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The Colony, TX Real Estate News

By Nick Walton, Call 469-556-2393
(JP & Associates REALTORS®)
Red Bull Soapbox Race In The Colony, TX Date: Saturday, September 15 Time: Course Opens at 11 a.m. Race Begins at 1 p.m. Awards at 5 p.m. Location: Austin Ranch - Windhaven Parkway Cost: FREE ADMISSION Looking for something fun to take the children to this weekend? Stop by the Red Bull Soapbox Race, featuring some of the most outrageous human-powered vehicles taking on a treacherous course this Saturday, September 15 at The Colony’s Austin Ranch. Forty-four teams will compete in their soapbox creations careening through a downhill course featuring jumps, bumps, curves and swerves. For more information please visit www.redbullsoapboxusa.com.
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By Bob Baesmann, DFW Team Realty | 972-978-8800
( DFW Team Realty)
The Colony Texas Real Estate Sales were up 22% in June 2012 over the same month last year with 45 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 252 homes sold, a 28% change from last year. The Texas home market for the first quarter 2012 in the DFW Metroplex is overall improved over the last year. With both prices and interest rates at historic lows, this is an ideal time to purchase for both new home owners and current home owners moving to larger homes. It is key to have your financing and prequalification work in process to insure a smooth transaction. As the spring begins and school ends more homes with be put on the market and more prospective buyer will be looking for homes. Traditionally the second and third quarters are the busiest in the real estate...
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By Bob Baesmann, DFW Team Realty | 972-978-8800
( DFW Team Realty)
The Colony Texas Real Estate Sales were down 2% in May 2012 over the same month last year with 46 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 203 homes sold, a 27% change from last year. The Texas home market for the first quarter 2012 in the DFW Metroplex is overall improved over the last year. With both prices and interest rates at historic lows, this is an idea time to purchase for both new home owners and current home owners moving to larger homes. It is key to have your financing and prequalification work in process to insure a smooth transaction. As the spring begins and school ends more homes with be put on the market and more prospective buyer will be looking for homes. Traditionally the second and third quarters are the busiest in the real estate ...
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By Tom Branch, Broker, CDPE, SFR, ACRE, Plano TX Ambassador
(RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs)
Another The Colony, TX short sale closed! The sellers avoided foreclosure, the buyers purchased a nice home at a discount, and the lender did not have the losses involved with a foreclosure. Many people feel that the nation's economy rises and falls with the housing market. While this is often true, we believe the current housing crisis is a direct result of the economic downturn and massive job loss across the nation. In the Short Sale community, the vast majority of homeowners did not get a bad loan or buy more house than they could afford; they're just good, hardworking Americans who fell on bad times. All indicators point to Short Sales being on the real estate horizon for the foreseeable future, at least through 2012, and maybe longer. We encourage homeowners across the United Stat...
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By Bob Baesmann, DFW Team Realty | 972-978-8800
( DFW Team Realty)
The Colony Texas Real Estate Sales were up 54% in April 2012 over the same month last year with 57 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 156 homes sold, a 38% change from last year. The Texas home market for the first quarter 2012 in the DFW Metroplex is overall improved over the last year. With both prices and interest rates at historic lows, this is an idea time to purchase for both new home owners and current home owners moving to larger homes. It is key to have your financing and prequalification work in process to insure a smooth transaction. As the spring begins and school ends more homes with be put on the market and more prospective buyer will be looking for homes. Traditionally the second and third quarters are the busiest in the real estate...
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By Nick Walton, Call 469-556-2393
(JP & Associates REALTORS®)
The Colony Shoreline Trail in The Colony TX The Colony Shoreline Trail in The Colony TX is approximately three miles long and offers hikers, bikers, walkers & runners great access to the parkland and wildlife preserve around the southeastern shore of Lake Lewisville.The Colony Shoreline Trail is a ten feet wide natural surface trail that winds through The city of The Colony's parkland as well as US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wildlife management area. Ridgepointe Park is on the southern end of the trail with Stewart Creek Park at the northwestern end. Both Ridgepointe & Stewart Creek Parks have parking lots giving visitors easy access to the trails. The Shoreline Trail is a natural surface material trail made up of decomposed granite which helps minimize maintenance and increase sus...
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By Bob Baesmann, DFW Team Realty | 972-978-8800
( DFW Team Realty)
The Colony Texas Real Estate Sales were up 50% in March 2012 over the same month last year with 42 homes selling this month! For the year to date, overall home sales were at 98 homes sold, a 29% change from last year. The Texas home market for the first quarter 2012 in the DFW Metroplex is overall improved over the last year. With both prices and interest rates at historic lows, this is an idea time to purchase for both new home owners and current home owners moving to larger homes. It is key to have your financing and prequalification work in process to insure a smooth transaction. As the spring begins and school ends more homes with be put on the market and more prospective buyer will be looking for homes. Traditionally the second and third quarters are the busiest in the real estate ...
