Explore, Learn, Buy, Sell Fort Hood, TX Real Estate
Updated 8/12/16; originally published 8/3/15 Takeaways Selling a $120,000 home is different to selling a $240,000 home – there are different quantities of buyers at different price points. Knowing how many buyers to expect will be interested in your home at any given moment can help set expectations Every showing counts! Let’s say you are getting […]
5 Random tips on what to expect and how to better manage living in the Fort Hood Area (Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, etc.)
You may have heard about foreclosure and what a good deal they can be. And they certainly can be exactly that, depending on your circumstances, resources and what you are looking for. In my experience, buying foreclosures can be a great option to consider if you have some extra money for closing costs and any […]
Updated 2/4/18; Originally published 9/1/15 What is the MLS? The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a marketplace available to professional real estate agents, brokers, and other affiliate members like appraisers. It was born out of a need for cooperation between agents. I may have a home listed, but some other agent has a buyer. The […]
SEARCH THE FORT HOOD AREA MLS FOR HOME BUILDERS The population of Fort Hood has exploded since 2000 due to the War on Terror. Killeen itself was around 90,000 in 2000, and is now estimated at just shy of 140,000, 15 years later. As such, the area has a LOT of new homes, and continues […]
Is it a buyer’s market or a seller’s market? Is there a way to tell other than gut feelings and anecdotes about how quickly homes are selling or not? Of course. It’s called months of inventory (or absorption rate). Months of Inventory and Absorption Rates are the same thing. “Absorption Rate” is a term more […]
Note: The Texas Association of Realtors and TREC update promulgated forms regularly. For the most recent updates, check with TAR, TREC, or contact me at brian@starpointerealty.com. Note: I am a real estate professional, not a lawyer. Nothing herein should be construed as legal advice or instructions. We previously discussed the Sales Price and Financing terms […]
