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VOTE FOR BEST BLOG

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Thanks to all of you who submitted your favorite Texas real estate blogs to us last month. Now for round two.

 

We’ve compiled 19 blogs and will publish them in five groups beginning today and over the next four issues. Your job: Check out each issue’s group of blogs and vote on the one you think is the most informative or useful, or the one that is simply the most entertaining. Be sure to let us know what swayed your decision.

 

The blogs that receive the most votes in their groups will face off against each other in the final round.

 

Here we go. First up:

Cast your vote with and send your comments to Associate Editor Bryan Pope.

Susan Hilton

Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal

Want to Search the Bryan/College Station Real Estate MLS? CLICK HERE!!!

979-764-2100

Selling a home in Bryan or College Station, Texas or other location in the Brazos Valley is heavily dependant on pricing your home properly and picking an agent that will create an “online market presence” for your home. As a home seller, you need to be aware that the market in Bryan College Station and many other Texas communities has changed over the last three and a half years. We are no longer in a strong seller’s market.

When selling a home in Bryan College Station, Tx, it pays to have a pro in your corner representing you.  It pays to hire a well educated, top professional at Century 21 Beal.

** 85% of all buyers are finding their homes on the Internet. Is your Bryan College Station home being advertised on the web? If you are with CENTURY 21 Beal it sure is!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Where Is This Pendulum?

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Do you know where this Pendulum is?

Call 979-764-2121 and enter the street number and you can HEAR information about that house. ANY PHONE - ANY TIME!

If a Bryan College Station home is available for sale in the MLS YOU CAN HEAR IT!  It doesn’t matter if Century 21 has it listed for sale or Coldwell Banker or Remax or ANYONE!

Susan Hilton

Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal

Want to Search the Bryan/College Station Real Estate MLS? CLICK HERE!!!

View Susan Hilton's LinkedIn profileView Susan Hilton’s profile

979-764-2100

Selling a home in Bryan or College Station, Texas or other location in the Brazos Valley is heavily dependant on pricing your home properly and picking an agent that will create an “online market presence” for your home. As a home seller, you need to be aware that the market in Bryan College Station and many other Texas communities has changed over the last three and a half years. We are no longer in a strong seller’s market.

When selling a home in Bryan College Station, Tx, it pays to have a pro in your corner representing you.  It pays to hire a well educated, top professional at Century 21 Beal.

** 85% of all buyers are finding their homes on the Internet. Is your Bryan College Station home being advertised on the web? If you are with CENTURY 21 Beal it sure is!

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College Station Water - Where Does It Come From?

Do you ever wonder where the College Station water you drink comes from? glass-of-water

College Station’s water is ground water from deep wells in Simsboro Sand about 3,000 feet down.  The water is pumped from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.

Is the water hot or cold when it comes up? Would you believe that the temperature for the water is 118 degrees Fahrenheit? The cooling towers at the Sandy Point Pump Station help reduce the temperature down to 85 degrees.

From the Sandy Point Pump Station the water travels about 13 miles to the Dowling Road Pump Station. At this Pump Station chlorine is added to disinfect and have fluoride added. The storage tanks at Dowling Road hold about 8 million Read the rest of this entry »

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Hear About Any College Station Home on Your Phone NOW!!!

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Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

Have you ever been driving around a Bryan or College Station 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.  ANY PHONE - ANY TIME!

If a Bryan College Station home is available for sale in the MLS YOU CAN HEAR IT!  It doesn’t matter if Century 21 has it listed for sale or Coldwell Banker or Remax or ANYONE!

Questions? Ideas?

Call me! 

Susan Hilton

979-764-2100

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Electric Lawn Mowers - Green but Grievous

Green Lawn Mower

Green Lawn Mower

BRYAN, TX — The Texas Municipal Power Agency encourages homeowners to use electric lawn mowers rather than gas to promote cleaner air.  They are offering vouchers worth $150 toward the purchase of an electric-powered machine, corded or cordless.

You’re thinking, I gotta push this reel mower or work my way around power cords?  That’s a big sacrifice for clean air.  Well, Black and Decker does have a handy 24V battery mower but it will only cut up to 1/3 of an acre at a time.  Then there’s a solar powered cordless from Solaris - that sounds neat.

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Bryan College Station Electricity, Utilities, Telephone, License

Moving to Bryan College Station and need HELP?  How about information about who to call for electricity, gas, phone, water and on and on and on. Bookmark this page and when you are “in need” you’ll know who to call (Not Ghostbusters!).

Electricity

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU)

979-821-5700 or 877-363-7448

www.btutilities.com

 

College Station Utilities

979-764-3535 or 800-849-6623

www.cstx.gov/indexaspx?page=2004

 

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy

1-888-322-8667

www.atmosenergy.com

 

Telephone

 Verizon

Residential 979-846-1271

Business 1-800-483-5400

 

Embarq (Navasota)

800-788-3500

 

Water

 

College Station Utilities

979-764-3535 or 800-849-6623

www.cstx.gov/indexaspx?page=2004

 

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU)

979-821-5700 or 877-363-7448

www.btutilities.com

 

Wellborn Special Utility District

979-690-9799

www.wellbornsud.com

 

Cable Service

 

Suddenlink

4114 East 29th Street-Bryan

979-846-2229

www.suddenlink.com

 

Drivers License

 

Newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to apply for a Texas driver’s license.  Applicants (18 and older) will be required to  provide proof of identity, social security number, Texas vehicle registration and proof of liability insurance on all vehicles owned.  Applicants must complete required forms and pay required fee. With a valid, out-of-state driver’s license, only an eye exam or specialist is required.

