Spring into Mulch-imizing your Curb Appeal ... Dallas and Collin County

HAPPY 1ST DAY of SPRING!!!  

It's time to get our yards back to beautiful, which if you're thinking of SELLING your house is a must to maximize your home's Curb Appeal! One way to do that is to add MULCH to your planters, trees and flower beds. According to Menards Garden Center, the many benefits of MULCH include:

• Completes the look of your yard or flower bed
• Acts as a natural weed control
• Maintains moisture levels in your soil, protecting from over and under watering
• Acts as a barrier to fluctuating temperatures that can cause damage or death to your plants
• Plant-based mulch adds nutrients back into the soil as it decomposes
• Helps cool plant roots 

Speaking of MULCH, did you know the City of Garland's Hinton Regional Landfill and Wood Recycling Facility, offers FREE MULCH to anybody who'd like some?!? You read that right!

The Hinton Landfill has a Recycling Center that does "Wood Recycling" which consists of cut brush and trees that the Residents of the City of Garland & City of Rowlett have picked up from their residence. The Wood Recycling shreds/chips the collected Brush and Trees into MULCH.

So how much MULCH can you get, as much as you want! It's a self-serve area, meaning you need to bring your own tools to collect the MULCH and the container for it, which typically is the bed of a truck.

The MULCH is located at the Recycling Center inside the Hinton Regional Landfill. At the gate, turn right and it's at the end of building sitting in a trailer. 

Now before going all MULCH crazy in your yards, here are a few tips I learned from the Menards Gardening Center ...

• Remove as much of the old layers of MULCH as possible before you add more.
• Your MULCH should never be more than three inches thick in a planting bed.
• You should also apply MULCH in the winter, after the 1st freeze, to keep the ground uniformly cold to keep plants dormant and to keep the soil temperature from fluctuating when we have those random winter warm spells. 

Happy Spring everyone and thank you very MULCH City of Garland Environmental Services!  (Pun intended) 

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on in Rowlett, Heath, Rockwall, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Royse City, Wylie, Sachse, or Murphy, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.

Staging Your Home to Sell - Home Staging Tips

So you are planning to SELL your HOME and have already taken care of the "5 Easy Ways to Get Your Home Ready to Sell". Now the last step before putting your home on the market is to STAGE your HOME! 

STAGING YOUR HOME TO SELL is a marketing tool that is becoming more & more essential in the the Lake Ray Hubbard Real Estate Market. As your Realtor, one of my main responsibilities is to make sure YOUR HOME SELLS in as little time as possible and for as much money as possible! STAGING is a big part of this and needs to be done prior to taking pictures to post online! Remember, you get one 1st Impression and the bottom line is that an attractive listing will be shown more often, which means more market exposure, which is obviously needed for a quick & profitable SALE. 

What is Staging??? Simply put, staging is where you arrange your home and it's decor to highlight the best features of your house AND maximize the appearance of the square feet. Here are some tips to do just that ... 

• Remove Big Furniture & and Table “leafs” to show off the square footage

• Remove the "chachkies" ... if there's lots of little things, the eye doesn’t know where to focus. 

• Remove family pictures & memorabilia from refrigerator, walls, ect ... remember, your Home Is NOT your Home Anymore … it’s an Item for Sale

• Put Rooms back to their Purpose … make sure Dining Room is set up for Eating & not as an Office space

• Clear Fire Place Mantle & Coffee Tables … Less is More

• Clear off Kitchen Counter Tops ... place plug in appliances in cabinets, under counters

• Patios & Backyard add a Sitting Areas and Potted Flowers or Plants to really brighten up the area

• For rooms without Natural Light, use GE Reveal Bulbs

• Add Simple Accessories & fresh Flowers throughout the house 

As your Lake Ray Hubbard area Realtor, I will work with you from Beginning to End making sure that we do all that we can to get your Home SOLD! Contact me to set up an appointment to discuss in more detail about marketing and selling your Lake Ray Hubbard area home.

   

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on, simply EMAIL Me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form. 

5 Easy Ways to Get Your Home Ready to Sell

Are you thinking about or planning to SELL your Home? If so, here's a quick list of FIVE things you should do to get your home ready to hit the market AND for Home Buyers to fall in love with your home! 

