5 Reasons you should list your home today!

Here is a great article I just saw posted by a colleague very relevant to our market.
5 Reasons You Should List Your House TODAY!

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5 Reasons You Should List Your House TODAY!

by The KCM Crew on January 28, 2013

Many homeowners are waiting until the Spring ‘buying season’ to list their homes for sale. Here are five reasons why that might not make sense this year:

1.) Demand Is High

Homes are selling at a pace not seen since 2007. The most recent Existing Home Sales Report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that annual sales in 2012 increased 9.2% over 2011. There are buyers out there right now and they are serious about purchasing.

2.) Supply Is Low

The monthly supply of houses for sale is at its lowest point (4.4 months) since May of 2005. The current month’s supply is down 21.6% from the same time last year. Historically, inventory increases dramatically in the spring. Selling now when demand is high and supply is low may garner you your best price.

3.) New Construction Is Coming Back

Over the last several years, most homeowners selling their home did not have to compete with a new construction project around the block. As the market is recovering, more and more builders are jumping back in. These ‘shiny’ new homes will again become competition as they are an attractive alternative to many purchasers.

4.) Interest Rates Are Projected to Inch Up

The Mortgage Bankers’ Association has projected mortgage interest rates will inch up approximately one full point in 2013. Whether you are moving up or moving down, your housing expense will be more a year from now if a mortgage is necessary to purchase your next home.

5.) Timelines Will Be Shorter

The dramatic increase in transactions caused many challenges to the process of buying or selling a home in 2012. We waited for inspections, dealt with last minute appraisals and prayed that the bank didn’t ask for ‘just one more piece of paper’ before issuing a commitment on the mortgage. There are fewer transactions this time of year. That means that timetables on each component of the home buying process will be friendlier for those involved in transactions over the next 90 days.
These are five good reasons why you should consider listing your house today instead of waiting.

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Stewart Peninsula Real Estate Market Conditions Changing Fast in The Colony TX

Local real estate conditions are changing fast in The Colony and Stewart Penninsula and your Market Insider provides valuable, up-to-date information about the communities important to you. View critical information about what is happening now, so you can be a "Market Insider"!

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Garden Plants for Fall and Winter Containers Fall and Winter Lawn Staging Your Home To Sell

Garden Plants for Fall and Winter Containers

Most gardens start to fade as autumn arrives. The vibrant colors and activity of spring and summer are gone, and the garden feels like it's going to sleep for a long winter's nap. So, what do you do if you have garden containers? If you've planted them with summer annuals, these will soon be gone. What can you use to take their place? Luckily, there are plenty of garden plants that can be used to create stunning fall and winter containers.

 

Fall and Winter Focal Points

Garden containers look best when they have a focal point, a plant that really grabs attention. If you're choosing to use the stems or berries of deciduous shrubs, there are a couple of different things you can do. You can either plant one shrub as a focal point, or you can simply gather the bare, cut branches together and insert them upright in the container in the same way you would with a floral arrangement. The stems of red-twig and yellow-twig dogwoods and contorted willow work well when used in this way.
There are a number of evergreen shrubs that look great in containers. The narrow, upright form and chartreuse color of Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma Goldcrest' provide both a focal point and a nice complement to the purple leaves of ornamental kale. Small evergreen shrubs with small leaves such as dwarf hollies and boxwood can be clipped into pyramidal shapes and balls to create an eye-catching focal point that will last through fall, into the holidays, and beyond.
Ornamental grasses look particularly nice in fall garden containers. The dark burgundy color of Perennial Red fountain grass makes a great focal point as do the tan inflorescences of Muhly grass. Phormium tenax 'Platt's Black' and 'Sundowner' look great as focal points in containers but may not last through the winter if you live in an area below USDA planting zone 7.

Fillers to Last the Season

Choose plants to fill the void spaces around the pot. For a color scheme of yellows, oranges, and burgundies, there are several chrysanthemum varieties which can be used. Heuchera 'Stormy Seas' and 'Marmalade' combine nicely with other plants in a fall garden container. Ornamental kale varieties like 'Redbor' flowering kale provide a beautiful contrasting burgundy color. The fine, evergreen texture of heaths and heathers are hardy in cold winter climates, will last through the holidays, and come in a wide variety of colors, from orange to dark evergreen.

Spillers to Soften the Edges

Hardy garden plants that spill over the sides of your pot will add interest and soften the edges. Golden creeping Jenny is a golden, chartreuse color and requires very little maintenance. It grows so easily, you will probably have to trim it back by the end of the winter. Small evergreen grasses, like Mexican feather grass, turn a beautiful tan color in autumn and complement fall color schemes of orange and burgundy. Small evergreen trailing shrubs such as Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi work well as spillers and the leaves turn slightly red and burgundy as outdoor temperatures get colder.
Don't think your plant choices are limited just because summer has passed. Browse your local nursery and you will soon see there are plenty of garden plants that are at their best in the fall. Combine these to create a container planting that will last through the holiday season and beyond.

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Stewart Peninsula Real Estate Update The Colony TX 75056

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Real estate update for Stewart Peninsula in The Colony, TX! There are a total of 20 listings in MLS for sale in The Legends. 4 are active, 16 are under contract with 51 sales in the last 6 months with an average sales price of $78.26/sq ft and average 61 days on market (which includes foreclosures).

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