Mary Ruth’s YouTube Video was recently Featured under

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How Will Reading Books Impact Your Future?

 Laurie Wall of The Wall Team with Re/Max Heritage II says aside from the “Bible”, her favorite book would have to be "The Go Giver". She has just finished reading "Delivering Happiness" which she states is also a great read. Several of her other favorites are "Goals", “Good to Great", “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and “Love Is A Choice”. These books have helped Laurie & Larry tremendously with their vision for their lives and business. Laurie added that her 2 favorite novels are “Redeeming Love” and “Severe Mercy”. Laurie & Larry both love reading books because it changes their perspective and enlarges their thinking.

Someone once told Laurie many years ago, "Where you will be in your life in the next 5 years will be greatly affected by the people you meet and the books you read”. This has proven true for her life. The books she has chosen to read have shown her new principles and ideas of what is possible. Reading about what other people have done is very inspiring and challenging to her. Laurie adds that Reading keeps your mind growing and expanding. “Whatever you fill your mind with is what you will become”.  

The Residential Real Estate Market is Really Heating Up!

Today is May 8^th and we already have 23 contracts (properties) scheduled to close this month. We have taken 20 new listings this May and most of our properties are receiving multiple offers on them. We listed a House last Friday and by Sunday had 3 offers on it. If you are thinking about listing your house or know of someone that is considering listing please don’t hesitate to call us today 817-427-1200

 Fran Fischer is our Closing Manager and Irene Mochulsky is our Listing Manager on The Wall Team with RE/MAX Heritage.

The Reasons Your House Isn’t Selling

and What You Can Do about It.

Selling a home can be a daunting undertaking, and while you may be helpless to control the state of the market or the number of prospective buyers in your price range, here are a few ways to be proactive against some of sellers’ most common pitfalls:

Problem: Competition. Are there too many homes for sale in your price range? If there are too many options open to buyers in your market, you may not see as many showings as you’d like.

What You Can Do: Unfortunately, the state of the market in your neighborhood or town is pretty much beyond your control. You’ll need to think about how you can make your home a more attractive sale, either by lowering your price or providing attractive terms of sale.

Problem: Your asking price is too high. It’s stating the obvious, but if your asking price is too high, you’ll price yourself right out of a lot of potential showings. Further, even if you do manage to land a buyer at your price, his or her financing is more likely to fall through during the sale if the house will not appraise.

What You Can Do: Working with a Wall Team real estate agent to come up with a fair asking price is vitally important. Make sure you are educated about the market you’re selling in, and price your home accordingly. Ask yourself whether you’d rather net a little less than you had hoped – or not be able to sell at all.

Problem: Your home lacks curb appeal. The condition of your home inside and out is critically important to making a sale. If your home doesn’t show well, a potential buyer is going to head elsewhere. Most buyers are looking for a house they can move into without a ton of small repairs and cleanup.

What You Can Do: You’ve been meaning to fix that leaky faucet or repaint the fence in the front yard, so now is the time to do it! Of course, this should have been done when you decided to sell, but it’s never too late… De-clutter your rooms and store all personal effects. Consider investing in some new curtains, bath towels and throw rugs. To make sure that you nail that crucial curb appeal, spruce up your yard with new plantings, trim hedges and weed flowerbeds, and keep the lawn short and neat. Those minor repairs that you have been living with will add up in the eyes of a prospective buyer.

Problem: Location. Everyone’s heard that old maxim that real estate is all about “location, location, location!” But what do you do if you’re trying to sell a home on a busy street, or too close to a major highway?

What You Can Do: There are actually a few things you can do to increase your chances of a sale. If your home is on a busier street, highlight any benefits on the flip side—maybe your backyard is fenced in, your taxes are low or you can walk to a school nearby. Make sure you pay extra attention to those highlights. If you are in an area where your home is very close to a major highway, consider some type of privacy hedge or fencing. If you have older windows consider replacing them – the benefit will be two fold, you will have new windows as a selling feature and those new windows will provide a little more sound buffering inside the home. Last, consider selling at a time when the foliage is in full bloom to help naturally block sound or visual effects from nearby highways.

Source: Susanne Consumer News and Advice Home, Real Estate News  

The Wall Team Open House Event

Sunday May 6^th | 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

4452 Timber Crest, Grapevine

3812 Bur Oak Drive, Colleyville

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http://www.callthewalls.com/Properties/Open%20House

The Wall Team on Why RE/MAX?

Larry & Laurie Wall or The Wall Team – RE/MAX Heritage II talk about why they made the switch to RE/MAX.

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Laurie recently was asked by Real Pro Systems (A Real Estate Website Company) to teach a nationwide webinar class on how to use Real Pro Systems. The class was a great success! Check out Laurie’s intro video here.

About Real Pro Systems

Real Pro Systems was founded in 2003 by two active real estate agents and one technically-talented former agent who shared a vision for building agent and lender solutions that went way beyond the basic websites offered by other vendors. The initial result was an agent system that combined the power of stealth website lead generation, an automated follow-up system, and a clean, crisp website. Leading agents quickly embraced the concept, and Real Pro Systems was a profitable enterprise from its very first month of operation.

Over the years, our offerings have grown from a single agent system to an array of solutions for real estate agents and lending professionals. And the company has grown from "a few people in a back room" to a sizable staff with state-of-the art tools and hosting infrastructure. Yet in spite of our growth, we continue to emphasize a "high-touch" approach to our relationship with our clients.

The company is located in Eugene, Oregon, home of the University of Oregon, which supplies a strong pool of talented employees. Eugene is located two hours south of Portland, and is a sophisticated small city with exceptional cultural and recreational resources.

Top-notch Service

When you buy a solution from Real Pro Systems you'll delight in our solid reputation for service. Unlike other vendors, it's easy to reach a live human being to get your questions answered. You'll even have an assigned Client Care representative so you can establish a working relationship with the same person. And our system uptime is second to none. If you're not getting the service you deserve, maybe it's time to switch to Real Pro Systems!

Fort Worth - Texas Ranks #5 in Top Places To Buy A Home

Top 6 Places to Buy

Daily Real Estate News

Home affordability is at its highest level on record, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. With fallen home prices and mortgage rates near all-time lows, several housing markets are showing signs of a turnaround and becoming known as good housing buys.

Forbes.com recently highlighted the best places to purchase a home right now, based on REALTOR.com February housing data (including listing, sales, and inventory trends) and jobs data for 146 metro areas. Here are the top six places to make the list:

1. Tucson, Ariz.
Median list price: $170,000
Price drop from housing peak: 45.1%
Inventory: Down 23% year-over-year

2. Austin, Texas
Median list price: $229,500
Price drop from housing peak: 2.9%
Inventory: Down 19% year-over-year

3. Kansas City, Mo.
Median list price: $134,150
Price drop from housing peak: 8.8%
Inventory: Down 21% year-over-year

4. Baltimore
Median list price: $239,500
Price drop from housing peak: 22.3%
Inventory: Down 25.5% year-over-year

5. Fort Worth, Texas
Median list price: $160,000
Price drop from housing peak: 4.7%
Inventory: Down 26.5% year-over-year

6. Salt Lake City Utah
Median list price: $195,000
Price drop from housing peak: 19.4%
Inventory: Down 31% year-over-year