This home is truly a piece of art. All five bedrooms and living spaces are absolutely fabulous. The home exudes a “clean” feel to me in its modern appearance.  I love the fireplace in the living room! I think it really creates a warm environment. The kitchen is also something worth far more than mentioning! It is a stunning room. The cabinets are gorgeous and the spacious layout really makes the space practical for food preparation. The fixtures and finishes throughout are, of course, amazing as well. If homes could be gourmet, this one would be! The bathroom is another area that I fell in love with. The wall behind the tub is so cool! I would love getting ready for the day in this space! Outside, the exterior is really serene and beautiful. It kind of has a country feel, but still keeps in with that modern twist. I really like everything about this home a lot!! To find out more, search for 5201 Whistling Straits in the home search on College Station Homes.

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This home is a three bedroom beauty in Iola, TX. The exterior stone welcomes guests to a warm home that offers much candy for the eyes. The entry way opens into the house with beautiful archways and high ceilings. I really like the old world style that the sellers have incorporated into this home. The kitchen is also quite a site to see. The dark wood cabinets, light colored counter tops, stainless steel appliances and fantastic finishes all make this room a unique culinary get-away. I really like the gorgeous crown molding throughout the home and the dark hard woods. Even the fire place provides warmth with more than its fire! This home seems really inviting to me- I would love to call it home. It is listed for $449,000…to find out more, search for 9514 Westminster in the home search on Bryan/College Station real estate.

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This luxurious 3 bedroom home listed for $ 1,395,000 seems well worth every penny. From its high class finishes in every room to the paradise simulating backyard, every bit of this home screams luxury living at its finest. The covered deck is perfect for entertaining, as is the kitchen. It seems to glow with warmth. I am in love with the backyard…the landscape is magnificent and reminiscent of a Hawaiian resort. I don’t think I would ever leave the spacious rooms and towering columns. No amenity was spared in the construction of this  jewel of a home. I can only imagine that it is even better in real life. Experience more of this home by searching 3006 Hickory Ridge on our home search at College Station Real Estate.

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This is a beautiful home newly listed in College Station in Pebble Creek. It has some awesome finished inside in the living room and kitchen. I think the exterior probably looks better in person and the photos are doing it justice. The back yard has nice pool but seems a little bare, but I think its possible it is nicer than it appears in the pictures. Still, at $1,000,000 I am not sure how quickly this one will sell. You can see this home’s details by searching for 1121 Royal Adelade on our home search right here College Station Real Estate

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As reported in the news, College Station homes are among the lowest foreclosure ratings in America. Realtytrac is a leading resource in the country for foreclosures and their annual report showed College Station to be the lowest in Texas and the sixth lowest in the country. Another interesting fact in the report was that the 7 lowest rated cities were all college based communities so there is no doubt that Texas A&M University was a major contributing factor for College Station. The report can be found here http://www.realtytrac.com/contentmanagement/pressrelease.aspx?channelid=9&accnt=0&itemid=8346

Realtytrac doesn’t obtain all of the foreclosures, as they only reported 12 for the cities of Bryan and College Station for all of 2009, but Cortiers Real Estate does a monthly foreclosure report and we know there were more than that. However, we also know that Brazos county averaged about 27 foreclosures per month in 2007 and 2008 and the average foreclosures for 2009 were about 31 per month. So a very small increase to say the least.

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Sales Closed 89
Average sales price $170,237
Sold dollar volume $15,151,050
Average days on market (DOM) 126
Total number of active residential listings 1298
Total number of new listings 344
Pending Listings: 97

We hope you had a great Christmas with your family, whether you are with us in Bryan College Station or across the globe. We have had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to the new year in 2010. We believe the home market will be outstanding in 2010 with government incentives, low interest rates, and great prices on homes, especially in the over $250,000 market.

As you may know, we developed the best real estate search tool ever during 2009 and have launched it in Austin and San Antonio as well as Bryan and College Station, TX. Our goal for 2010 is to build the markets we established in 2009 and establish our technology in the other major Texas markets by year end.

We have big goals for 2010 and we know you are thinking about your goals. We wish you the absolute best and hope you achieve everything you put your mind to, and if it has anything to do with real estate we are eager to help!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Sales Closed 144 Average sales price $177,827

Sold dollar volume $25,607,134 Average days on market (DOM) 127

Total number of active residential listings 1,216

Total number of new listings 241

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Sales Closed this Month                            Total Active Listings

Cortiers has finished the December 1, 2009 Foreclosure list.  This month has 42 posted foreclosures to be auctioned off on December 1st.  We provide the list as a free service, so just let us know and we will send you one.

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Yes, you read that correctly, the new bill offers a tax credit for current homeowners looking to replace their primary residence.  There are some special requirements to take advantage of the Existing Homeowner Tax Credit.

1.  You must have owned and occupied your existing home for 5 out of the last 8 years.

2.  The tax credit for existing homeowners is $6,500 instead of $8,000.

3.  The new home must be less than a $800,000 purchase price.

4.  The other requirements for the Frist Time Homebuyer Tax Credit are in place as well.

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Requirements for the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit.

First-time home buyers who purchased after January 1, 2009 and close before April 1 2010, would get the full $8,000. For homes bought after April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 the credit is still available, but it would be reduced by $2,000 in each successive quarter until expiring at the end of 2010. This is an update from the original November 30, 2009 deadline.

- Income qualification limits: The home buyers’ credit would be available to individuals with a modified adjusted gross income of up to $125,000, or $250,000 for couples, up from $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for couples under the original rules. The higher income limits are only for homes purchased after Nov. 6, 2009. That is, the existing phase-outs of $75,000 to $95,000 or $150,000 to $170,000 for joint filers still apply to purchases on or before Nov. 6, 2009.

- The approved extension would extend the credit, due to expire Nov. 30th, to home purchases under contract by April 30, 2010, with borrowers allowed another 60 days to close the sale.

Great news for prospective home buyers First Time Home Buyers and Existing Home Owners looking to purchase a new home!

Contact us today for more information or to start looking for a new home!

James Murr

979-985-5610

College Station Real Estate