Summer Heat Relief
Watermelon hits the spot best. Make frozen ice wiped up in the Nija blender and a few mixed drinks.
This is my favorite that combines the best of all three. Better Homes and Gardens called it An Easy Summer Sipper:
Fill glasses halfway with pomegranate, cherry, watermellon or raspberry sparkling soda, or rose sparkling wine. Add a scoop of lemon sorbet, or frozen flavored ice and top with a lemon slice or two.
Stay cool!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Why should you have your own representative with New Home Builders?
We work with all the builders. Finding the latest opening neighborhoods to help you achieve your dream home.
Staying current comes from being active in the community. Having good working relationships with the builder's onsite representatives and available financial contacts.
From dirt to occupation permit, to final keying we make sure you the buyer is fully understand and represented.
We work with all the builders. Finding the latest opening neighborhoods to help you achieve your dream home.
Staying current comes from being active in the community. Having good working relationships with the builder's onsite representatives and available financial contacts.
From dirt to occupation permit, to final keying we make sure you the buyer is fully understand and represented.
Monday, November 17, 2014
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
Dallas - Houston High Speed Rail?
Talks of a high-speed railway has been circling the Dallas-Fort Worth area for some time and local officials are now working on more specifics of the plan, slated to be up and running by 2021. A public meeting in Dallas on October 21 gave North Texas home owners a glimpse of what they can expect from the project, including the proposed routes and possible end points for the lines.
According to The Dallas Morning News, the 240-mile project is expected to get residents to-and-from Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes, helping to ease the traffic congestion that is expected to increase substantially by 2021. The public meeting unveiled developer Texas Central Railway’s three potential sites for the end points of the line, including the intersection of Interstates 20 and 45, near Interstate 45 and Loop 12 and near the southwest corner of downtown Dallas. All proposed end points are expected to make getting around the city and North Texas much easier for residents throughout the entire state.One main goal of the project is to tie in downtown’s current public transportation systems to the bullet train to make it easier for both travelers and commuters to get around. This is why one of the most argued stops is Union Station, which serves two Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rails, an Amtrak line and the TRE passenger train, which connects Dallas and Fort Worth to one another. Some argue that Union Station is at its capacity for transportation, but there is still a lot of discussion set to take place in the next five scheduled meetings set in cities along the potential routes this month.
“We’re not just talking about the bugs and the bunnies and the air quality and the water quality,” James Maughan, an environmental science expect with the U.S. Department of Transportation, told the audience at the meeting. “We’re talking about any aspect of the human environment that might be impacted by this project.”Another main concern would be the impact that the train would have on local ranchers and farmers who have large plots of land between the two major metropolitan areas. Currently there are nine routes being considered for the high-speed railway, two of which stand out among the rest in terms of the least amount of environmental and social impact.
“We believe that high-speed rail is the biggest game changer in transportation since the federal highway system was established,” Dallas City Council member Vonciel Jones Hill said.
Oct 30, 2014 12:13 pm | DFW Real Estate
Talks of a high-speed railway has been circling the Dallas-Fort Worth area for some time and local officials are now working on more specifics of the plan, slated to be up and running by 2021. A public meeting in Dallas on October 21 gave North Texas home owners a glimpse of what they can expect from the project, including the proposed routes and possible end points for the lines.
According to The Dallas Morning News, the 240-mile project is expected to get residents to-and-from Dallas and Houston in 90 minutes, helping to ease the traffic congestion that is expected to increase substantially by 2021. The public meeting unveiled developer Texas Central Railway’s three potential sites for the end points of the line, including the intersection of Interstates 20 and 45, near Interstate 45 and Loop 12 and near the southwest corner of downtown Dallas. All proposed end points are expected to make getting around the city and North Texas much easier for residents throughout the entire state.One main goal of the project is to tie in downtown’s current public transportation systems to the bullet train to make it easier for both travelers and commuters to get around. This is why one of the most argued stops is Union Station, which serves two Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rails, an Amtrak line and the TRE passenger train, which connects Dallas and Fort Worth to one another. Some argue that Union Station is at its capacity for transportation, but there is still a lot of discussion set to take place in the next five scheduled meetings set in cities along the potential routes this month.
Concerns of the Impact of the High-Speed Train
One major point of discussion is the environmental impact as well as the effect it is going to have on all the local communities it will run through.“We’re not just talking about the bugs and the bunnies and the air quality and the water quality,” James Maughan, an environmental science expect with the U.S. Department of Transportation, told the audience at the meeting. “We’re talking about any aspect of the human environment that might be impacted by this project.”Another main concern would be the impact that the train would have on local ranchers and farmers who have large plots of land between the two major metropolitan areas. Currently there are nine routes being considered for the high-speed railway, two of which stand out among the rest in terms of the least amount of environmental and social impact.
