Vintage Township is on the Grow. Phase II is 50% sold out! Going.....going.... almost gone!  You'll have to act now if you don't want to miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime and a lifestyle.  Vintage Township recently opened Phase II development is already 50% sold out. To what does Vintage Township owe it success? According to a recent study by RCLCO, one of the country's largest independent real estate advisory firms, most of today's buyers are looking for neighborhoods with great schools, close proximity to shopping and work and they want to live in areas that have a strong sense of community. Vintage Township, a planned community development in Lubbock, Texas, offers all of that and more. Vintage Township is a special place where neighbors know each other, where walking to an o... 07/22/2009

Oh my goodness, we now have 41 homes for sale in the Tech Terrace area!  There are fixer-uppers starting as low as $65,000.00 and gorgeous estates for just under $1 million.  And luckily for most buyers there are lots of great homes that fall somewhere in between. Price range               Homes Available Under 100,000.00          9 100,000 - 150,000         6 150,000 - 200,000         7 200,000 - 250,000         10 250,000 - 300,000         2 300,000 - 400,000         3 400,000 - 500,000         2 Above 500,000              2 Mary's Picks - Please check out these homes that I think are the best of the best for sale in Tech Terrace right now. MLS 9963827 - 3323 20th Street - A beautiful home with Austin Stone exterior.  3/3/2, 2764 sq. ft.  Beautiful inside.  Kitchen is not large but co... 06/30/2009

You won’t want to miss the 4th of July celebration and activities at Vintage Township.  But mark your calendars…….the fun begins on July 3rd with the best-ever parade of Vintage Township’s kids on their decked-out and decorated bikes and wagons and homemade floats.  Then grab your beach towel and prepare to get wet at Founders Park’ water wonderland where you’ll find water slides, water balloons and maybe a “water war” or two. But that’s not all.  You can rock climb, listen to live entertainment and indulge your palate with lots of delicious food.  And to top the day off, you’ll meet Vintage Park’s special guests: George Washington, Betsy Ross, Paul Revere and Uncle Sam. Bring your family and your friends. You don’t want to miss thisVintage Township Independence Day tradition. While yo... 06/25/2009

Community Events Newsletter Week of May 11th Lubbock, TX   Change email preferences Good Morning Ella,Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Please let others in the community know about AmericanTowns by linking to our site from yours. Thanks in advance! Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more...   Lubbock Community Cal... 05/11/2009

The Tech Terrace neighborhood in Lubbock is just South of the Texas Tech University Campus.  As such it is a favorite place to live, eat, play for TTU students, faculty and staff.  Tech Terrace is just East of Covenant Hospital so it is also an area that many Covenant personnel and physicians call home. Truly, what is or where is Tech Terrace.  Many Lubbockites consider Tech Terrace to be boundaried by University Avenue on the east and Indiana Avenue on the west; 19th Street on the north and 34th Street on the south.  There are two parks located here as well as Roscoe Wilson Elementary and Hutchinson Jr. High School.  My grandchildren attend these schools!  A quaint shopping center on 26th and Boston features a cafe, dry cleaners, art supply store, and coffee & gift shops.  The delightf... 04/30/2009

     So, how is the Lubbock real estate market?  WE'VE NEVER BEEN BUSIER!  HOMES ARE ABSOLUTELY SELLING LIKE CRAZY!!!  Jeff and Lisa Sellers are having a record month despite all the talk of the recession and the housing crisis.  We are so thankful to live in Lubbock,TX.      Jeff and Lisa Sellers currently have 15 houses closing in the month of April, 2009 for a sales volume of $2,048,950.  They range in price from $85,000 to $395,000, with the average sale being just below $137,000.  May is gearing up to be another great month as well.  We already have 2 homes under contract around the $200,00 price range  and one in the mid $80,000 range!      Most of the Realtors we talk to are also saying things are beginning to get busy again.  So many first time homebuyers are taking advantage of... 04/21/2009

Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Please let others in the community know about AmericanTowns by linking to our site from yours. Thanks in advance! Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more... Lubbock Community Calendar 04/14 Story Time 10:30am 04/14 ESL Story Time 12:30pm 04/14 Structural Standards Commission Meetin... 04/13/2009

Join us for Coffee at the New Corner Market in Vintage Township. As new home sales dropped in communities around the country, Vintage Township in Lubbock, Texas continues to grow.  Vintage Township owes it success to its new urbanist roots.  Vintage Township is a planned community development that offers more than a home - it's a special place where neighbors know each other, where walking to an outdoor farmer's market or a corner store is a pleasant activity that's only a short walk from your house or where weekend events and activities make learning-and living better-a lot more fun.  You can even walk to work or meet up with friends for dinner - or a cup of coffee - without taking your car. This "sense of community" and lifestyle is taking shape and becoming a reality at Vintage Towns... 03/16/2009

 I am so grateful that Lubbock received much needed moisture this week in the form of rain, sleet and even a few flakes of snow.  Things are beginning to green up - a few blossoms and leaves unfurling on the trees.March is a natural time to think about going green.  I am not an environmental wacko, but with water issues, rising costs, and down turn economics one would be remiss not to consider conserving.   I am planning to go paperless in my office this year.  (save a tree!)  I'll do most of my communicating via email.  And I have friends who are "environmental" gurus who are going to help me with a rain barrel.Just two days till St. Patrick's Day!  Don't forget to wear green on March 17th.  A few years ago I bid on an antique shamrock pin.  The photo of it looked awesome - a real one ... 03/15/2009

Community Events Newsletter Week of March 2nd Lubbock, TX   Hello Active Rain!Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more... Lubbock Community Calendar 03/02 Building Board of Appeals Meeting 1:30pm 03/02 Building Board of Appeals Meeting 1:30pm 03/03 Story Time 10:30am 03/03 Appointme... 03/03/2009

      If you are like me, you too are probably sick and tired of hearing about "THE STIMULUS".  You might be weary of and leery from "THE BAILOUTS".  You wonder if the Lubbock economic situation is the same as the rest of the nation?  Is everyone loosing their jobs?  Are homes foreclosing and depreciating everywhere you look?  Will it ever be a good real estate market again??       Please listen to the perspective of a local real estate professional in Lubbock,Texas.  Personally, January 2009 was THE BEST January that Lisa and I have ever had!  Interest Rates are at RECORD LOWS!!  The Lubbock Multiple Listing Service does not show an over abundance of listings on the market!!!  We do not have thousands and thousands of homes sitting there that cannot sell.  Some homes are not selling fo... 02/17/2009

  Hello Active Rain,Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Please let others in the community know about AmericanTowns by linking to our site from yours. Thanks in advance! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more... Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Lubbock Community Calendar 02/16 Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Inc Meeting 8:30am 02/16 Market Lub... 02/16/2009

"At least the fifty songs we wrote were Buddy Holly influenced." Paul McCartney Every year near Labor day there are free concerts all day long at the Buddy Holly FestivalThe festival takes place at the Buddy Holly Center, which was named for Lubbock's rock pioneer.  Buddy was born, raised married and sadly buried here in Lubbock.  We pay tribute to him in many ways.  If you ever come to Lubbock, TX  take the time to check it out.  You will be glad that you did. 02/12/2009

Good Morning Active Rain,Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Please let others in the community know about AmericanTowns by linking to our site from yours. Thanks in advance! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more... Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Lubbock Community Calendar 02/10 Story Time 10:30am 02/10 ESL Story Time 12:30pm 02/10 Structural St... 02/09/2009

