How many 2010 holidays can there really be? Have you ever wanted to take a day off and didn’t know what to use as an excuse? NOW YOU KNOW!!!  Each month on the first of the month I’ll post the “Holidays/Excuses” for the month.  So.. Happy _________ Day!

February

Feb 1-   Spunky Old Broads Day

Feb 2-   Groundhog day

Feb 3-   National Girls & Women in Sports  Day

Feb 4-   Liberace Day

Feb 5-   Wear Red Day

Feb 6-   Dump Your Significant Jerk Day

Feb 7-   Ballet Day

Feb 8-   Boy Scouts Founded (1910)

Feb 9-   Read in the Bathtub Day

Feb 10- Umbrella Day

Feb 11- White Shirt Day

Feb 12- Abraham Lincoln Born (1809)

Feb 13- Madly in Love with Me Day

Feb 14- Valentine’s Day – National Call In Single Day

Feb 15- Presidents’ Day – Susan B. Anthony Born (1820)

Feb 16- Mardi Gras

Feb 17- My Way Day

Feb 18- Introduce a Girl to Engineering

Feb 19- Chocolate Mint Day

Feb 20- Clam Chowder Day

Feb 21- Be Humble Day

Feb 22- Single-Tasking Day

Feb 23- Curling Is Cool Day

Feb 24- Inconvenience Yourself Day

Feb 25- National Chili Day

Feb 26- National Personal Chef’s Day

Feb 27- Open That Bottle Night

Feb 28- International Sword Swallowers Day

January 2010 Holidays

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

Real Estate for Bryan College Station!

Call 979-764-2121 and hear information on ANY property for sale in the Brazos Valley.

JANUARY

Jan 1-   Hewlett Packard Founded

Jan 2-   55-mph Speed Limit Day

Jan 3-   Drinking Straw Day

Jan 4-   Trivia Day

Jan 5-   National Bird Day

Jan 6-   Samuel Morse Demonstrated the Telegraph (1838)

Jan 7-   I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day

Jan 8-   Learn to Ski Day

Jan 9-   Positively Penguins Day

Jan 10- National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

Jan 11- National Clean Off Your Desk Day

Jan 12- H.A.L. 9000 Became Operational, Urbana Illinois (1997)

Jan 13- Rubber Duckie Day

Jan 14- Dress Up Your Pet Day

Jan 15- First Superbowl Game: Packers vs. Chiefs (1967)

Jan 16- Appreciate a Dragon Day

Jan 17- Customer Service Day

Jan 18- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Winnie the Pooh Author, A.A.Milne, Born (1882)

Jan 19- Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day

Jan 20- National Disc Jockey Day

Jan 21- National Hugging Day

Jan 22- National Polka Dot Day

Jan 23- National Handwriting Day

Jan 24- Belly Laugh Day

Jan 25- Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Jan 26- National Speak Up and Succeed Day

Jan 27- Mozart Day

Jan 28- We Are the World Recorded (1985)

Jan 29- Fun at Work Day

Jan 30- Inane Answering Message Day

Jan 31- Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

Real Estate for Bryan College Station!

Call 979-764-2121 and hear information on ANY property for sale in the Brazos Valley.

“As you may know, homes built before 1980 likely have asbestos insulation in them. When homeowners remodel, they may expose themselves to asbestos, which could lead to a fatal cancer known as mesothelioma. There are many environmentally sustainable, healthy and GREEN ways to insulate your home and this is among the topics we like to discuss.” Jesse Herman

Below is a link to a pdf giving you lots of tips and ideas on how to make your Bryan College Station home a little more healthy. CLICK BELOW!

College Station Healthy Home Tips Regarding Asbestos Awareness from the Mesothelioma Cancer Center

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

Bryan/College Station Real Estate

Market Statistics

2009 was quite a year!   We started off 2009 with January about 24% behind the previous year. We were all concerned that Bryan/College Station might follow the rest of the nation into the recession. Then February came and we were even further behind. We didn’t know what to expect the rest of the year but it sure didn’t look good.

The first quarter was really poor and then April and May turned into months 20% & 27% behind 2008.

