Real Estate Information Archive

It is here!! The just now published Wichita Falls Annual Real Estate Report is in the marketplace. This terrific, useful data was the brainchild of Ashton who spent countless hours in research of this information. It was made whole by our friend, Patrick Kemp, at Three Leaf Creative. You should be able to access it as an attachment today by clicking here.

The magazine in print will be mailed to 3500 households and will be available from us or at various locations around the city. Call if you seek one.

Spring definitely found us this weekend. It was a gorgeous weekend enhanced by the various trees and flowers in bloom. Did you notice the attractive red bud trees, the colorful tulips, the pear trees, etc. Many gardeners are now planting tomato plants, pepper plants, herbs, etc. Water sources are so vital. Please, let’s all continue to pray for rain.

The March real estate market has been solid, not overwhelming. This type of activity seems like it will be predominant in 2014. That is solid, but not great.

Thank you very much for believing in the Bishop Group. We appreciate all of you.

• Built by Ed Routon in 1998
• 5.67 Acres
• 4 bedrooms, 3 living areas, 3 car garage.
• Soaring ceilings and crown mouldings.
• Magnificent hardwood floors.
• Fireplace separates both living areas.
• Gourmet kitchen with worlds or storage within Red Oak cabinets.
• SubZero refrigerator and double oven in kitchen.
• Breakfast area off of kitchen.
• Formal dining and study space off of entry.
• Large master bedroom with fireplace and tall ceilings.
• Storm closet in master bathroom.
• Luxurious master bath with his/her space and closets.
• Workout room located off hallway from kitchen.
• Bedrooms 2, 3, and 4 are isolated off of second living area.
• All bedrooms offer wonderful closet/storage space.
• Cedar closet off of 2nd living area.
• Utility room with easy to use space.
• Cellulose foam insulation for the entire home. Very efficient and low utility bills.
• 45 ft X 30 ft shop with 2 levels, concrete floor, insulated walls, and 2-20 power.
• Garage door of shop is 12 ft x 12 ft.
• Dirtbike trail is already in place.
• Incredible gunite pool with electronic cover.
• Stamped concrete in backyard patio and surrounding the pool.
• Storage room and half bath located off of pool for outdoor use.
• Covered patio with speakers for entertaining.
• Control4 Sound System http://www.control4.com/residential/
• 2 water heaters.
• Propane heat.
• Alarm system.
• Holliday ISD.

Good Monday morning to you!

Thought About College Lately?
My financial planner told me this month that 4 years of college at a state school would cost approximately $178,000 for my daughter in 2029. $475,000 for a private institution!!! How am I going to pay for that????? My plan is to purchase 1 investment property a year for her and have renters pay the mortgage. 15 years from now they will be paid and full and I'll sell 1 per year for her to attend the school of her choice. Want to join me in this venture? Email me Ashton@AshtonGustafson.com and I'll share with you my action plan.

What's The Going Rate?
RATES HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW and INVENTORY HAS NEVER BEEN THIS HIGH. And this means opportunity. I saw rates with local lenders this week under 4% on a 15 year note. Incredible. To see how great this opportunity is, see www.ImAHappyBuyer.com.

I am looking to buy - Where do I start?
Simple - www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com. As of today, over 3000 individuals have registered and made this their site for buying a home in North Texas. No other company offers a better web-site to find your next home. Check it out today.

I am looking to sell - Where do I start?
Simple too - www.TexomaHomeValue.com.
Within 48 hours I will have a market analysis to you and will set up a time with you to come preview your home.

Best of luck in all you do this week.

If I can help you or anyone you know, I'm here and ready.

"Leading is a skill, not a gift." Seth Godin

Good Monday morning to you!

When the discussion of Real Estate comes up, everyone wants to point the finger a hundred different ways to explain why the market is or is not performing.

In all reality, there are just a few places to look for answers:
- Jobs
- Recent Sales Activity
- Inventory
- Mortgage Availability

Let's look at these on a local level...

Jobs - I attended the Wichita Falls Economic Forum this week, and found that Wichita Falls had actually created quite a few new jobs this year. Those new jobs and, of course, the jobs provided by Sheppard Air Force Base
give me great hope for the rest of 2011. A huge THANK YOU goes to our local business owners and Board of Commerce and Industry to keeping jobs in North Texas.