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By Coleen Donovan, Frisco Real Estate
(Keller Williams Realty Frisco)
Nice 4 Bedroom Home in The Colony,TX   This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has been remodeled and sits on a large corner lot in The Colony.  This Home has many new updates including new interior and exterior paint, a new front door, new ceramic tile floors, kitchen counters, tiled backsplash, and new tile in second bath. In addition to all of this, there is a new 6 foot fence,  and new French doors that lead to patio.  There is also new AC and heat pump. The home features hardwood floors throughout.   There is also a large storage shed in back or a children's play house. The home is walking distance to Aquatic Park.   Please contact Coleen Donovan at 972-989-9849 for your private showing. Originally posted The Colony, TX home for sale.
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By Coleen Donovan, Frisco Real Estate
(Keller Williams Realty Frisco)
Nice 4 Bedroom Home in The Colony,TX   This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has been remodeled and sits on a large corner lot in The Colony. This Home has many new updates including new interior and exterior paint, a new front door, new ceramic tile floors, kitchen counters, tiled backsplash, and new tile in second bath. In addition to all of this, there is a new 6 foot fence, and new French doors that lead to patio. There is also new AC and heat pump. The home features hardwood floors throughout. There is also a large storage shed in back or a children's play house. The home is walking distance to Aquatic Park.   Please contact Coleen Donovan at 972-989-9849 for your private showing. 4 Bedroom Home in The Colony.
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By Bob McCranie, Your best advocate when buying or selling your hom
(Broker Associate / Team Lead - Texas Pride Realty Group)
4 Bedroom Home in The Colony! Be moved by the holidays! Price: 118900 Beds: 4 Baths: 2 Sqft: 1700 Year Built: 1983 Property Address:4516 N ColonyThe Colony, TX 75056 Everyone deserves a room of their own in this updated 4 bedroom home. Close to schools, shopping, lake, doctors, and more. Large living room & backyard. Fresh paint, carpet, updated kitchen, upgraded master shower, updated fencing, roof (2008), energy star-rated front, rear & and interior garage doors. Great porch for entertaining. 15x9 Morgan building, with AC & electric not counted in sqft. Great for office or storage. Contact Information Texas Pride RealtyBob McCranie 1614 S Broadway #108Carrollton TX 75006972-754-0582More Listing InformationEmail Me My Other Listings4 Bedroom Home in The Colony! Be moved by the holiday...
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By Gary Williams, Frisco Texas Homes For Sale
(Keller Williams Realty Central)
Hi everyone.  I'm writing this letter to let you know I have decided to write my first blog next week.  This is an irrevocable decision.  I have been an Active Rain lurker for nearly a year, every since my Frisco, Texas real estate friends Loreena Yeo and Janeil Lester told me about AR.  I even went to Rain Camp in Dallas last month, and won a Kodak movie camera I plan to start using soon.   My next task is to decide what I should blog about.  There seem to be endless possibilities.   I could write about my lunch experience today at the Chick-fil-A in The Colony, Texas.  The place was so crowded it was hard to find a parking place, but the food was great.  The drive through line nearly stretched to the street.  And who knew Chick-fil-A hosts a Daddy Daughter Date night on the eve of Fat...
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The Colony TX - Homes Sales Market Report - November 2010 Below you will find the November 2010 market report for The Colony, TX in Denton County. The report is for residential single family homes. All sales statistics are taken year-over-year from our local MLS (2009 vs. 2010). If you would like to buy or sell a home in this area, please contact me. I would be glad to work with you! Click here to view The Colony listings If you would like to view the slide show in a larger format, you can do the following: 1. Click Menu, then click View Fullscreen (in the left corner). 2. OR, click View on Slideshare (in the right corner). The Colony TX - Housing Market Report - November 2010 View more presentations from Valarie Littles.
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By Nick Good, www.TheGoodHomeTeam.com
(The Good Home Team with eXp Realty)
JUST SOLD5828 TREESE CIRCLETHE COLONY, TX 75056 The Good Home Team is please to announce that 5828 Treese Circle in The Colony has JUST SOLD!  Homes are selling fast even during the holiday season!  If you are thinking of selling your home in 2011 please give us a call at 972-468-5017 and schedule your FREE no obligation Seller's Consultation.  Get INSTANT HOME VALUE of your home over the net by clicking on this link ---> www.TheGoodHomeTeam.com The Good Home Team with Keller Williams Realty is a top producing and highly sought after team that services the North Dallas area including Richardson, Allen, Plano, The Colony, Mckinney, Frisco, and Fairview Texas.  Contact The Good Home Team by calling 972-468-5017 or visit us on the web at www.TheGoodHomeTeam.com.
