Monday, December 27, 2010

Texas : Walker County : Huntsville Real Estate : Relocate to Huntsville TX


Texas : Walker County : Huntsville Real Estate : Home Values Trend : Relocate to Huntsville TX

Texas is consistently in the top  "moving destinations." Atlas Van Lines


Check out this Migration Report --Notice TEXAS is Blue on the map. (Just a color --  No Political implications)  The Blue states have had and continue to have the most influx of people.

national migration patterns, relocate to Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake

Texas ROCKS !!

As a result of the migration shown in the statistics above, and the relative stability of the economy and job market in TX, the Huntsville / Conroe / Lake Conroe area, sales have been steady and values have remained stable.


Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words   The graph below (WAY below) clearly shows strong performance for Huntsville / Walker County and Conroe / NW and NE Montgomery County TX. 


And speaking of a picture painting a thousand words, picture this: living in the Forest AND "waterfront"


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So, Why Huntsville???

We've got it all !!!!!


Waterfront....Forest......History......University Town.......Golf........Small town vibe


Wanna know more????  
Let's talk Huntsville TX and Reasons for RELOCATION to Huntsville ! 

It's never too late to R-E-L-O-C-A-T-E !

There are SO many great reasons to consider making Huntsville or surrounding area YOUR new home.  Let's cover a few of them.

We have a population of about 38,000 and growing--not too big, not too small, but "just right, Goldilocks!"

We are the home of the fastest growing university in the state of TX, Sam Houston State University or SHSU--GO BearKats !

And so many other things to see and do:


              Huntsville State Park


              Sam Houston National Forest


              Hiking Trails Galore


              Texas Prison Museum (Home of Ol' Sparky)


             Sam Houston Memorial Museum


              Main Street Project


               Lee Jamison Gallery (featuring Local Artists)


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Veterans Musem


        SHSU Performing Arts Center



                         The Blue Lagoon (Texas' Premiere Diving Facility) 


 And, here is one of the VERY best parts---Quality of life.

---Here in Huntsville, we have an "old fashioned" atmosphere where folks will "look out for your house" when you are away

---There are certain things that I already "take for granted" since we moved here to Huntsville.  One of them is "commute time"

--I believed it was "normal" for it to take 20 to 30 minutes to get ANYWHERE.  It took so long because of distance AND Traffic Congestion!

Now, my life is SO different--Hallelujah!

When I get into my car to go to the grocery store, heavy huntsville tx, traffic jams are RARE traffic is rare, and I am home in 20-25 minutes INCLUDING shopping time!



......then we are  ready for "tip-off" or "kick-off" or the "first pitch" (depending on the season, of course)


And, Huntsville still has an old fashioned "square" with a soda fountain and The "Cafe Texan"
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And 3 MORE Reasons !

Location !
Location !
Location !

Huntsville TX is located along the Interstate 45 corridor and just :
  • 3 hours from Dallas
  • 1 hour from Houston
  • 1 hour from Bryan/College Station
  • 3.5 hours from Fort Worth
  • Under 3 hours to Austin
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and.....It feels good to live here !

 --It is not as hot and humid in the summer as Dallas/Ft Worth or Houston, nor is it as cold in the winter---Thanks Sam Houston National Forest!


--We have a Bar/Restaurant called "Fat Boys."

--Huntsville's Sam Houston Statue is HUGE! It is 77 feet tall. He's big enough to watch over the town! Huntsville TX Homes for sale -location- real estate, forest, keller williams, mari montgomery, sam houston





--Walking trails galore, including the Hiking Trails in the National Forest 


--Cleaner air due to the National Forest






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Only 30 minutes from spectacular shopping in The Woodlands, without having to live in the congestion of The Woodlands

Most Houston commuters who live in Huntsville get to Houston faster than do many residents of  The Woodlands. 

Why? 
 The Woodlands residents get stuck in all of the TRAFFIC just getting out of The Woodlands !

Here, you can actually see the stars at night --and the moon ! It's spectacular

It is quiet at night

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There is a Restaurant/Bar called "The Stardust Room" featuring food cooked with beer and has live music on the weekends



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Sports Fans: Watch College Basketball, Football, Baseball live at SHSU!