This list of FIVE things you should do to get your home ready to SELL are the comments that I most often hear from Home Buyers:

• Declutter ... This is a difficult thing to tackle but one that is very beneficial and won't cost any money to do! The key focus on Decluttering is to open up spaces so Home Buyers can see themselves living in your home and can picture their stuff in all the rooms. By removing all or most personal pictures and mementos will help Home Buyers visualize their belongings in your house. In addition, remove bulky and excessive furniture ... go with the mantra, "Less is More". When going through this process, you'll essentially be starting your Packing, which is a positive sign to Home Buyers that you are serious about selling. It is ok to move the extra furniture and packed boxes into the garage, just keep it all organized and to one side of the garage.  

• Flooring ... Carpet has been a big turn off for many buyers in the past 5 years. If your home has Carpet in the living areas (living room, sitting room/den, dining room, study) you might want to consider installing Hardwood Floors. For the bedrooms, Carpet is still desired. For the rooms with carpet, I recommend having the carpet "pulled" to take out any lumps, replace the padding to provide nice cushion if carpet is more than 10 years old, and definitely get it Professionally Cleaned. Remember, you want your home to put it's best foot forward. 

• Paint Walls ... It's a good idea and a very inexpensive one at that, to give your Interior Walls a fresh coat of paint. Neutral walls painted Beige, Light Grays, and Whites will attract Home Buyers. If you don't feel like doing the whole house, do the walls that are in high traffic areas or had lots of things hanging on them or furniture up against them. Please Please Please ... if you have any loud walls, paint them - this is a huge turn off for Home Buyers! *Be sure that if you paint, to not just do touch ups, do the whole wall so it doesn't look, well ... touched up.

• Curb Appeal ... This is very important since it's the 1st thing Home Buyers see when they get to your house. Simple things to do would be to remove all the weeds and dead plants/shurbs, add fresh mulch to your flower and tree beds, trim all bushes, plants seasonal flowers or have potted flowers and if needed, pressure wash the driveway and front walkway.

•  Garage ... Through the years, the garage typically becomes a place for stuff that you're not using and to be honest, stuff you will unlikely use ever again. It's a good idea to get a good binge cleaning done in there (as well as closets throughout your house) and then neatly organize it. Remember, the goal is to get your house Market Ready and you want Home Buyers to see ALL the SPACE your house has for their stuff!

Once you have finished these FIVE things to get your Home Ready to SELL, how about inviting your friends over as pretend Home Buyers.  Have them anonymously write down things that they like and things that might turn them off as a buyer. Remember, your goal is to get your home ready for Buyers to fall in love with it so take their comments with a grain of salt ... on your Margarita (LOL). Then from that list, you know where to focus your attention and money! Also, talk with your Realtor over which additional items would be a good Return of Investment to do.

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on simply Email me EMAIL me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form. 

Lake Ray Hubbard Housing Market - May 2017

If you're wondering how the Housing Market is doing, you're not alone ... it's actually a question I get a lot! Ladies and Gentlemen, the summer Housing Market is in full swing and no matter where you live in the Dallas-Ft Worth Metroplex, the market is already better than last year!  

So what do I mean by that? Prices are steadily increasing and Houses are going to Contract quicker! This is likely due to the increase of business moving their headquarters here, thus bringing more Buyers. If you're contemplating SELLING your home, now really is a great time! As a BUYER, the Mortgage Rates are still relatively low and requirements are loosening up a bit.

Below are the Numbers of how the Housing Market was May for cities in the Lake Ray Hubbard and surrounding area.

Garland Housing Market stats: 

• 257 Homes Listed for Sale in May and 192 SOLD during May!
• The Median (mid-point) Sales Price for 

  Garland

  ,TX Homes for Sale was $186,750! 
• Average of 22 Days on market!
• Compared to 2016 that had a $170,000 Median Sales Price and 30 Days on market!

Rowlett & Sachse Housing Market stats:

• 171 Homes Listed for Sale in May and 121 SOLD during May!
• The Median (mid-point) Sales Price for Rowlett & Sachse,TX Homes for Sale was $239,000!  
• Average of 19 Days on market!
• Compared to 2016 that had a $224,250 Median Sales Price and 23 Days on market!