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By Mark Hitz
(Keller Williams )
The Fire Investigator determined the cause of the fire was a faulty lawn sprinkler system control panel in the garage.  The home was monitored for burglary & fire but the smoke detectors were located in the bedrooms and halllways.  The fire had to burn through the garage & utility room before smoke finally reached the smoke detector outside the master bedroom.  Half of the home was in flames before the fire department arrived. I sold this 5 year old home to some good friends after the home was rebuilt / repaired from the fire.  Here's what I want you to think about. You pay ADT to send help quickly in an emergency.  Yet so many fire detection systems only conver half the house.   Fires that occur in the garage, laundry room, utility room and attic are not being monitored by smoke detect...
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Co-Serv homeowners in The Colony Texas can have a free home energy audit.  Co-Serv has an Energy Management team who conducts free energy audits on Co-Serv members' homes. Every Colony TX Homeowner wants lower utility bills. Everybody likes free.  Get a free home energy audit and lower your utility bills. There is only one "catch". This is only for Co-Serv members. Many homes in The Colony Texas are serviced by Co-Serv.  If Co-Serv provides electricity to your home, send their energy mgmt team an e-mail energyaudits@coserv.com requesting a free home energy audit.   The auditor will inspect your home's windows, doors, attics, appliances, heating and cooling units.  They want to pinpoint where energy dollars are being wasted. They use a variety of monitors and tools, including infrared ca...
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By Mark Hitz
(Keller Williams )
Today Labor Day 2010 was the last day at Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park in The Colony Texas. As you can see from the photos it was a gorgeous cloudy 93 degrees.  Perfect water temps and not too crowded.    Breaker Bay wave making pool is always a fun place to relax when you don't feel so adventerous.    The Hawaiian Falls Kona Cooler Lazy River is a enjoyable for all ages! Tubes provided.  Float down river as long as you want. The hard part is deciding when it's time to leave.  There are plenty of water slides and rides to keep your heart pumping at Hawaiian Falls The Colony TX    Next year buy your family season passes and enjoy The Colony Texas summer! Mark Hitz The Colony TX Realtor    
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By Mark Hitz
(Keller Williams )
178 light bulbs can create a large electric bill depending on the kind of bulbs you use. I recently sold the home pictured below that has 178 light bulbs.  It was vacant, I was doing a photo shoot and I kept flipping on light switches.  I wondered how many light bulbs are in this place? 1, 2, 3... 178 bulbs and only 6 are energy saving CFL compact florescent lights (or as my 5 yr old says: ice cream cone bulbs).  I didn't count low voltage yard lights, oven lights, under counter lights, pool lights or bulbs in the attic. I went outside and looked at the meter.  It was spinning fast enough to make me cringe. If I was buying this home what would I do?  What makes sense?  Time to blog. I don't want to spend my life on a ladder changing light bulbs.  I don't like looking up and seeing a bul...
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Mark you calendars!  The Colony TX  Oct 16 & 17 Pirate Days of Texas 2010 festival  held at Stewart Creek Park on Lake Lewisville.  Sat Oct 16th 10 am to 10 pm.  Sun Oct 17th 11 am  to 6 pm.  The Colony Texas is a Far North Dallas Suburb located on 35 miles of Lake Lewisville shoreline.  Located just north of the Hwy 121 Tollway, The Colony is between Lewisville and Frisco.  Tickets for this year Pirate Days of Texas festival at the gate will be $10 for Adults, $5 for kids 5 to 12 and children 4 and under are free.  Discounted advance tickets to the festival are currently available online.  The one day tickets are $9 for adults, $4 for kids 5 to 12 and children 4 and under are free.  Two day advance tickets are $17 for adults, $7 for kids 5 to 12 and 4 and under are still free.  All the...
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All parents want to send their children to a good school and The Colony TX has good schools in the LISD.  Relocating home buyers ask me "how are The Colony Schools?" or how is a specific elementary school.  I start walking a tightrope.  The TAKS ratings of The Colony Schools is the only uniform measurement to compare schools so that's the best overall ranking of LISD schools.  So, yes TAKS ranking of The Colony Schools is very important simply because that it the only "apples to apple" comparison that is available.  You can go to websites like Greatschools.org who are the self proclaimed best independent source but reality is they pull info from the TAKS ratings  / tests.  Plus irate parents feel the need to vent there.  If there are 600 kids per year in an elementary school and greatsc...
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