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Bryan College Station Electricity, Utilities, Telephone, License
May 12th, 2009 Categories: Buying Real Estate
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
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
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Bryan College Station Real Estate February Single Family Market Report 2009
March 25th, 2009 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Single Family Real Estate Monthly Market Stats
February 2009
2009 2008
# Listings in Inventory 1, 188 1, 351
Down – 12.1%
# Closed Sales 91 132
Down – 31.1%
Average Sales Price $172,928 $169,261
Up – 2.2%
# Volume $15,736,430 $22,342,476
Down – 29.6%
Days on Market 130 126
So what is really going on in the Bryan/College Station real estate market? The numbers don’t look good but what you see above is the effect of the fear in the market in November, December and January with the elections, stock market decline and horrible national news. We are in a bubbled community but we still see some of the effects of the national news.
So what is going on right now? It depends! We are seeing the higher priced homes being Read the rest of this entry »
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Ready to File for You First Time Home Buyer $8,000 Credit in College Station?
February 27th, 2009 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Ready to file for your First-time Home Buyer credit? Ready for your $8,000 for buying a house in Bryan or College Station in 2009? You’ll need a special form from the IRS for the tax credit. You’ll need to find a house first – Lets get started. Call me!
Susan Hilton – Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal
Want to Search the Bryan/College Station Real Estate MLS? CLICK HERE!!!
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Buy a Home in College Station and get $8,000 BACK!!!
February 24th, 2009 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Could you use $8,000 FREE to buy a house in College Station, Tx?
I sent out the following message in an email to the agents at Century 21 Beal yesterday. Within 24 hours I heard that a competitor had taken the message and sent it out WORD FOR WORD as coming from them. I am flattered but surely they would want to at least re-write it in their own language….. But, back to the important topic – BUYING A HOUSE IN BRYAN & COLLEGE STATION!
The 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was passed into law in February 2009. This credit is available for first time home buyers only who purchase and close on a home in 2009. A first time home buyer is someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three year period prior to the purchase. So, you could actually have owned a home in the past and still qualify. You also must be a U.S. citizen and file your taxes… AND you don’t have to pay it back! (unless you sell the house within 3 years after you purchase it….) Read the rest of this entry »
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Selling in a “Buyers’ Market”
September 17th, 2008 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Our market has turned!! It is now a buyers’ market and the buyers are excited to be at an advantage. Even if the buyers’ market will not last long in our area. Sellers need to be aware that the buyers’ agents know this and they will be negotiating with that in mind. Here is some advice for sellers in our market to assist their agent with negotiating with the buyers’ agent.
Beside price, the best way to sell your home in a down market is to:
- Hire an aggressive agent who shows you a plan for selling your house – and make sure they follow through.
- Give your house a facelift with new paint and repairs.
- List it online with such sites as eBay and Craigslist.
- Offer to pay the buyer’s closing costs.
- And finally, take any reasonable offer.
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Great Community in College Station!! Meadow Creek in Aggieland!
August 6th, 2008 Categories: Buying Real Estate
Meadow Creek!!
College Station’s newest community located in Wellborn and is a short commute to the College Station and Bryan area. The community has a number of school choices; Forest Ridge Elementary, Cypress Grove Intermediate, College Station Middle, and A&M Consolidated High School. Convenient 10 minute drive from anything you could need in the community. The community is being built by Main Street Homes and from a Realtor’s point of view, a great builder who caters to the client and their product holds resale value.
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Tankless Water Heaters — Are they a benefit?
June 20th, 2008 Categories: Buying Real Estate, Home Improvement & Design
Every home should have a tankless waterheater and if you are building a new home, it is the perfect time to talk to the builder and tell him/her that you want to be part of saving the environment and saving money $$$!!
What are the benefits?
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When the faucet is not running water is not being heated, no electricity being used.
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Water heaters can be placed close to outlets so water usage goes down because the hot water has less distance to travel.
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No extra room in the house for the tank style water heater has to be built so the extra space can be used for living.
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No huge tank to store the hot water and no reheating the water in the tank when if cools.
What are the slight draw backs?
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Initial cost of installation is slightly more expensive, but savings eat up the extra cost.
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Possible location regulations that require the tankless to be on an exterior wall if using a gas heater.
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Jealousy from the neighbors with the added money in your pocket each month.
These are just a few of the reasons to use a tankless water heater. Some of the builders in the Bryan/College Station area are using these systems for their new construction so check out the builders in our area when interested in building in the Brazos Valley.
For more information about building in Bryan/College Station or if you want info about tankless water heaters please feel free to contact ME Joey Condon @ joeyc@century21bcs.com
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