 Driver’s License Office

1003 North Earl Rudder Freeway

979-776-3100

www.texasonline.com

 

Tags/Registration

 Newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to purchase Texas license tags.  To purchase license tags you will need to have your vehicle inspected.  You will need to have your car registered before applying for a Texas driver’s license.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles handles vehicle tags.  Offices are Open Mon-Fri from 8 am-5 pm.

 979-361-4473

300 East William J. Bryan Pkwy

www.txdps.state.tx.us

 

 Bryan Administrative Offices

300 South Texas Ave.

979-209-5000

www.bryantx.gov

 College Station City Hall

1101 Texas Ave.

979-764-3509

www.cstx.gov

 

Voter Registration

300 East William J. Bryan Pkwy

Bryan, TX 77803

979-361-4470

 

Taxes

Brazos County Tax Office

979-361-4470

  

Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitors Bureau

715 University Dr E-College Station

www.visitaggieland.com

 

Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce

4001 East 29th Street, Ste. 175-Bryan

979-260-5200

www.bcschamber.org

 Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Bryan & College Station

979-764-2100

http://century21bcs.com

http://susanhilton.com

 

 

 

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Open House Weekend April 19th

BRYAN, TX — Interested in buying a home in the Brazos Valley?  Open House

2306 Yosemite Dr

2306 Yosemite Dr

weekend officially kicks of the spring selling season.  Annually, sales and purchases pick up this time of year.  So here’s your chance at a sneak preview from 1-4p on this coming Sunday.

The Eagle newspaper will insert a HUGE advertisement for Century 21, Beal showing all the open homes with a handy map.  Before you head out your front door and into ours, here’s a few pointers: Read the rest of this entry »

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Century 21 Beal Annual Easter Egg Hunt in College Station 2009!

 

The Annual Century 21 2009 Easter Egg Hunt  is upon us….  Join us on April 4th at The Oaks in College Station. 

Just thought you’d like to see a few photos from YEARS past…. Our children have grown, agents have changed yet the holiday continues to come and children continue to enjoy hunting eggs.

 To view more photos from years past click below.

Easter Egg Hunt 2008 

Easter Egg Hunt 2006 

Easter Egg Hunt 2004 

Easter Egg Hunt 2003 

Easter Egg Hunt 2002 

Easter Egg Hunt 2001 

 

Susan Hilton

Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal

Want to Search the Bryan/College Station Real Estate MLS? CLICK HERE!!!

View Susan Hilton's LinkedIn profileView Susan Hilton’s profile

Selling a home in Bryan or College Station, Texas or other location in the Brazos Valley is heavily dependant on pricing your home properly and picking an agent that will create an “online market presence” for your home. As a home seller, you need to be aware that the market in Bryan College Station and many other Texas communities has changed over the last three and a half years. We are no longer in a strong seller’s market. 

 When selling a home in Bryan College Station, Tx, it pays to have a pro in your corner representing you.  It pays to hire a well educated, top professional at Century 21 Beal.

** 85% of all buyers are finding their homes on the Internet. Is your Bryan College Station home being advertised on the web? If you are with CENTURY 21 Beal it sure is!

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So How Big Is Texas Really?

Texas is the largest state in the continental United States. (Of course Texans will also say that Texas is bigger than Alaska if you melted all their snow!welcometotexas250)

Texas covers 268,000 square miles which is 7.4% of the nation! If you added up New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio AND Illinois… Texas is still Bigger!  The airport at Dallas (DFW airport) is bigger than Manhattan!

Of the top 10 most populated cities, Texas has 3!  Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.

Wonder which state has the largest population growth rate of any state in the US?  TEXAS of course!  Texas is growing by over 1,000 people a day.

Wonder which state has the #1 fastest growing metro area in the nation? TEXAS of course!  The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex wins.

In the Texaplex (triangle connecting Houston, Dallas and San Antonio) we have the majority of the population. In fact over 70% of the state’s population lives within 200 miles of Austin (the capital of Texas). That means that 4 out of 5 of the 24 million Texas live in the Texaplex!

And, Texas is growing very fast.  Forecasts tell us that the Texaplex will add another 12 million people by 2030. That is like taking the current Texas population and adding another Houston metropolitan area, Austin metropolitan area and Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area and San Antonio metropolitan area all inside the Texaplex.

So if you could live anywhere in the United Stated (and you CAN!), where would be the BEST Read the rest of this entry »

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College Station Easter Egg Hunt April 2009 - Join Us!!!

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Each year we have an Old Fashioned Bryan College Station Easter Egg Hunt. We invite our past clients, future clients, friends, family, the community and especially the children of the Brazos Valley Rehab Center. If you are reading this and would like to join us, or would like to forward this on to someone else who would enjoy it please do so. We have over 3,000 eggs with prizes and have LOTS of fun! There are more eggs than Read the rest of this entry »

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