“We believe that high-speed rail is the biggest game changer in transportation since the federal highway system was established,” Dallas City Council member Vonciel Jones Hill said.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Dallas-Fort Worth Ranks High As Top Luxury Housing Market
Oct 08, 2014 09:10 am | DFW Real Estate | Reprint from Prudential Texas Properties Blog
The housing market in the Dallas-Fort Worth area continues to prove that it’s a major contender in the race as one of the most desirable communities to relocate to, and people of all demographics are packing up their bags to set down roots here. In fact, according to a recent report by the Dallas Business Journal, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is climbing the ranks as one of the top regions for luxury home buyers.
The publication cited data from the 2014 Luxury Home Report by Coldwell Banker Previews International, which found that real estate agents in the North Texas area sold 722 homes valued at a million dollars or more as of August. Compare that figure to the 518 homes sold the previous year and it’s obvious that the luxury market here continues to push its own boundaries. More and more companies are announcing moves here, fueling the migration to this area.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 in the United States for sales of million dollar homes and No. 18 in the ultra luxury market, which is categorized by sales of homes worth more than $5 million.
“The demand has never been higher and there’s never been a better time to sell than right now, but apparently everyone else had that idea,” said John Baen, a professor of real estate for the College of Business at the University of North Texas.
Fort Worth Growing as Desirable Community for All
While it’s a great sign that luxury home buyers are interested in the Fort Worth housing market, buyers surely don’t have to be spending upwards of $1 million to live in the region. According to Altos Research, a California-based real estate analytic company, the median single-family home value in Fort Worth was on the rise for much of 2014 thus far. Kicking off the new year around $152,000, the median single-family home value crept up to $166,322 as of September 26.
While the uptick in home values doesn’t seem too significant, the shift shows a year-over-year uptick and promising trends across the board. One significant trend in Fort Worth has been the demand for homes, noted by the Market Action Index. Altos’ unique figure measures local conditions based on trends that point up in favor of sellers or down in favor of buyers based on a scale that uses 30 as the neutral point. As of September 26, the index was at 37.74 after a few weeks of increases toward sellers.
This is a unique case, as many metro areas throughout the nation are now seeing a decrease in the amount of buyer activity. With Fort Worth as desirable as a community as it is, the average days on market has also remained stagnant. At about 85 days, this is the shortest amount of time homes have been listed on the market in Fort Worth, and with an average of 2,417 properties currently listed in Fort Worth, this is a healthy and strong market.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
August Market Update
North Texas Real Estate Information Service Reported:
Although low supply and tight credit standards are still hurdles, housing affordability is still historically high. North Texas inventory levels fell 11.2 percent and prices forged onward with the Median Sales price increasing to 7.1 percent.
What does this mean to you? Now is the time to purchase a home in Texas before prices go up higher and availability of financing decreases!
Text or call 214-789-1076 to learn of available homes!
North Texas Real Estate Information Service Reported:
Although low supply and tight credit standards are still hurdles, housing affordability is still historically high. North Texas inventory levels fell 11.2 percent and prices forged onward with the Median Sales price increasing to 7.1 percent.
What does this mean to you? Now is the time to purchase a home in Texas before prices go up higher and availability of financing decreases!
Text or call 214-789-1076 to learn of available homes!
Friday, August 8, 2014
Increase in North Texas New Home Sales
Prices are Rising and Inventory is Down
Shortage of existing homes available to purchase has resulted in a jump in new home sales in North Texas. Those new build homes inventory is also very tight.
New home sales rose by 10% in the second half of the year, compared to last year, June 2013 vs. June 2014. Residential Strategies report stated that "The housing market remains vibrant in the D-FW area."
Existing homes in the same areas have seen less days on the market and increased prices, resulting from the housing shortage.
"Buyers and Real Estate Agents are feeling the effects."
Shortage of existing homes available to purchase has resulted in a jump in new home sales in North Texas. Those new build homes inventory is also very tight.
New home sales rose by 10% in the second half of the year, compared to last year, June 2013 vs. June 2014. Residential Strategies report stated that "The housing market remains vibrant in the D-FW area."
Existing homes in the same areas have seen less days on the market and increased prices, resulting from the housing shortage.
"Buyers and Real Estate Agents are feeling the effects."
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