SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
3-7% of the people you know or talk to are ready and open to buying or selling Real Estate within the next 30-60 days.
30% of the people you know or talk to are defiantly not going to buy or sell Real Estate.
What are you doing to talk to the 60% of the people you know or talk to that could be persuaded or think they are not interested in buying or selling Real Estate?
These people are in time will be moved into the 3-7 % of your business.
The greater question should be is what are you doing to increase the number of people in your database?
You might say Open Houses, Property time, knocking on doors, walking your neighborhood or social networking.
DO YOU HAVE web presence ?????????
Websites (personal or company)
Facebook (do you have a business or fan page)
Twitter
Linkedin
In today’s world we are using the internet to solve 90% of our problems.
Today 3 out of 4 people or on the internet. Notice I did not say the computer.
Social Media Realtor members age 50-59
The one thing that does not change that much is that 86% still use a Realtor when buying or selling a home.

A JEWEL THAT SHINES IN THE GREATER THIRD WARD OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY can traces its beginnings back to the fall of 1925 when Wiley College, located in Marshall, Texas, established extension classes in the Houston area. Today, Texas Southern University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in the following academic colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences; the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the College of Science and Technology; the College of Education; the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs; the School of Communication; the Thurgood Marshall School of Law; the Jesse H. Jones School of Business; the Thomas Freeman Honors College; the College of Continuing Education and the Graduate School.

TODAYS REAL ESTATE MARKET IN HOUSTON THIRD WARD

HISTORIC THIRD WARD TODAY... is a mixture of original shotgun houses built in the early 1900's to new construction. Houston home buyers can find a one story for $120,000 or three and four story townhomes ranging from the mid $200,000 to just under $400,000.

Home sales since October of 2009 in the Third Ward reflect prices ranging from the average of $67 a sq. ft. to a high of $172.

When you search for homes in Third Ward be aware it is composed of smaller communities. Not all properties are listed under Third Ward. Washington Terrace, Forest Home, Almeda Place, McGregor Holman, Museum Court, Blodgett Court, Rosewood, Tierwester, Prairie Home, Booker T Washington and Riverside Terrace are just a few of the many neighborhood that make up the Third Ward.

FIRST WARD TODAY

First Ward today is a small portion of the original. The area is north and east of White Oak bayou and Little White Oak Bayou. In 1866 part of First Ward was split off to create part of Fifth Ward.

First Ward is home to the downtown campus of The University of Houston and many of the original buildings of Houston. The real estate market offers a wide variety of opportunities. You can purchase an original 1905 shotgun, 900 Sq. Ft., asking price$95,000 to a new construction, up to 3400 Sq. Ft., asking price up to $439,000.

HOMES SOLD
since September 2009 ranged from $79,900-$408,550 with average of $126 per Sq. Ft.