Week of February 2nd Lubbock, TX   Community Events Newsletter Good Active Rain;Here's this week's newsletter for Lubbock! It's your first stop to learn what's going on, happening and coming up around town. Remember, your group's activities, events and news can be part of it. Add an upcoming event to the Lubbock Calendar or an announcement to the Community Corner today! Please let others in the community know about AmericanTowns by linking to our site from yours. Thanks in advance! Community Resources (new!) Real Estate Homes for Sale Mortgages and Refinance Local Jobs Things to Do Yellow Pages Search Restaurants and more... Businesses: Make it easy for your Lubbock customers to find you. Be a part of the local Lubbock community site today! Lubbock Community Calendar 02/02 Building Boa... 02/02/2009

     Is Real Estate really as bad as what the media is telling us?  Well, like many other things, it might be in certain places.  For those locations, I hope and pray it will get better soon.  I believe other places are bad due to the DOOM AND GLOOM BUYER AND SELLER CONFIDENCE.  I guess I shouldn't forget the DOOM AND GLOOM ATTITUDE OF A LOT OF REALTORS EITHER.  Yes, there are Realtors leaving the profession.  Many really were not doing much before anyway.  There are the realtors who couldn't sell a cup of hot chocolate in zero degree weather either, because they are so NEGATIVE.  Then, there are Realtors like us WHO ARE DOING OUR BEST TO STAY POSITIVE AND REFUSING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "RECESSION".      We have been very blessed in the real estate business.  God is soooooo good!  He co... 01/25/2009

     How would you like to be professionally represented in the purchase of your brand new home for FREE?  As licensed realtors and buyer's agents, we can actually help you greatly in the purchase and construction of your new home.  Don't worry about paying a commission.  The builders love realtors to bring them new business.  Besides that, realtors can typically distinguish the good from bad builders.       You mean there are bad builders out there?  Sadly enough, we had some friends who ventured out alone in building their dream home.  Little did they know that their builder had a terrible reputation.  The home was poorly constructed.  Cracks and leaks occupy nearly every room of the house.  The builder has refused to stand behind his work, or lack thereof.  The homeowners have spent ... 01/25/2009

MARKET COMPARISON          So many have asked about the Lubbock Housing Market over the last year or so.  Is the Lubbock Housing Market as bad as it is portrayed by the media???  Is it a bad time to buy/sell in the Lubbock market?  Are there really that many foreclosed properties in the Lubbock housing market???  Has my home value depreciated in 2008???  Will I ever be able to sell my Lubbock home?  Is it safe to buy with all these crazy things I am hearing on radio and television?  Well, the following facts will hopefully answer some of these questions. Total Residential Property Sales fell only 6.4% in 2008 from 2007 ( 3,658 to 3,423) Total Residential Dollar Volume  fell  just 3.5% in 2008 from 2007 ($472,513,356 to $455,784,647) Average Single-Family Sales Price ROSE 6.6% from $129,... 01/25/2009

So its a normal day and you are driving down the street in Lubbock and what do you see, A guy hauling his horse somewhere, no big deal right?  Check out where the horses riding!  At first I thought it was a dog. The horse seems to like the ride, he has a great view from the front seat, and can smile as you pass him. I bet the driver is talking on his cell phone as well!     Remember what ever you are looking for we have it RIGHT HERE!  In Lubbock.  Still the most affordable place in the USA to live! With great sights to see! 01/13/2009

Opportunity of a Lifetime for First-Time Buyers in Lubbock, TX Interest rates are incredibly low.  Homes are priced to sell.  Now, more than any time in the last decade, it's a great time to buy a new home in Lubbock, TX.  For first-time buyers, the reason to buy a home in the next 7 months is even better thanks to the Federal Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers. For aspiring first time home owners who find their goal stubbornly elusive, legislation enacted earlier this year provide a tax credit of as much as $7,500 for first-time home buyers might just be the opportunity of a lifetime. But like so many of the good things in life, time is of the essence for buyers who want to take advantage of this outstanding opportunity. Only homes purchased before July 1, 2009 are eligible. Here's ... 01/05/2009