Area Information

“Real estate is and always has been local.” With this analogy and belief I model my business. In order to truly be an expert on a local market, such as I have with Denton County, I have to willingly limit my business to this area to be called an expert.

I believe it is a total injustice to home sellers, and buyers when working with an agent who is from from outside an area they are looking to buy or sell. Most of the time this happens from agents who are less than honest, and pose that they are an expert on the area, or an “expert everywhere.”  Other times this can happen because an agent talks the potential client into signing the agreement, and the client or customer just did not know the right questions to ask when hiring an agent.

Now with all this being said, there are exceptions where I may take a listing outside my “normal service area.” If it is a referral from a past client or friend, and they want the honesty, and services I provide, and after I have disclosed to them it is not my specializing area¹ I would find it acceptable to take the listing. I also never hesitate to refer home buyers and sellers to other agents I have worked with, or know personally and feel confident they would be taken care of, and have stress-free, and successful real estate transaction.

Hovering your mouse over the Area Information at the top will list links of the cities I specialize, and information I believe is pertinent to buying and selling real estate in them.

Below is full of educational, interesting, and fun facts about Texas and Denton County.

Real Estate Facts in the News

• August of 2008 Forbes Magazine ranked Dallas #2 in America’s Most Affordable Places to Retire
  
• July of 2008 Forbes Magazine ranked 4 Texas cities in the Top 10 Best Cities to Buy a Home. With Dallas ranking #6
• June of 2008 BusinessWeek puts Dallas in their Best Cities for Tech Jobs
• August of 2008 Fort Worth Business Press reports Dallas-Forth Worth Leads the Nation in New Jobs.

Texas Facts

Austin is the state capital and is located in Central Texas on the Colorado River. The Texas Capitol building, built from locally quarried Sunset Red granite in the mid-1880s, was based on the architecture of 15th century Italy and is about 15 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol. Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. Texas became a state on December 29, 1845 The Alamo is a Spanish mission and in 1718 became the first mission established in San Antonio. The Battle of the Alamo lasted nearly two weeks and ended on March 6, 1836, with the deaths of all 190 of its defenders. The Mexican army numbered 4,000-5,000 during its final charge. There are three Indian reservations in the state: the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, located east Texas; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Indian Reservation) near El Paso; and the Kickapoo Reservation in the Rio Grande Valley. Texas’ Native American population ranks sixth among the states, with approximately 65,000 – most living outside reservations. Six national flags have flown over Texas since the original Spanish expeditions. They are: Spain – 1519-1685; 1690-1821 France – 1685-1690 Mexico – 1821-1836 Republic of Texas – 1836-1845 Confederate States of America 1861-1865 United States of America – 1845-1861; 1865-present Texas is one of seven states that DOES NOT have a State Income Tax. Enchanted Rock, which lies on the border between Gillespie and Llano Counties rises 425 feet above ground, 1825 feet above sea level, and covers 640 acres. The King Ranch near Corpus Christi is larger than the state of Rhode Island and includes 50,000 head of cattle. There are four national forests (Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine and Sam Houston); and two national parks (Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains). On September 8–9, 1900, an estimated 8,000 people were killed in the disastrous Galveston hurricane and flood. As a result, the community constructed the seawall, an effective means controlling storm surge. NASA is based in Houston. In fact, the first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston. The Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) airport is larger (in acres) than Manhattan Island. 23,507,783 people (2006 census estimate) reside in Texas.2 262,017 square miles of land; equal to 7.4% of the total area of the United States, and second only to Alaska for size 4,790 square miles of inland water 367 miles of coastline 801 miles is the longest point from north to south within Texas 733 miles is the state’s widest point from east to west 8,749 feet – Guadalupe Peak, the highest elevation 305,951 miles of roadways, more than any other state Nickname Lone Star State Motto: Friendship Origin of State Name: Based on a word used by Caddo Indians meaning “friends” Counties: 254 Largest Cities: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, El Paso, Austin Border States: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma Longest State River: Rio Grande (1270 miles) Lowest Point: Gulf of Mexico, sea level State Bird: Mockingbird State Flower: Bluebonnet (lupinus) State Tree: Pecan (carya illinoensis) State Song: Texas, Our Texas State Web Site: www.state.tx.us State Mammal (Large) : Texas Longhorn State Mammal (Small): Armadillo State Reptile: Horned Lizard State Flying Mammal: Mexican Free-tailed Bat State Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus State Grass: Sideoats Grama State Ship: Battleship Texas State Folk Dance: Square Dance State Fruit: Texas Red Grapefruit State Gemstone cut: The Lone Star Cut State Stone: Petrified Palmwood State Seashell: Lightning Whelk State Dish: Chili State Pepper: Jalapeno State Fish: Guadalupe Bass State Insect: Monarch Butterfly

1. Specializing in Real Estate Services in Lewisville, Highland Village, Flower Mound, Argyle, Corinth and all of Denton County [↩]
2. For more demographic data about the Lone Star State, visit the official site of the Census Bureau. [↩]

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