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Contract by April 30 to take advantage of home buyer tax credits! 
1 comment • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • February 04 2010 10:19AM
Looking to live near Uptown? Look no further. Gorgeous 1 bedroom plus study is waiting for you to call it home. Loads of updates! |
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The Renaissance at Turtle Creek is waiting for you to come home! 1 comment • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • February 02 2010 10:40PMTo all my Dallas/Ft Worth friends...make sure you don't miss THIS!
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3 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • January 26 2010 09:09AM
For those of you with school age kids, you undoubtedly have heard of, or have been a customer of, Learning Express. Located in McKinney at the NE corner of Lake Forest and Eldorado Pkwy, Learning Express has been my choice for birthday gifts, toys for my kids and for the monthly birthday party gifts that always are needed!
Why?
Learning Express offers unique, educational toys (that are FUN) that you can't find at the local big box chain stores. Sure, you can find a few Legos and other brand name toys, but for the most part you can find personalized toys that are different and more brain-stimulating (if that's a word?) than any where else. The staff is always friendly and they even offer, get this - FREE GIFT WRAPPING.
Sadly, I am writing this store review a moment too late. Unfortunately, Learning Express is closing their doors. For you groupies out there and loyal customers, this is sad news. It's bad news for the city of McKinney as well. We are losing a fabulous business. A sign of the times, for sure.
**So why write a review about a closing store? It's not too late to help them out, which in turn will help YOU out too. A win-win of sorts.
As of today (12/14/09), EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 50% OFF (excluding personalized gifts which are still 35% off) and Redline items are an extra 10% off!
Win for you: inexpensive and GREAT gifts just in time for Christmas.
Win for Learning Express: you are helping them clear their inventory as quickly as possible.
Stop by and grab up some gifts while the selection is still good.
Locations:
Learning Express - McKinney, TX
The Plaza at Stonebridge
4900 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 148 - McKinney, TX 75070
972-542-8697
Learning Express - Allen, TX
McDermott Towne Crossing
1314 W. McDermott, Suite 140 - Allen, TX 75013
214-383-2610
Regular Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00noon - 5:00pm
Thank you for being a great McKinney business, Learning Express!
5 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • December 14 2009 11:58AMWas the Real Estate data in Collin County, TX SCARY for the month of October?
Read below for how McKinney, Allen, Frisco and Plano real estate markets did in October 2009.
SUMMARY:
The number of sales are down across the board for each city - down from 2% in Frisco to 20% in Plano! Reviewing data over the last few months shows a trend similar to what we've seen here with Frisco having the lowest decrease and Plano consistently showing the highest decrese. It's also interesting to note that none of the cities showed an increase in the average sales prices.
MY TAKE ON THINGS:
I'm gonna go out on a limb here, and while I'm no expert economist, I think I have an eplanation to this data. Follow me...
With the introduction of the tax credit for first time home buyers, there has been an increase in sales in the entry-level home market - sales $100K - $175K. When this happens, it brings down the average sales price for each city. It then also makes sense that buyers would choose a more affordable city, offering newer homes that appeal to young first timers, to make their purchase.
Plano has an "older" average age for their inventory, with more of their homes requiring updating to bring it up to the standards of the newer homes available in Frisco and McKinney. Thus, Plano has experienced the highest percentage in sales decline.
What does this mean for home sellers?
It's CRUCIAL to price your home accordingly!! The first 2 weeks on the market are the most crucial. With fewer sales on the books, your home needs to be the cream of the crop!
You also need to have a REALTOR with an agressive marketing campaign and dominant internet presence. Gone are the days of throwing a sign in the yard and placing on the MLS hoping it sells. When interviewing agents be sure to ask about this! Also ask how the new Appraisal law (HVCC) and neighborhood foreclosures or short sales will impact how you price your home. It could also affect whether or not you close the sale of your home ON TIME.
WRAP-UP
With all of this being said, DFW is still doing GREAT when compared to the rest of the nation! If you want more information about the Dallas or McKinney Real Estate market, go to www.TexasRealEstate.com. Each market is different - contact a REALTOR for information about YOUR area!
As always, remember, sellers have control of only TWO things:
Do you need a Collin County Realtor with an agressive international marketing strategy to get your home SOLD? Contact the Barron-Daugherty Team at d + b real estate today. 972-838-5394.
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1 comment • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • November 15 2009 10:37AMNovember.
