State Fair of Texas Discounts State Fair September 25-October 18, 2009 Discounts and Promotions Opening Day-Bring a 20oz Coke product for a donation to the North Texas Food Bank & enter the for $4 per donation per person Every Tuesday- Bring an empty Dr. Pepper can and enter for $3 Every Wednesday-Admission is $1 per guest that brings 3 cans of food for area food banks Every Thursday-FREE admission with Cinemark Ticket Stub OR bring and empty 20oz bottle of Coke and enter for $4 Friday's-half price admission and half price rides after 5pm. Present coupon from the KISS-FM website & take to the KISS booth outside the Midway Arch 5-9pm. Any Day- $5 after 5pm with an empty Dr. Pepper can or Mcdonald's offers $4 off General Admission with tray liner or bag insert.   09/23/2009

 Buying an existing mobile home on acreage in Texas For an existing manufactured home to meet FHA standards, there are two main criteria.  1.  The home must not have moved from the original installation.  This can be determined on the TDHCA website- the serial number or label number of the home is needed for this.  2.  The home needs an FHA approved foundation.  An engineer's inspection and letter are needed every time the house is sold.  The cost is around $350.00.  After the engineer inspects the foundation they will send a letter saying that it meets the FHA guidelines or that it needs work to do so to the buyers lender.  In all cases the foundation must be approved before a loan can close. If there is no foundation, one can be retro-fitted for approximately $4500-$5000.     These gu... 09/22/2009

  Wylie, Texas Rodeo Postponed to October   Due to the poor arena conditions and for the safety of sponsors, participants, vendors and patrons, the Wylie Championship Rodeo new dates will be Friday, October 23rd from 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm and Saturday October 24th, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.   So ya'll come back now! 09/18/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Twin Lakes August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Twin Lakes in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 3 Current Active Homes for sale 4 Homes listed on the market in July 21 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 97 days Median sales price for detached - $138,156 Homes on average are selling for 97% of asking price. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 months, which means a lag in the data. Finally, market... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Mill Creek Estates August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Mill Creek Estates in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 1 Current Active Homes for sale 2 Homes listed on the market in July 0 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 0 days Median sales price for detached $0.00 Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 24 months, which means a lag in the data. Finally, marketing times are based on the current listing con... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Birmingham Farms August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Birmingham Farms in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 16 Current Active Homes for sale 15 Homes listed on the market in July 34 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 79 days Median sales price for detached - $163,199 In general homes are selling at 99% of list price, which has been consistent for more than 6 months. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the la... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Country Ridge August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Country Ridge in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 6 Current Active Homes for sale 8 Homes listed on the market in July 9 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 77 days Median sales price for detached - $238,410 In general homes are selling at 97% of list price, which has been consistent for more than 6 months. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 mo... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Avalon August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Avalon in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 0 Current Active Homes for sale 0 Homes listed on the market in July 9 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 76 days Median sales price for detached - $185,450 In general homes are selling at 91% of list price, which has been consistent for more than 6 months. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 months, which me... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Sage Creek August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Sage Creek in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 15 Current Active Homes for sale 16 Homes listed on the market in July 18 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 56 days Median sales price for detached - $173,232 In general homes are selling at 99% of list price, which has been consistent for more than 6 months. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 month... 09/15/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Bozman Farms August 2009 MLS housing statistics for Bozman Farms in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 5 Current Active Homes for sale 8 Homes listed on the market in July 9 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 78 days Median sales price for detached - $163,934 In general homes are selling at 96% of list price, which has been consistent for more than 6 months. Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 mont... 09/15/2009

This is REALTOR® Safety Week in Texas    Please talk to your agents about their safety and ask them to have an emergency plan of action.   We tell our agents to call when they arrive on a property and give someone at the office a car license number. I have talked on my phone while opening a home, saying the address to the person on the other end. The potential buyer hears me say the address and how long I will be there.  Arrive early at the home you will be showing. If you don't feel comfortable when your potential buyer pulls up , tell them you have to reschedule, an emergency has come up!  Ask them to meet you at your office. If they don't show up at the office then your instincts probably were right...Don't be afraid of losing a sale if you are not comfortable with a potential buyer.... 09/14/2009

-85% Savings on Refinishing Your Countertops-   Ace Resurfacing can save significant money in comparison to replacing kitchen counters with granite. Yes we all love granite, but it is expensive!! Resurfacing is a great alternative. Whether you just want to change colors, need to make repairs, want to remodel or update Ace Resurfacing can assist.  Bob has been to our office for a demonstration of his products and it is amazing the difference he can make on a surface. He showed us changes he can make on laminate counter-tops.   Ace Resurfacing can resurface and repair the following items:  Pools- countertops- bath tubs- showers- tile- cabinets- appliances-  hot tubs- sinks - fiberglass- porcelain- acrylic- metal- wood- ceramic- concrete- plaster- Formica- laminate- cultured marble   Non-y... 09/14/2009

