Bryan College Station Real Estate with Bill Fallwell

My Web Exclusive Listings

I list properties here that won’t necessarily be in the MLS. These are properties offered for sale by owners who prefer not to be in the listing, or would like [...]

The Effect of Changing Jobs

For most people, changing employers will not really affect your ability to qualify for a mortgage loan, especially if you are going to be earning more money. For some homebuyers, [...]

Do Not Move Money Around

When a lender reviews your loan package for approval, one of the things they are concerned about is the source of funds for your down payment and closing costs. Most [...]

More Space

Both indoors and outdoors, you will probably have more space if you own your own home. Even moving to a condominium from an apartment, you are likely to find you [...]

Freedom and Individuality

When you rent, you are normally limited on what you can do to improve your home. You have to get permission to make certain types of improvements. Nor does it [...]

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Buying A Home

Buying A Home

Buying a home can be one of your most significant investments in life. Not only are you choosing your dwelling place, and the place in which you will bring up [...]

Bryan College Station Real Estate

January 2010 Bryan College Station Residential Closings Numbers

Sales Closed 89
Average sales price $170,237
Sold dollar volume $15,151,050
Average days on market (DOM) 126

Total number of active residential listings 1298

Total number of new listings 344 Pending Listings: 97
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Bryan College Station Real Estate

December 2009 Bryan College Station Residential Closings Numbers

Sales Closed 133
Average sales price $176,831
Sold dollar volume $23,518,518
Average days on market (DOM) 125
Total number of active residential listings 1114
Total number of new listings 179

Sales Closed [...]

Helpful Hints

Credit Score Myths

Eileen Ambrose of The Baltimore Sun has some good advice on credit scores. Things may not always be what they seem…
I often have new home buyers express concern about their [...]

Offering to Purchase Real Estate

Contingencies in a Purchase Offer

In most purchase transactions there may be a slight challenge or two, but most things will go quite smoothly. However, you want to anticipate potential problems so that if something [...]

Offering to Purchase Real Estate

Earnest Money Deposit

After you have come up with an offer price, the next step is to determine how large a deposit you want to make with your offer. You want the “earnest [...]

Offering to Purchase Real Estate

The Closing Date

It is absolutely essential that you include a closing date as part of your offer. This way both you and the seller can make plans for moving, and the seller [...]

Offering to Purchase Real Estate

Transfer of Possession

A transaction is considered “closed” once the deeds have been recorded. Then you own the home. However, it is not always possible for you to occupy it immediately. This can [...]

Writing an Offer - Safeguards

Disclosures From The Seller

Although you have toured the property, looked at the walls and ceiling, turned on the faucets and played with the light switches, you have not lived in it. The seller [...]

Writing an Offer - Safeguards

Condition of the Property Upon Transfer

The last thing you want when you assume possession of your new home is to find it in a total mess. Therefore, you should make it clear in your offer [...]

Writing an Offer - Safeguards

Final Walk Through Inspection

Before closing, you will want to revisit the property to ensure it is in the condition you have required in your offer, and to inspect that any required repairs have [...]