Local Real Estate Market Update Videos from Century 21

By |2017-11-07T13:38:21-06:00June 7th, 2016|CENTURY 21|

Did you know that c21.com has monthly market update videos for nearly every community in the United States? It’s true! Check the video to see how real estate market information about your neighborhood is just a few clicks away, thanks to CENTURY 21. If you’d like a link to a market update video for your area don’t hesitate to contact us. Just as an example, click any of these links to check out the market update videos for Conroe, Cypress, Huffman, Magnolia, and Spring. Through c21.com you can see keep track of the monthly market changes that effect where you are buying or selling a home. Just one more way that CENTURY 21 Agents are Smarter. Bolder. Faster.

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CENTURY 21 brand ranked “Highest Overall Satisfaction for First-Time and Repeat Home Buyers and Sellers

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00August 7th, 2014|CENTURY 21, News|

I’m sure by now you’ve heard the great news about CENTURY 21… We are the brand that has swept the 2014 J.D. Power Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Study! Read all about it in the official press release below.

CENTURY 21 REAL ESTATE SWEEPS J.D. POWER 2014 HOME BUYER/SELLER SATISFACTION STUDY

MADISON, N.J. (August 6, 2014) – CENTURY 21 Real Estate, the iconic brand with the world’s largest real estate franchise sales organization, announced that it has been ranked highest in overall customer satisfaction by the J.D. Power 2014 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction StudySM, released today. Specifically, CENTURY 21® Real Estate swept the awards by receiving the highest ranking among national real estate companies across all four customer satisfaction segments in the study, including: First-Time Home-Buyer Satisfaction, Repeat Home-Buyer Satisfaction, First-Time Home-Seller Satisfaction and Repeat Home-Seller Satisfaction.

“CENTURY 21 sales professionals understand that real estate is about developing relationships and building trust with their customers. Customer satisfaction is at the core of everything that they do each and every day,” said Rick Davidson, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “Our brand reputation is earned and measured with every customer interaction, and these J.D. Power results showcase the quality of our franchise broker network and their affiliated sales professionals.”

The study, now in its seventh year, measures customer satisfaction among first-time and repeat home buyers and sellers with the nation’s largest real estate companies. Overall satisfaction is measured across four factors of the home-buying experience: agent/salesperson; real estate office; closing process; and variety of […]

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The Following Is Based On A True Feeling

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00February 10th, 2014|CENTURY 21|

As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia are getting underway, CENTURY 21 Real Estate LLC is debuting the newest SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER. television ads starring our greatest asset: the relationships we have with our clients. These ads will run throughout the games, but will be especially prominent during the bobsled competition. No wonder, since Century 21 is the official real estate company of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. The TV spots highlight the fantastic relationships we build with our clients and as visual metaphors feature a Zen garden, a field of puppies, and crowdsurfing. Don’t take our word for it though, take a look for yourself.

 

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2013 Record Year for Houston Area Home Sales

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00January 26th, 2014|News|

It is no secret that Houston’s economy just keeps pumping, throughout the region both transplants and locals are discovering that buying a home makes sense. Understandably, housing supply has been extremely tight throughout the year. All this growth has driven single-family home sales in the Houston area to the lowest recorded inventory levels. Ever. According to the latest Houston Association of Realtors monthly report, single-family home sales hit a record 73,232 closings in 2013, up an astounding 17.4% over 2012 (itself a very active year). Here’s a look at some statistical highlights from 2013:

  • The Houston Area recorded 86,000 new jobs created, plenty of those new workers seem to have bought houses.
  • The Houston Area median home price was $180,000 in 2013, up 9.4% over the previous year.
  • The Houston Area average home price was a record-setting $265,017, up 10.3% from the previous average of $240,326 a year ago.
  • Single-family home inventory hit a record low of 2.6 months, meaning that’s how long it would take for the Houston Area to sell every home listed given the current rate of sales. That’s less than the 3.7 months from 2012 and 5.8 months from 2011. A more “balanced” or “typical” market would usually hover around 6 months. This is absolutely a seller’s market.
  • Total volume of home sales jumped 30.2% to $20.89 billion dollars.
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My house is on the market! Ten Tips for staying “show ready”!

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00October 1st, 2013|Advice|

Having your home on the market is a stressful time for even the most organized person.   Keeping your home in a show-ready status at all times can be a challenge.  There are many things you can do in advance to ease your stress level and make your home stand out.  The amount of preparation you put into it before you list will definitely keep you ahead of the game, but what about everyday living?

Here are ten tried and true tips from some very clever sellers.