It's a month filled with Thanksgiving. At this very minute I'm filled with thanks for many things: my health, my family, my country and my faith.
However, today it's my particular profession that I'm thankful for. And for one very specific reason that doesn't have anything to do with buying or selling a house:
This is my 8 year old, Mason.
You may (or may not have) noticed that I've been somewhat MIA on Active Rain for a while.
In mid-October Mason became very ill for almost a week before doctors finally realized his appendix had ruptured. The entire week he was ill, prior to being hospitalized, I was able to stay at home with him and attend to his every need. I didn't need to call in to HR to let them know I wouldn't be coming in to work. I didn't need to risk losing a job because I couldn't make it in to the office. I stayed with him. Moms, you know how important this is.
After doctors realized what had happened and he was admitted to the hospital, I was able to stay with him again.
I am so thankful for this simple fact.
Our jobs, as Realtors, allows us flexibility. Actually, any business owner or self-employed person has this luxury. But I'm doubly blessed because I have a partner that could handle this business while I was unavailable.
I'm so thankful that I made the plunge into the scary, challenging world of owning your own business.
I'm so thankful that I'm not married to Corporate America and all of it's rules and restrictions.
While being a business owner is not void of risk, it is certainly worth the rewards.
What has your profession made YOU thankful for?
11 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • November 08 2009 09:13PMA fellow Realtor on the East Coast in Massachusettes very clearly outlines the new changes regarding the highly anticipated Home Buyer Tax Credit! This change will help out so many home buyers and sellers...I'm giddy!
Read on...
For help buying or selling in the McKinney, TX or Collin County area give me a call!
The much-anticipated extension to the home buyer tax credit has finally been approved. The Senate's vote yesterday resulted in a 98-0 win and today it was passed in the house. The bill now moves to the President's desk for a final signature.
First-time home buyers have been eligible for tax credits of up to $8,000 since last January as part of this year's economic stimulus package. The newly backed program will expand the credit to include existing home owners.
Under the revised program, those who have owned a home for at least five years will be able to apply for tax credits of up to $6,500 when they purchase their next home. To qualify, buyers will have to sign a purchase agreement by April 30, 2010 and close by June 30.
The maximum purchase price on a home will be $800,000 with vacation homes not eligible. Income limitations are $125,000 for single tax payers and $225,000 for joint filers.
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) have been lobbying hard for the extension and expansion of the tax credit. NAR claims that so far, about 1.4 million first-time homebuyers have qualified for the program and they estimated that 350,000 of these buyers would not have otherwise purchased.
The tax credit is also set to be extended for another year for military personnel serving outside of the United States until June 30, 2011.
Senator Johnny Isakson, who heavily pushed for the extension, along with his own version that would have increased the credit to $15,000 stated, "This is probably the last extension."
But, is this really true? When April 2011 comes around and the housing market is still not in full recovery mode, will the politicians be able to let this go and actually come to an end, or could it possibly become a more permanent subsidy?
Copyright 2009 - Claudette Millette, Broker, Owner, TheBuyersCounsel - 800-392-1446 - E-mail
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0 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • November 06 2009 09:58AM
WHAT: A Career in Real Estate? Join us for a Q&A Ladies Night!
WHEN: Monday, November 30 2009 @ 7:00
WHERE: d + b real estate, located on the beautiful historic square in downtown McKinney
207 E. Virginia Pkwy, Suite 203 - located above the Lavendar Tea House
If you've EVER contemplated what a career in real estate might be like, then now is your time to get your questions answered!
Laura & Kim, d + b real estate's owners, will be leading a casual informational meeting about the process of getting your real estate license, the fees and costs involved and all of the in's and out's of a career as a Realtor.
Enjoy some light snacks and perhaps a glass of wine as we provide a comfortable setting in which you can get all of your questions answered.
You MUST RSVP by November 29. Feel free to bring a guest!
Email: Kim@RealFamilyRealEstate.com or call 972-838-5394
5 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • November 05 2009 04:56PM
Spacious 3 bedroom plus study home located on a generous cul de sac lot just minutes from EVERYTHING:
Immediate move-in available. Pets approved on a case by case basis. Preferred 12-month lease, but may entertain shorter terms. Call today for a showing of this ideal Plano rental home!
0 comments • Kim Daugherty, McKinney REALTOR, TX Broker • November 05 2009 04:29PM
