The only print advertising I do anymore is The Real Estate Book.  They gave me a free page last week to advertise my “SOLD” listings for 2011.  As I was going through all of my sold files I discovered that I had sold 7 houses in less than 2 weeks on the market.  And I am talking the worst market in Tyler since the 1980’s oil bust!  All of these homes had one thing in common - ... more

The final reason for buying a home in the Tyler – East Texas area is that it is an awesome place to live!  We have friendly folks, a welcoming community, forward thinking leadership, great weather, and lots of things to do!  Our rush hours only lasts about 30 minutes!  We are the East Texas hub for retail, medical, education and recreation. People come from 70 miles away to see doctors or shop.  We have wonderful restaurants, a number of theaters, and a world class symphony orchestra. ... more

Another great reason to buy a home in Tyler in this economy is that home ownership is still an attractive option compared to renting.  With the super low interest rates your house payment is definitely cheaper than what you would pay in rent for a comparable house – even after including insurance and tax escrows. ... more

You might find a distressed property.  Thankfully, Tyler and East Texas weren't involved as heavily in the predatory lending and speculative buying that caused a lot of the foreclosures in other parts of the country.  Tyler and East Texas did have a few freewheeling lenders who are no longer in business but we are left with their fallout - an above average number of foreclosures. ... more

The national news keeps saying that it's a buyer's market.   I hate to keep repeating myself, but because of our modest appreciation in home values over the years, we didn't have buyer feeding frenzies so we never had a strong Seller's market.  We have gone from a balanced market to buyers market in some areas and in some price ranges. ... more