Recent Sales Activity - We have put a home in contract nearly every day this year, and we are up 40% YTD (last year was our firm's best year ever). The market is moving indeed, but PRICE is calling the shots. Which leads me to...

Inventory - We are at record levels of inventory at all price levels. Some of our market price ranges have over 12 months of inventory. See, www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com.

Mortgage Availability - I often hear that it is difficult to get a loan. This puzzles me. My personal stats show that I am qualifying over 90% of the clients that come my way looking to buy. Mortgage rates have never been this low, and we have plenty of happy buyers getting loans. See, www.ImAhappyBuyer.com.

If I can answer any further questions or serve anyone you may know this week, please let me know.

"What would our world look like if more people started projects, made a ruckus, and took risks?" Seth Godin

Good Monday morning to you!

The Real Estate industry is a very traditional business. People will always be looking for a new place to sleep, work, recreate, and live...and, people will always be looking to sell places to sleep, work recreate, and live. From now until "doomsday", the business of buying and selling Real Estate will be a significant part of our human experience.

However, this traditional business has taken on many non-traditional practices in the last 10 years. We used to only have the newspaper, now the news is sent to our phones. We used to only have open houses to freely preview homes, but now we swim in a sea of on-line virtual tours and information. The game has changed.

Therefore, I have made it my passion to pursue this traditional business in a non-traditional way...and it is working.

To see my non-traditional ways of selling real estate and helping buyers find their places of interest, see the information below...

www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - The ONLY site made just for buyers in North Texas and the Greater Wichita Falls area.

www.TexomaHomeValue.com - Wondering what homes have sold for in your neighborhood?

www.LuxuryHomesWF.com - A daily list of new listings within the local luxury market.

www.TheFallsPodCast.com - A monthly Wichita Falls market update on the Real Estate market.

www.AshtonGustafson.com - One stop to find everything you need in the Greater Wichita Falls Real Estate market.

www.TexasBankOwned.com - Weekly list of foreclosed property available for sale.

www.TexomaListings.com - A daily list of new listings within your criteria.

www.ThePrairieWF.com - Looking to build in North Texas' 1st Green/Renewable community.

www.SeeWhatTheyAreSaying.com - See what our clients are saying.

If I can serve you this week or discuss with you my non-traditional ways of business, please let me know.

"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." Tony Robbins

Good Monday morning to you!

Market Update

My February Pod Cast is now up at www.TheFallsPodCast.com. This month we discuss the market and 5 tips for home sellers.

Current Inventory

I'm sure I sound like a broken record, but our currenty inventory is better than ever. Looking for a home on land? We've got it! Looking for the charm of Country Club Estates? We've got it! Looking for new construction? We've got that too! See http://www.texomahomesource.com/Properties for all of our current properties for sale.

Preparing for Spring Purchase?

Be sure you have created an account at www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com. See why over 2000 buyers have called this "THE BEST" site for Wichita Falls home buyers.

If there is anything else I can do for you this week, please let me know.

"Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men." Benjamin Disraeli

Good Monday Morning to you!

As you probably know, we have a non-traditional approach to a traditional business. We believe that we are changing the way the industry operates, and its seems as though these tactics are working. Last year, we grew our market share 150% - in what was a very unique market.

The stats came out for the Wichita Falls Real Estate market in 2010 this week. Essentially, the residential sold market was flat as inventory continued to grow. All in all, we are so fortunate to be in the market we have here. Many of our buyers from other states have lost as much as 50% in their home values from where they previously lived. Here we are flat...and I'll take flat!

If I can serve you or anyone you may know this week, please let me know.

Remember our sites:

www.TheFallsHomeFinder.com - Best site for buyers in Wichita Falls

www.TexomaHomeValue.com - Thinking of selling?

www.TheFallsPodCast.com - Listend to a Market Update in iTunes

www.ThePrairieWF.com - Thinking about building green?

www.SeeWhatTheyAreSaying.com - The Modern Real Estate Experience

"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness." Martin Luther King Jr.