloyd Wright or Richard Meyer. No, everyone comes to me with at least a sketch of an idea of what they want, even on a napkin (yes, I have even had a few of these). And that’s okay. But most of the time my clients come to me with very descriptive ideas including pictures of exactly what they want. They have stacks of plans they’ve looked through and have decided the want part of this plan and part of that plan all welded into one grand design. They think the task will be daunting with all this information, but it actually makes my job a lot easier. ”Give them what they want” is the motto I design my houses by. For, it is not my house, it is my client’s Read the rest of this entry »
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