Rockwall Housing Market stats:   

• 322 Homes Listed for Sale in May and 203 SOLD during May!
• The Median (mid-point) Sales Price for Rockwall,TX Homes for Sale was $282,000! 
• Average of 39 Days on market!
• Compared to 2016 that had a $264,500 Median Sales Price and 33 Days on market!

Wylie Housing Market stats:   

• 172 Homes Listed for Sale in May and 129 SOLD during May!
• The Median (mid-point) Sales Price for Wylie,TX Homes for Sale was $273,200!  
• Average of 41 Days on market!
• Compared to 2016 that had a $265,000 Median Sales Price and 43 Days on market!

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form. 

4200 French Lake Dr - Your Ft Worth, TX Zen Paradise Awaits You

Nestled in the vibrant town of Fort Worth, the Candleridge Neighborhood offers natures' beauty of the spacious greenbelt Candleridge Park, while still providing the big city conveniences that are just down the street. 

4200 French Lake is your Zen Paradise that sits on almost a half acre lot and is surrounded by mature trees. This house has been fabulously well-maintained and has recent updates of over $30,000 that include new HVAC units (16 & 20 SEER), Energy Efficient Windows, Low Flush Toilets & Much More!

Are you looking for an open floor-plan? 4200 French Lake has an open floor-plan that connects the living, dining & sitting room and is made complete with a wet bar, fireplace, & a wall of windows into the backyard. The kitchen is a chefs delight that has tons of storage & counter space as well as a movable island! It also has a cozy feel with a brick nook for the oven & microwave. In addition, there's a wonderful space for a kitchen table. 

Have you been looking and longing for a backyard escape? 4200 French Lake is that zen paradise you've been wanting! It has a large covered patio with a hot tub, a large deck to entertain or relax on, a spacious landscaped yard with mature trees that provide ample shade, and a solar powered gate for the rear entry garage.

Give me a call to tour this stunning home in this ideal neighborhood! Prepared to be wowed! 

 

Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.  Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

2016 Projected Housing Market

Here's a good read from the Washington Post to see what the Real Estate Market is looking like for 2016. 


2016 Projected Housing Market


Let me know if you have any questions or would like more information on Buying or Selling. Please know that I'm never to busy for YOU or YOUR referrals!

Housing Trend eNewsletter - Dec 2015

December 2015 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter

Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general.

The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales statistics, a video message by a nationally recognized economist, maps, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, plus local neighborhood information and more. Please click here to view the December 2015 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter.

If you are interested in determining the value of your home, click the Home Evaluator link for a free evaluation report.

Braddock Place, Wylie TX - Beautiful Homes on Half Acre Lots

Nestled in the vibrant town of Wylie, Braddock Place offers the spacious feel of rural living, while still providing the big city conveniences. Braddock Place is a master-planned community with neighborhoods featuring beautiful homes that are on large 1/2 acre homesites for Pre Existing homes & 1/4 acre on New Build homes, a newly completed Community Pool and a short walk to Watkins Elementary, that is just outside of the community. 

With unparalleled schools in the Wylie ISD, appealing retail and restaurants (Homegoods, TJMaxx, Target, Lowes, Super Kroger, Home Depot, Chiloso, Starbucks, etc.), great parks and community activities, the Braddock Place community is a dream.  Braddock Place is in Collin County which has a favorable tax rate and is also within a quick drive of both Lake Ray Hubbard and Lake Lavon, not to mention Firewheel Mall with it's many restaurants, shops & movie theatre!  




Give me a call to tour a Stunning House in this ideal neighborhood!

Beautifully Remodeled 5 Bd Home in Sage Creek, Wylie TX

Are you looking for a fabulous home in a community that has resort style amenities? If so then look no further than 3003 Marigold Dr in the Sage Creek community of Wylie TX! 