  1. Keep a list of to-do tasks, and review it every night before bed.

  2. Enlist the help of your kids.  Make them responsible for making their beds, tidying the bathrooms, and putting away all toys and clothes.

  3. Do you have pets?  If so, vacuum and sweep daily.  Also, keep the yard picked up after the pets and clean the litter box daily too.

  4. Empty the dishwasher as soon as the dishes are clean.  For those crazy days when it’s not all done and you have a last minute showing, throw the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

  5. Keep a couple of empty laundry baskets handy.  When the call comes for a showing, dump everything you can’t find a place for in the baskets.  Load up the baskets, the kids, and the pets in the car and take your messy house with you.  When it’s time to return home, bring in the baskets and work from there.

  6. If you […]

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David Hageman Earns National Luxury Home Designation

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00August 15th, 2013|Realty Partners|

The Woodlands, TX — David Hageman, real estate agent with Century21
Realty Partners in The Woodlands was recently awarded the Accredited Luxury Home
Specialist (ALHS) Designation from the Luxury Home Council.

The Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS) Logo is testimony to the agent’s training
and expertise in the luxury home marketplace. To display the ALHS logo and be accepted
into the Luxury Home Council, David successfully completed the Accredited Luxury Home
Specialist Course, represented a buyer or seller in at least two transactions where the
purchase price is at least twice the average sales price and David is in good standing
with the National Association of REALTORS®.

Luxury Home Council Members receive numerous benefits to assist in marketing and selling
upscale properties. Advantages of membership include access to the members only section
of LuxuryHomeCouncil.com and LuxuryHomesAndProperties.com to market luxury
listings, a subscription, to The Luxury Home Expert an online magazine, discounts on
products and services, and referral opportunities.

David Hageman joins an elite membership of top real estate agents throughout the United
States. Members must subscribe to a dedication like no others. They strive to provide
exceptional service to affluent clients through rigorous education focusing on the Luxury
Home Market and their understanding of the special demands of affluent buyers and sellers.

For more information contact David Hageman at 713-494-1402 or visit the Council website
at: LuxuryHomeCouncil.com

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3 Tips for Getting Your Home Ready to Sell: Curb Appeal, Clearing Clutter, Cleaning Windows

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00May 6th, 2013|Advice|

Getting your home ready to sell can be a lot of work. I find that sellers who invest in curb appeal, clearing clutter, and cleaning windows help buyers fall in love with their house.

Curb Appeal. First impressions matter. Drive up to your home as if you were a new buyer. What do you see? Are the gutters full of debris? Is the driveway clean? Do your flower beds need some fresh mulch and a little trimming? Are there brown spots or unmanicured areas in the lawn? Now, walk to the front door. Does it need a fresh coat of paint or varnish? Is the hardware okay or does it look past its prime? Look up, are there cobwebs or nests in the corners of the porch? Remember, this is the location a buyer stands waiting for an agent to unlock the door. They have time to look around and notice these things. Make a ‘to do’ list – and get it done!

Clearing Clutter. Buyers want to imagine your house with their belongings. Clean out closets to show off how much space is available. The same goes for kitchen and bathroom cabinets. If you don’t use it every day, consider packing it up and storing it. You don’t really need 50 glasses and 30 plates right now, do you? Having less clutter and storing your excess items makes it easier to keep your home tidy and show ready!

Being organized helps you when it’s time to start […]

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Houston: The Next Great American City

By |2017-03-13T15:54:53-05:00April 8th, 2013|Our Communities|

Here at CENTURY 21 Realty Partners, we always keep an eye out for what the chattering class is saying about Houston. For years, many urban planners have sneered at Houston, dismissing it as merely the center of a sprawling and anarchic metropolitan area. The suburbs, the freeways, the lack of density, the lack of zoning, the poor mass transit, Houston was deemed a backwards and tasteless city that would never amount to much. While gallons of ink has been spilled describing why Houston shouldn’t work, Houstonians have been quietly going to work, living their lives, and building a vibrant urban region. It seems that people are starting to realize what we knew all along: Houston is not just a great place to do business, Houston is a great place to live.

Coming to our intellectual defense is Joel Kotkin, Professor of Urban Development and a Fellow at Chapman University. He has recently penned and article titled, “Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think.” Kotkin’s article applauds us for many of the reasons we already know about, job

s, growth, diversity, culture, opportunity, and many more. What stood out however, was his standards by which he judges a city and his explanation as to why they grow:

“Cities grow primarily because they do what cities were designed to do in the first place: help their residents achieve their aspirations.”

What a simple yet powerful statement. A city is just a physical place where people live in […]

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