After over a decade with one of the big national real estate firms, Van Alstyne Realtor Keith Laursen has joined Fathom Realty. “Joining Fathom gives me the freedom to adjust quickly to changing market conditions on a local vs. a national level”. You often hear the statement that real estate is local. The large mega […]
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Should you use a Zillow Zestiment to determine the value of your home? Some real estate agents hate Zillow. Realtors spend a lot time researching sold homes, adjusting comparables, developing market knowledge and using their experience advising owners concerning pricing a home for sale. Home owners sometimes don’t like what they hear and will proudly report the “Zestiment” says their home is worth
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As Halloween approaches the Van Alstyne merchants decorate the town with scarecrows in preparation for downtown trick or treating & the annual Fall Der All festival. This is one more reason Van Alstyne is such a great place to live. There is always something fun going on from car shows, parades, fund-raisers, library breakfasts, fall festivals to scarecrows!
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Is a Limited Service Listing a good idea? The old adage that you get what you pay for truly applies here. Notice The Upside Down MLS Photo ? This is how one property was displayed in an MLS photo on market for over 69 days. Apparently, in all that time neither the limited service agent
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Change Of Land Use Can Trigger Rollback Taxes If you change what you use land for, you could be subject to five years of rollback taxes + 7% interest. Buyers frequently look for land with an “Ag exemption” for the low taxes without realizing that if they build or cease agricultural activities on the property, they
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Saturday the 27th was the Precinct 1 Fall Clean Up which covers most of the Van Alstyne area. For those that don’t know, County Commissioner John Waltrip does a bi- annual clean up. You can take all of the things you have lying around the house that you want to get rid of to the County Barn at 1312