Live in Elkins Lake, and play golf till you drop
plus access 2 swimming pools, 3 lighted 24-hr access tennis courts
3 recreational stocked lakes for fishing of boating up to 7hp motor
 for one HOA fee!

 FREE GOLF !

 Elkins Lake -- A Golfer's DREAM !  RETIRE HERE!
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And...................there is MORE!
Remember, It's never too late to R-E-L-O-C-A-T-E !

Whether it's Spring,
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Summer  ,
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Fall,
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or Winter,
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It's ALWAYS the right SEASON to R-E-L-O-C-A-T-E to Huntsville TX !




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So, Come on.  Visit, stay a while.....then make Huntsville TX YOUR Home!

R-E-L-O-C-A-T-E to Huntsville TX !!!

and, by the way, I know a great Realtor who could help you find the perfect place to call Home!

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Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County,2009
Recipient "Best in the Business 2010"
number 1 expert, huntsville tx homes, comroe homes, lake livingston

Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct:  936-355-8889
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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Many Miles of Mistletoe

Christmas Vignette

Many Miles of Mistletoe....
                                                       Reflections on Christmas Morn

Christmas at the Montgomerys : Huntsville TX Homes : Real Estate: Elkins Lake


Many Miles of Mistletoe

linking open wounds and happy reunions
Christmas at the Montgomerys : Huntsville TX Homes : Real Estate: Elkins Lake      Mortality Mirrors fathomless depths

of hungry souls, longing for absolution

Thanks be to Reason--

                to sharing unhampered by vanity

                       to redefining sacrifice 

                                      to breaking simple bread together

No roasted suckling pigs with lifeless jowls dripping with sweet nectar,

               Christmas at the Montgomerys : Huntsville TX Homes : Real Estate: Elkins Lake  but a simple meal with a timeless theme


love, acceptance and charity


      at times interrupted by

            uncomfortable laughter  ....whirling in the winds of decided coincidence

 while taking a stroll on common ground

            in a place where tokens are not accepted

                      a place where as if dutifully,

                                 wisps of tangled words swirl about 

                yet land safely -- miraculously with their original intent

Many Miles of Mistletoe

                 opening hearts and dressing wounds
Christmas at the Montgomerys : Huntsville TX Homes : Real Estate: Elkins Lake
Happy reunions...and reunions missed

       but sending warm thoughts, laughter and memories of Christmas together

                                                                 ............through Many Miles of Mistletoe.






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Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County,2009
Recipient "Best in the Business 2010"
number 1 expert, huntsville tx homes, comroe homes, lake livingston

Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct:  936-355-8889
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Texas : Montgomery County : Conroe : Introducing the "Texas Real Estate Lawman !"

Texas: Montgomery County: Conroe: Introducing the "Texas Real Estate Lawman !"


Texas : Montgomery County : Conroe : Introducing the "Texas Real Estate Lawman!"

There is a New Sheriff in Town, Lawman to be exact.  He's the "Texas Real Estate Lawman" and he and his posse  at Texas Homeland Title are ready to earn your business in greater Montgomery County TX.


If you have questions about Real Estate Law, title issues, tune in to his blog and FaceBook Page 

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(posted with permission)

 You can visit his blog at http://activerain.com/blogs/texhomeland  (free legal advice--Are you kidding??)


You see, he doesn't carry a gun, but he will "shoot holes" in bad "title work."


"Texas Homeland Title" is the name............"Hassle free closings" are their game. 


Horse parking available. 


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Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County,2009
Recipient "Best in the Business 2010"
number 1 expert, huntsville tx homes, comroe homes, lake livingston

Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct:  936-355-8889
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Another Beautiful Sunset in Elkins Lake!



You know, I love my Keller Williams Office Spaces in Huntsville and Conroe, but there's something about working from my home office every now and then.  

Home-Made Coffee, tea with fresh herbs from my herb garden.       YUMMM...

Mari's Herb Garden, Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake

And the Elkins Lake Sunsets from our porches--they sure are Pretty!
Pretty Relaxing too!  

