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Shout Out #4 – Our free real estate app is ready!

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GCRIconlgIf you have a smartphone you can download our free real estate app. The app will allow you to search for properties in the Victoria area including Cuero, Goliad, Port Lavaca, Inez, Edna, etc. The results from your search will show you current active properties. By using the app you can also contact us via phone or text. To get the free app for your smartphone: Text GCRTX to 87778.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

Don’t forget your home warranty!

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home (3)Most buyers ask the seller to provide funds at closing to purchase a 1-year home warranty. The home warranty provides repair and replacement coverage for most of your home’s appliances and systems such as electrical and plumbing. Now that you own your home and have a home warranty don’t forget to use it! You can check online to see what’s covered if you have any problems. We’ve talked to several new home owners lately and they called a repair person before calling the home warranty company. Always call the home warranty company first to see if the problem is covered.

Several home warranty companies.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

In and Around Victoria #32 – Victoria, Texas

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Victoria, Texas

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Victoria is one of the oldest cities in the state and its nickname “South Texas Crossroads” comes from its location almost equidistant from San Antonio, Houston and Austin. You’ll find over 100 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places with some homes dating to pre-Civil War era. Amenities include two hospitals, great public school system along with highly rated private schools. You’ll enjoy shopping, great restaurants, festivals, parks and cultural attractions. Victoria also offers higher education options with Victoria College, University of Houston-Victoria and Texas Vocational School. Business is booming in Victoria and the surrounding areas! Come visit and stay awhile.

In and Around Victoria highlights places to go, things to see, and local area restaurants. The posts are in no particular order or ranking. Let us know if you have a local area attraction that you’d like to see highlighted in the blog. Post a comment or give us a call 361-433-0520.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

Is my house in the floodplain?

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searchFEMA has maps for you to check if your property is in a floodplain. Follow the link to City of Victoria Development Services.

Some properties that were in the floodplain have been removed due to the work by the Lone Tree Creek Channel Improvement that was completed in 2009. Use the maps as a guide but you will want to check with the City of Victoria to verify if your property is in the floodplain and requires flood insurance.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

Appy Days – GCRTx Free Real Estate App

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GCRIconlgIf you have an Android, iPhone or Blackberry you can download our free real estate app – Golden Crescent Realty! The app will allow you to search for properties in the Victoria area including Cuero, Goliad, Port Lavaca, Inez, Edna, etc. The results from your search will give you only current and available properties. By using the app you can also contact us via phone or text.  Text GCRTX to 87778 for your free download.

Appy Days – We will share useful apps on a regular basis so please visit often for the next new app. If you have one you really like please let us know so we can share out to everyone. Email sharon@gcrtx.com or give us a call 361-433-0520.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

New Listing in Terravista – 4 bedroom, 2 bath

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Watch the virtual tour for this property: 220 TerraVista Trail MLS #215164

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Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath Steve Klein home in TerraVista. Kitchen has island, eating bar, stainless appliances, custom dark wood cabinets and granite with tile backsplash. The master bathroom offers a large garden tub and separate tiled shower, double vanity and spacious walk-in closet. The guest bedrooms share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom and the indoor utility room has plenty of storage. The home also has custom light fixtures, ceiling fans, ceramic tile floors, and it’s wired for security. The covered patio and large yard are perfect for your family BBQ’s.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

In and Around Victoria #27 – 2013 Home Product Show

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The 2013 Home Product Show is this next weekend March 23 and 24 at the Victoria Community Center. The show starts Saturday, March 23 and runs from 10 AM-5 Pm and again on Sunday from 12 PM-5 PM. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students. Check out the list of vendors. You’ll find more information at the Builder Association of Victoria website.

In and Around Victoria highlights places to go, things to see, and local area restaurants. The posts are in no particular order or ranking. Let us know if you have a local area attraction that you’d like to see highlighted in the blog. Post a comment or give us a call 361-433-0520.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

Accurate Property Search – GCRTx

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GCRIcon50x50Do you get frustrated when looking for properties on-line and then find out the ones you really like are no longer available? Although, the internet is a great resource for finding houses sometimes the sites don’t post the most up-to-date status for properties. Try using our website to get accurate data on the status of each house you find. As soon as a realtor uploads a new listing or changes the status of an active property to optioned, under contract or sold, our website will provide the same search results when you are looking for a property. Go to Golden Crescent Realty at http://www.gcrtx.com/ and click on the Property Search button.

You can narrow your search by listing price, area, square footage, number of bedrooms and many more parameters. Enjoy your search.

activeThe capital A means this property is Active and available.

optionedThe capital P means this property is Optioned. The seller has accepted an offer.

under contractThe capital U means this property is Under Contract.

 

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

You want to buy a house. Step 3 – Determine market value

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Step 1 – Get your pre-approval letter from your lender

Step 2 – Look at houses in your pre-qualified price range

Step 3 – You found a house you like and you are ready to submit an offer.  Rick and Sharon will help you determine the fair market value for the house you wish to purchase. They will do ‘comps’ in the area to find out what other properties of like size, age, location, and amenities have sold for in the past 6 months. You will want to consider the average, high, and low price per square foot of the sold properties and compare those same numbers to the property you want to purchase.

To find price per square foot:

  • Divide the home’s price by the number of square feet to figure its cost per square foot.
  • The formula is: Price / Square Feet = Price Per Square Foot. Ex: $132,000 / 1250 sq ft = $105.60 per square foot.

Step 4 – The offer.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!

 

Appy Days – SnapShop Showroom

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snapshopSnapShop Showroom allows you to visualize furniture in any room of your house. You can place furniture where needed and then share with a friend. Select a picture from your camera roll or take a picture, drag and drop furniture or accessories from the app’s catalog, rotate, scale, and drop into your room! It’s a little tricky to scale and move the pieces but it does give you an idea of how a piece of furniture, artwork, or accessory would look in the space. Snapshop Showroom is a free app. If you are out looking at houses you could take pictures of rooms and later open the picture in the app and place your furniture. Of course a house staged with furniture wouldn’t work as well but I was able to place items over existing pieces just to get an idea.

Appy Days – We will share useful apps on a regular basis so please visit often for the next new app. If you have one you really like please let us know so we can share out to everyone. Email sharon@gcrtx.com or give us a call 361-433-0520.

If you would like Rick and Sharon to meet with you to discuss buying or selling a home please call 361-433-0520. Or email rick@gcrtx.com or sharon@gcrtx.com. Ask about our Educator Incentive Program. Try our Property Search to find houses with up-to-date information. Like us on Facebook!