3003 Marigold Wylie, TX 75098 Beautifully Remodeled 5 Bd Home in Sage Creek

Price : $224,900.00 Bedrooms : 5 Bathrooms : 2.50 Square Foot : 2,421 Lot Size : 6,970 sq.ft. Property Type : Single Family Year Built : 2003 MLS Number : 12164818 click for more information and pictures Property Description Living is easy in this spacious home that boasts an open floor plan & a stylish gourmet kitchen that's complete with a 5 burner gas stove, new stainless appliances, stone backsplash & granite counters. Master suite is down w 4bds up. 5th rm can be a Media~Game room or a 5th bedroom! Bkyd is large & playscape is negotiable to stay. Enjoy the resort style amenities ~ Pool, Parks, Trails, Catch&Release Ponds, Basketball, Sand Vball & Tennis Courts! Features List • Granite Countertops • Stainless Appliances • Gas Range • Laminat Wood Floorin • Jetted Tub • Dual Sinks • Walk In Closets • Open Floor Plan

Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on in Rowlett, Rockwall, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Royse City, Wylie, Sachse, or Murphy, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.

Sage Creek in Wylie TX - Master Planned Community

Are you looking for a Home Community that has tons of Resort Style Amenities, Large Home Sites/Lots, Centrally Located to living conveniences & a Friendly Family atmosphere? If so, then look no further than Sage Creek in Wylie Texas!

                                                             

Sage Creek is one of the master planned home communities in Wylie TX. It's located northeast of Dallas and has around 1,000 homes inside the community. Enjoy a country town feel while only minutes away from Firewheel Town Center, everyday Shopping including Target/Khol's/Home Depot and more, Plano, George Bush Tollway, and the Richardson telecom corridor. 

In Sage Creek Wylie, nothing was left unthought-of when designing this Master Planned community! The numerous community amenities at Sage Creek Wylie include Pool with a Splash Zone, 2 community playgrounds for children, Basketball Court, Tennis Courts, Sand Volleyball, Covered Pavilion with Picnic Tables, Catch & Release Ponds, and Hike & Bike Trails.

        
           
                               

In addition to these amazing resort like amenities, Sage Creek Wylie also has Greenbelt and Green Spaces throughout the community, community center and community events like the Fall Festival & Holiday Party! The Homeowner’s Association dues are approximately $348 a year. Homes in Sage Creek Wylie typically have larger sized lots than most neighborhood and range between 0.140 to 0.230 acres.

School-aged children at Chapel Creek attend Wylie ISD

• Elementary School children (Kindergarten – 4th Grade) attend Groves ... this school is actually inside the Sage Creek community!
• Intermediate School children (5th – 6th Grade) attend Draper 
• Junior High School children (7th - 8th Grade) attend Cooper
• High School students (9th – 12th Grade) attend Wylie High

Come out and visit Sage Creek Wylie to see why so many families call it HOME! 

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on in Rowlett, Rockwall, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Royse City, Wylie, Sachse, or Murphy, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.

Wylie Real Estate Market Report / Feb-April 2014

Wow, is it summer already?!

 

Well as we all know, summer time in Real Estate really heats up and judging off how it's been already, summer is going to be sizzling! Below is a recap of how Wylie, TX Homes for Sale has been doing from February through the end of April.

 

There was slow start to Homes being Sold In Wylie, TX, but the average Sales Price has increase from last year, and the big change has been with the Fewer Days they are on the market! 

 

         

 

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on in Rowlett, Rockwall, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Royse City, Wylie, Sachse, or Murphy, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.

Rockwall Real Estate Market Report / Feb-April 2014

Wow, I really can't believe it's summer already?!

 

Well as we all know, summer time in Real Estate really heats up and judging off how it's been already, summer is going to be sizzling! Below is a recap of how Rockwall, TX Homes for Sale has been doing through the end of April.

 

There was slow start to Homes being Sold In Rockwall, but the Sales Price is a huge increase from last year, and all with Fewer Days on the market! 

 

          

 

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Let me know if I can help you or your family/friends with any Real Estate needs. Please know that I am never too busy for you or your referral & I would honor the chance to earn the business!

If there's a neighborhood that you'd like more information on in Rowlett, Rockwall, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Royse City, Wylie, Sachse, or Murphy, simply Email me or go to my Website to request a personal Home Search.   If you're thinking about Selling your home and would like to find out how much your home is worth in the current market, simply go to my Website to fill out the form.