Ken Brand's (kens411) Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Better Homes And Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Hi! Originally uploaded by Special It's official. Will buyers come out to play? What's it mean to you and me? It all depends on where you live and what your situation is. One sure thing, although we are silly-putty pounded by media reports referring to the "National Housing Market", there is no ...
07/31/2008
About 1/3 of all the home buyers who buy in The Woodlands, choose to buy a New Home. Our experience, about 76% of the home buyers who buy a property in The Woodlands, look at new homes and pre-owned homes. Here's some 411 on New Home Inventory: THERE ARE 248 SPEC INVENTORY HOMES AVAILABLE IN THE...
07/28/2008
Congress has passed a $300 Billion Dollar Housing Bill and President Bush sez he'll sign it. A couple of key points: 1. " a $300 billion program to refinance loans for struggling borrowers, and a dramatic rescue plan for embattled mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac." 2. It also in...
07/26/2008
Sales Down 26.24% and Listing Inventory UP 15.46% Written Contracts for the month of July, based on current velocity, are projected to total 222 Listings Pended or Placed Under Contract.  Last July (2007) there were 301 Listings Pended or Placed Under Contract.  The difference is 26.24%.  26.24%...
07/21/2008
Arrrrgggg! You're networking and connecting like Tiger Woods golfs, like Brittney Spears breaks-down, like Einstein solves, like Gas Prices skyrocket.  That is to say you're in the connectworking zone, making fast friends furiously, suddenly, the music stops, you run out of business cards.  You ...
07/17/2008
Midnight ConversationOriginally uploaded by night_photographer Monday morning, I'm going to share thoughts on Social Media, Web 2.0 and Realtor Icon wizardry.  Plus why it's wise to invest precious time and attention pointed at investigating, embracing and participating in Web 2.0 / Social Media....
07/16/2008
The Ball-Girl Did and so Can YOU.  It's IN her, it's in YOU, it's in Me, it's in Everyone! What kills it?  What kills the possible?  What aborts the magical?  What suffocates our spontaneity, creativity & potential? Fear of course.  Fear of failure.  Fear of ridicule.  Fear of rejection.  Fear of...
07/14/2008
My Friends, at this mornings Team Meeting, among other important matters, we shared the bountiful benefits of WhamMobile.  Benefits for sellers, prospective buyers and real estate agents.  This is truly ALL WIN, supremely one-two-buckle-my-shoes simple technology. Brilliant in fact. Key Points: 1...
07/08/2008
Materials from our Wednesday Morning Workshop.  Everything except the 28 years of experience verbal commentary, questions, answers and explanations.  Questions?   Fire off an email:  Ken@KenBrand, leave a comment or give me a jingle - 832-797-1779. Love to hear from you. The 3 People Principle - ...
07/07/2008
Rushmore_BullBearBisonLionOriginally uploaded by www.agatti.com Bull, Bear, Bison or Lion? All.  Download detailed reports HERE. Bull - Prices are not declining. Real estate economists believe that 6 months of For Sale inventory represents a balanced market.  In The Woodlands, TX, according to Ho...
07/02/2008