Now, don't get me wrong, I am not relaxed all that often.  But a few days from Christmas, taking time to "decompress" a little is a GOOD thing!

And how could this view NOT have a somewhat sedating effect?!
Mari's porch sittin and sunset views--Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake

SO, Trying to NOT lose your mind in all of the Holiday Hustle Bustle????

Here's a "Self Diagnostic" to see how that's going.

1. Have you taken time to appreciate beauty today? 

2. Have you stopped for JUST One (1) minute to breathe deeply---taking a LOW breath and exhaling through your mouth SLOWLY.  (THIS Works!)

3. You,ve heard all of your life, probably, to take time to "stop and smell the roses."  I know this is usually intended in the "figurative" sense.  But, how about taking it literally?
 
Pick up an inexpensive arrangement of fresh flowers--or just a single stem-- at the grocery store or Wal-Mart, next time you are there. 

Texas Star in our Backyard--Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake
Then, smell that bouquet or single flower.  

Close your eyes---imagine where that fragrance could co-exist in the world.

Maybe in the rolling hills of Tuscany, or on a street vendor's fresh flower cart in "Gay Paris."

Let you mind wander for a minute-----a mental vacation!!!
      because beauty feeds the soul
          "Eat up, y'all"  That nourishment is calorie free!

So, what are you doing tomorrow?

Why not---Take in a beautiful Sunset where you live. 
                                 Then, remember.................................b-r-e-a-t-h-e 

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Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County,2009
Recipient "Best in the Business 2010"
number 1 expert, huntsville tx homes, comroe homes, lake livingston
Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct:  936-355-8889
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Do the Right Thing--For Your Protection-Get a Home Inspection

Do the Right Thing--For Your Protection-Get a Home Inspection 

Home Buying 101--

Definitely get the home inspection.  

Sure, you--the buyer--pay for the home Inspection, but that makes total sense so that you are the party who chooses your inspector.  Think about it, do you want the seller choosing YOUR inspector??.

The price of Inspections vary with the size of the house, whether or not it has a pool, a septic system, etc.  The price also varies with the market area.

In the Lake Conroe, Huntsville, Lake Livingston, TX market areas, inspections start at about $250.00.  Again, depending on the size of the home and amenities, the price fluctuates.  Be sure you have at least 2-3 or more Inspectors from which to choose.  

Call them, ask questions.  No question is too small or inconsequential.  

Once the inspection is completed. within 48 hours, you should have in your possession a written inspection report.

Here are some questions to ask from HUD.gov:  

Click here for the full document
Ten Important Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector


1. What does your inspection cover?
2. How long have you been practicing in the home inspection profession and how many inspections have you completed?
3. Are you specifically experienced in residential inspection?
4. Do you offer to do repairs or improvements based on the inspection?
5. How long will the inspection take?
6. How much will it cost?
7. What type of inspection report do you provide and how long will it take to receive the report?  
8. Will I be able to attend the inspection?
9. Do you maintain membership in a professional home inspector association?
10. Do you participate in continuing education programs to keep your expertise up to date?

Be sure your inspector is licensed with the proper licensing entity--in Texas it is TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission) and be sure the inspector comes highly recommended.    

Ask your Realtor.  Your Buyers Representative--

Your Realtor-- is committed to YOU having a positive home buying experience.  And on this note, be sure your agent is a Realtor.  A Realtor is different from a real estate agent in that a Realtor is held to a Code of Ethics which ensures that your agent is accountable to the Local, State and National Association of Realtors. 

Back to the Inspection.  
The house may look great-but you want to see what is not obvious--latent defects.  "Latent defects" are those defects you cannot necessarily see. 

So, do the right thing:  For Your Protection--Get a Home Inspection.  

They did!  And these doctors look pretty happy

Diagnosis: "SOLD!"

Gorgeous Lake Conroe Home  SOLD by Mari Montogmery ETPropertySearch.com





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Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County,2009
Recipient "Best in the Business 2010"
number 1 expert, huntsville tx homes, comroe homes, lake livingston

Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct:  936-355-8889
conroe homes for sale, lake livingston real estate, Huntsville TX

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