Real Estate Information Archive

Good Monday morning to you!

Wow - what a year 2010 was...and it is hard to believe that 2011 is now here. We had a tremendous year in 2010. We changed our name, grew our team, and grew our business to levels no one ever thought was possible in this market. Check out how I measured 2010 in my latest "AG Short Film" http://vimeo.com/18368480.

As we enter into the new year, you or your friends may be looking at participating in the local Real Estate market. We have created numerous sites to get you your answers ASAP. Please forward these sites on to your friends or use them yourself.

www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - Wichita Falls Premier Site for Buyers.

www.TexomaHomeValue.com - How did my neighborhood perform in 2010?

www.LuxuryHomesWF.com - Daily updates in the luxury home market.

www.TexasBankOwned.com - Thinking of investing?

www.TheFallsPodCast.com - What's the market up to?

www.ThePrairieWF.com - Where can I go green?

Best of luck in your 2011 and DREAM BIG!

"If you can do one thing you thought was utterly impossible, it causes you to rethink your beliefs." Tony Robbins

Good morning and Happy New Year!

We are now into 2011, and if I can do anything to serve you and your real estate needs at this time in Wichita Falls, please let me know!

I look forward to serving you soon.

Remember to check back often @ www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - the best site for BUYERS in North Texas.

- Ashton

Good Monday morning to you!

May you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!

Even though it is cold, we're still selling them in this market!

And it has been a great year too! See, www.SeeWhatTheyAreSaying.com!

www.AshtonIsMyHOMEboy.com

The 55th Annual University Kiwanis Pancake Festival will be held January 29. 2011, at the J.S. Bridwell Ag Center.
 
As is the case every year, all proceeds go to helping the children of Wichita Falls. It is the only fund raiser we do all year!
 
Please come support us as you do every year. 
  
Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Get your ticket(s) now so you're not staying in line any longer than you have to!

Kiwanis Pancake Festival, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., J.S. Bridwell Agricultural Center. Tickets can be purchased from all Kiwanis members, A-1 Rentals, United locations. $6 in advance and $7 at the door. Call Elmer Emory at 940-691-3470.

Good Monday morning to you!

Its hard to believe that 2010 is just about over! We saw rates begin to tick up a bit this last week, as the country continued to show signs of recovery. We have always said that you can never predict these rates, but TODAY they are very attractive. To see how much securing a rate today will save you in the future, see www.ImAHappyBuyer.com.

Also, we have started to track our metrics for our buyers and our sellers. What we are finding is that when our systems connect with a market priced property, the results are stunning. And, when our buying systems connect with a prequalified buyer, the time it takes to find the home they are looking for is nearly cut in half from conventional viewing appointments.

Thinking of selling? www.TexomaHomeValue.com

Thinking of buying? www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com

Let our systems start working on your behalf today, and please let me know if I can serve you or anyone you may know.

Make it a great week!

Good morning and happy Cyber Monday!

The Market

You know there is a great parallel between Black Friday and the Real Estate market. Actually, the parallel goes with any market where goods are bought and sold...not just Real Estate. To read my latest blog entry on this, see http://www.texomahomesource.com/Blog/Black-Friday-and-the-Real-Estate-Market.

The Opportunity

Nearly 2 years ago, I launched my first buyers only site @ www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com. Within weeks this site became our areas #1 resource for information on the available properties within the Greater Wichita Falls Area. The beauty of this site is that buyer can select how it would like to be updated on the market and create a favorites list of the homes you want to see. House hunting has never been this easy. With interest rates this low, this site can unlock great opportunity.

The Prairie Open House

Remember this is the first of two weekends that The Prairie will be available for viewing. Come and see our area's first Sustainable/Green project. For information on the available lots, see www.ThePrairieWF.com.

Make it a great week!

"As life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time, at the peril of being not to have lived."                  Oliver Wendell Holmes

Black Friday and the Real Estate Market

You know there is a great parallel between Black Friday and the Real Estate market. Actually, the parallel goes with any market...not just Real Estate.

We often laugh at (or with) our friends that line up outside of Best Buy over 12 hours before the doors open in the cold just so they can get that TV they have lusted after all Thanksgiving Day in the glossy newspaper ads. But why all the hype? Why all the madness?

Answer? Price.

A couple of weeks ago Wall Street announced that numerous retail stores reported earnings less than what was expected for the last quarter. Did that effect the consumer this morning? No. Did the consumer still stand in sub freezing temperatures just to be first at the door? Yes. Did they care what Wall Street said about earnings? No. The consumer saw that they could save over $1000.00 on a TV if they bought today...its all about price. Black Friday is simply another way to say, "buy today or regret tomorrow."

So here is the parallel. You may have heard that the market is bad or that buyers are no longer buying. That is a false statement. When we look at what is selling in the markets, the properties that are selling have been on the market less than 60 days. For the Real Estate market, that is NOT a long time.

So why are the days on market so short for what is selling? Because the consumer knows value when they see it. The buyers are online and in the papers everyday looking for the home that can be bought for $200,000 today, but would cost $210,000 to build. Furthermore, when the consumer sees value, they act on it and purchase. Buyers are everywhere, but we have convinced ourselves they are not there because some of the listings in the market are stagnant (fancy word for overpriced).

Now class, let's conclude our discussion. Is your price compelling? Would you sleep outside of your home in the cold to buy it at the price you're listed at? If not, you may want to take a lesson from Mr. Black Friday.

Happy Black Friday and Merry Christmas.

Written by: Ashton Gustafson - Owner - Bishop Realtor Group

Ashton Gustafson is one of top producing Real Estate agents in North Texas. He was selected by Realtor Magazine in 2010 as on the top 30 agents in the U.S. under the age of 30. Currently, he is an owner at the Bishop Realtor Group in Wichita Falls, Texas with his grandparents, Ann and Denny Bishop.

For more information on Ashton go to:

www.SeeWhatTheyAreSaying.com

www.AshtonGustafson.com

www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - Looking to buy?

www.TexomaHomeValue.com - What's my home worth?

The chanted questions seemed rhetorical as the Chico State student body rained down the chants of "Who let the air out?" and "How'd you get here?"  The throng may have been referring to the prank that left four flat tires between two vans which were Midwestern State's transportation to the University Soccer Stadium Saturday morning.  The second-ranked Mustangs, however, had quick and resounding answers for each question.  Junior striker David Freeland scored the first of his three goals just 40 seconds into the match as MSU quickly deflated any Chico State hopes of returning to a Final Four with a convincing 5-0 whipping of the Wildcats in the NCAA Division II national quarterfinals. The Mustangs (19-0-2) are making their second trip to the NCAA Division II Final Four and will face Rollins (Fla.) on Thursday, Dec. 2 on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky.  Catch all the soccer action with live stats or watch the game by going to www.msumustangs.com and follow the link to the NCAA.