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Fire Ants Texans in The Brazos Valley and the rest of the state have tried burning, drowning, smashing, poisoning and more to kill fire ants but they always seem to come back! After The University of Texas has put 20 years of research into this particular problem and they have now reached a solu...
04/16/2011
Starting this year, if you own any rental property the IRS is now requiring you to track all vendors doing at least $600 worth of work. By law you are now required to send an IRS 1099 form. This is not new to larger property owners, but the federal government enacted the Small Business Jobs Act ...
04/16/2011
Bryan College Station home owners, are you concerned about your foundation - the stabilizing factor of your home? Are you seeing cracks in the tile? Are there cracks in the brick outside or sheetrock inside? Have you had your foundation repaired and now are concerned that it may not last? As wit...
11/27/2010
Buying a home in College Station for the first time at times can be intimidating. With financing, which house, which location, how many bedrooms you need....it can seem like it will never end. Then... You figure out which one you want. Your Realtor negotiates a great purchase price. Your inspect...
11/25/2010
There are many opinions about what we should expect to happen over the next 5 years in Bryan College Station regarding real estate, development, investment properties as well as overall general growth. They may not all agree on the details but they all seem to agree that growth is coming and so a...
11/25/2010
Do you know what this symbol means? Online marketing companies are pushing TAGS for marketing properties. If you have a smart phone, you can scan the symbol above and it will take you directly to the web page with the information you are looking for. No typing in the web address - just scan and g...
11/25/2010
How Photoshop is too much? How much 'cleaning up' and 'lighting' and 'enhancing' of photos on listings and agents is acceptable? Of course the seller wants the house to shine but how much is too much? Is it ok to... Green up the grass Add a little landscaping Add water to the pond Touchup the pai...
11/25/2010
So you decide you are ready to purchase a home and you think you want a foreclosure in Bryan or College Station. We are marketing several foreclosures in all price ranges and I'd like your opinion on the best way to showcasethe property for sale. Yes, I know - this one is really nice and is easy ...
11/25/2010
I got the NICEST Thank You today from Lisa Shaw and just wanted to share.... Thank you Lisa for taking the time to reach out! You made my day. "There are many reasons to THANK YOU for all that you do, but I particularly wanted to say thanks for imparting this knowledge: Always keep the tool that ...
11/25/2010
I'm struggling with understanding the latest foreclosure lawsuits and maybe someone out there can help me understand. The CNN Money article and news report explains a little about how all the Robo-Signing lawsuit and foreclosure moretorium started. What I don't understand is why the family who "s...
11/25/2010
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