Top 10 Lakes in DFW   Lake County Closet City Acres Cedar Creek Kaufman/Henderson Athens 32,623 Lewisville Denton Lewisville 29,592 Ray Roberts Lake Denton/Cooke/Grayson Denton 25,600 Ray Hubbard Lake Collin/Dallas/Rockwall Dallas 21,671 Lavon Lake Collin Lavon 21,400 Cooper Reservoir Delta/Hopkins Cooper 19,305 Lake Bridgeport Wise/Jack Bridgeport 11,954 Eagle Mountain Lake Tarrant/Wise Fort Worth 8,738 Grapevine Lake Tarrant/Denton Grapevine 6,684 Joe Pool Reservoir Dallas/Tarrant/Ellis Dallas 6,469   Lake Ray Hubbard Lake Grapevine Courtesy of Cindy Roeschen - Keller Williams - The Trinity Group 214.682.4259 Direct - Cindy@TheTrinityGroup.org - www.TheTrinityGroup.org 09/09/2009

If a homeowner has been turned down for a loan modification, they can still avoid foreclosure by working with a trained agent on a Short Sale. It's a great alternative to going through foreclosure. The homeowner avoids the severe hit on their credit, the neighborhood has one less vacant home, nearby homes don't lose as much value, and the lender can save around 30% over selling a foreclosure. I am helping 4 families right now with the short sale process and I closed several short sales this last year. If you are in a home and you cannot make your payments due to unforseen circumstances please call me or Russell. I am experienced in the Short Sale process. Everything you tell me is confidential. I will help you get your home sold and you wont have to go through foreclosure. I found this ... 09/08/2009

  The $8000.00 tax credit is still available until December 1st of this year!  You must be a first time homebuyer who has not owned a home within the last 3 years and must satisfy certain income limits.  What's a tax credit? It is a credit given when you file your 2009 taxes, for example,   if you owe $1000.00 on your taxes next year and you bought a home in 2009, Uncle Sam will deduct the $1000.00 you owe and give you a check for the remainder $7000.00.  Wow! Now I could do some serious shopping with that!!   Renters , consider this! If you are paying rent at $1,500 per month and your landlord increases your payment by a modest 5% each year, you would wind up paying just about $100,000 over a 5-year period! Worse yet, after forking over $100,000, you still would have nothing to show fo... 09/05/2009

Chiloso's in Wylie offers $1.00 Breakfast Tacos every Saturday morning if Wylie Pirates Football team wins the friday night game.  Also includes a FREE fountain drink! So get out there and support your WHS Football team ! Then get up early when they win and go have some great tacos!   WHS Varsity Football Schedule for 2009 DATE TIME OPPONENT LOCATION 21-Aug 7:30 PM Irving Nimitz Vikings (scrimmage) Pirate Stadium 28-Aug 7:30 PM Hebron Hawks Pirate Stadium 4-Sep 7:30 PM Arlington Seguin Cougars Wilemon Stadium 11-Sep 7:30 PM Mesquite Horn Jaguars Pirate StadiumFuture Pirate Night 17- Sep (Thursday) 7:00 PM Rowlett Eagles Homer B Johnson Stadium 25-Sep 7:30 PM * McKinney Boyd Broncos Ron Poe Stadium 2-Oct 7:30 PM * Plano Wildcats Pirate StadiumHomecoming 9-Oct 7:30 PM * Jesuit Rangers Ha... 09/05/2009

Campus Phone Numbers ELEMENTARY   P.M. Akin Elementary 1100 Springwood Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-3400 T.F. Birmingham Elementary 700 West Brown Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-3420 Cheri L. Cox Elementary School7009 Woodbridge PkwySachse, TX 75048 972-429-2500 Dodd Elementary 1500 Park Blvd.Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-3440 R.V. Groves Elementary 1100 McCreary Rd. Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-3460 R.F. Hartman Elementary 510 S. Birmingham St. Wylie, TX 75098 972-429-3480 Harry and Retha Tibbals Elementary621 Waters Edge Way Murphy, TX 75094 972-429-2520 Rita Smith Elementary2221 FM 1378Wylie, TX  75098 972-429-2540 Don Whitt Elementary7520 Woodcreek WaySachse, TX  75048 972-429-2560 INTERMEDIATE   Bill F. Davis Intermediate School950 Park BlvdWylie, TX 75098 972-429-3325 Al Draper Intermediate School103 He... 09/02/2009

  Texas StatewideCell Phone Ban in School Zones Starts TomorrowSeptember 1, a new law goes into effect statewide that prohibits the use of cell phones in reduced-speed school zones. The law does allow drivers to use cell phones while their vehicle is stopped in a school zone, or with a hands-free device. In addition, a cell phone may be used in a school zone when making an emergency call to the police, fire department, and/or emergency medical services. This law also applies to bus drivers. Violators are subject to a fine of up to $200.  08/31/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Mill Creek Estates July 2009 MLS housing statistics for Mill Creek Estates in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 2 Current Active Homes for sale 2 Homes listed on the market in June 0 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 68 days Median sales price for detached - $134,950 Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 24 months, which means a lag in the data. Finally, marketing times are based on the current listing... 08/28/2009

Wylie Real Estate Market Report for Sage Creek July 2009 MLS housing statistics for Sage Creek in Wylie, TX (not including For Sale By Owner or New Construction not listed in MLS). 15 Current Active Homes for sale 15 Homes listed on the market in June 31 Homes sold in the last 6 months Average marketing time was 69 days Median sales price for detached - $165,238.00 Numbers can vary from month to month, depending on what homes have been selling, and so it is best to look at trends rather than focus on information during a particular month to better understand the Wylie real estate market. Also, remember that median prices reflect homes that went under contract (sold) in the last 2-3 months, which means a lag in the data. Finally, marketing times are based on the current listing contract... 08/28/2009