Then we started seeing the turn. June was only 2% behind. We were SO happy that we were seeing less of a loss. Compared to the rest of the world a little loss was a good thing. When October and November rolled around we were SOOOOO excited! We actually saw increases over the prior year.

Yes, 2009 ended 12% below 2008, but compared to the rest of the nation, we did just fine. We sold fewer homes, but we did not see a significant decline in sales prices – just fewer people moving. I’m still SO glad we live in Bryan/College Station!

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Are you thinking about selling in 2010? It may take a little longer to sell depending on the market segment you are in, but we need to look at it earlier than normal. Call me and we can review a Market Timing Analysis so you know when you need to start the selling process and what you might want to do to make your home more saleable.

I have been very surprised that so few people know about the $6,500 tax credit. In the past the tax credits have been for First Time Home Buyers only, but now the Federal Government has expanded the tax credits to Repeat Home Buyers, too. Last month I sent out this recent article entitled If You Don’t Buy a House Now, You’re Stupid or Broke from Business Week but it was too good not to send it again. Yes, this title is a bit harsh, but hopefully it will cause us to stop and think. Mortgage rates are holding around 5%, which is one of the lowest rates in the last 40 years!  Not only do we have great low 30 year fixed interest rates, we have a possible $6,500 – $8,000 tax credit. What more do we need?

Have you ever been driving around a neighborhood and wanted to know how much a house is selling for but you didn’t want to “bother” the agent or they weren’t there when you called? WE HAVE THE ANSWER!!!   Call 979-764-2121 and enter the street number and you can HEAR information about that house.

Be sure to forward this email on to others you know and care about.

Share the knowledge that Bryan/College Station is NOT participating in a real estate recession!

And, we need your help – we need your referrals. CALL ME!

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

http://susanhilton.com

404 H University Drive East w College Station, Tx 77840
Phone: 979-764-2100 w Fax:815-328-0575

Happy Thanksgiving to You & Your Family from the Agents and Friends of Century 21 Beal in College Station, Tx.

May your Thanksgiving season be filled with joy and may Texas A&M Beat TU on Thursday!  Winning at Kyle Field should be a requirement for Thanksgiving day.

Remember if you decide to purchase real estate on Black Friday just let us know and we’ll be glad to help!

Susan Hilton

Century 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

Aggieland has a premiere new cemetery in the long shadow of Kyle Field.  Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas is home to over 40,000 students each year and has such a strong tradition that having its own cemetery seems like a natural thing. The cemetery is beautiful with great views of Kyle Field.

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

It is always nice to know what is happening with your real estate!  Let us know how we can be of service to YOU!

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

Century 21 Beal AGAIN hosted a successful food drive for the Brazos Church Food Pantry!

The agents raised over $800 and over 1,447 items.

GREAT JOB!

Susan Hilton
CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.
979-764-2100

1. Watch your candles!  Never leave candles unattended – inside or out.
2. Keep candles away from combustibles – curtains, decorations… and never leave a candle unattended.
3. Watch your extension cord loads. Are you one that plugs one thing into another into another into another and then into an extension cord? NO!!!  Make sure you don’t overload your extension cords or electrical outlets. Just because there is an open plug it does not mean that you can add just one more thing.
4. Indoor lights outside – NO!  Make sure you are using the lights as they were designed and tested. Indoor lights cannot withstand the elements outdoors.
5. Candle on the sidewalk?  Careful – Careful!  Make sure the little one’s costumes won’t fly too close and the candles won’t be knocked over.  Fire and Trick or Treaters do NOT go together.
6. Decorations in the yard? Make sure there are no wires to trip over or get caught up in.
7. Costume Aware?
   1. Can your child see past the mask? They must have good visibility to watch for cars and items they might trip over.
   2. Dark or light? Always choose light if your child is out Trick or Treating.  Safety first!
   3. Flame Resistant costumes are a MUST.
   4. Flashlights, glow sticks, reflective items…. YES!
8. Are you going Trick or Treating too?
   1. Children should be accompanied at all times.
   2. Never cross in the middle of the street.
   3. Can we eat our candy along the way – sorry but no. All items should be inspected before anyone eats anything.

Susan Hilton

Century 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100

susan@century21bcs.com

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Hope you join us next time we go to downtown Bryan! We have LOTS of fun!

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc.

979-764-2100