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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>Real Estate Stats Update for Bryan College Station - April 2012</title>
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The sales number for April were up from 2011.  In Bryan College Station, there were 7 more sales and again a strong average sales price for nearly a $4,000,000 increae in total volume sold over April of 2011.  Here is the chart of homes sales:





 
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            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>March 2012 Real Estate Stats for Bryan College Station</title>
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The March 2012 real estate statistics are in and the total units sold was down as expected after a rather robust January and February.  One important note is that the average sales price is up from a yaer ago to nearly $179,000 so the total dollar volume of homes sold is about even.





Remember to call your Bryan College Station REMAX Select real estate office at (979) 846-4500 for all your buying and selling needs!
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>RE/MAX Select Launches iPhone app for Bryan College Station Real Estate</title>
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RE/MAX Select has just launched its iPhone app for searching real estate in the Bryan College Station area.


The official home search app of your local Bryan College Station REMAX Select office makes finding homes &amp; other real estate in the area a snap!  All homes listed in the local MLS are included, so this app can be your one-stop resource for all things real estate in the Bryan College Station, Texas area.


Features Include:




GPS/Location based searching


Save favorite properties


Save searches and receive notifications


Search by price, bedrooms, baths, &amp; more


Share properties with a friend


View all available photos


View driving directions to properties


Request a showing




Check out this application on the App Store:













REMAX Select


BCS Real Estate


Category: Lifestyle


Updated: Mar 12, 2012









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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>February Real Estate Statistics for Bryan College Station</title>
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February numbers are out and they look great!  124 homes sold in February vs 101 in February of 2011.  That's a 22.8% increase over last year and the most since 2008.  Check it out:





The Bryan College Station real estate market is looking up and with interest rates so low, it's a great time to buy.  Call your Bryan College Station Remax Select office today at 979-846-4500.
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:18:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>Android app for Bryan College Station eral estate available from REMAX Select!</title>
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Our new Android app is now available for download.  Here is the link to get it:


http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobileapploader.aid216846


The app is great for searching for Bryan or College Station real estate for sale.  One more item of value from RE/MAX Select in Bryan/College Station.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:49:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>Agent Benefit for Bryan College Station REMAX Agents</title>
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Agents, please visit the following link to get Microsoft Office Pro 2010 for $10:


http://rewards.remax.com/offer/index/offerID/151088/guid/40D025E0-3BAD-414C-B56F-DDE72355D20D


 


This is an incredible buy and includes the following:


 


 


Just one more benefit from RE/MAX Rewards and your Bryan College Station Remax Select office.


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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:47:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>College Station Real Estate stats update</title>
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In Bryan College Station, the units sold were up from 94 to 115, which matches January's sales from 2008!  That's a 22.3% increase over last January!  Also, the total dollar volume of sales was up from $15,242,335 to $20,634,783!  That's a 36% increase over last January and a new record for all-time January volume!  I'm very optimistic about the market and where we are heading!


Thanks for checking in with your Bryan College Station Remax Select real estate office.  We always aim to please!
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:21:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>Looking For a Sale in Bryan-College Station?</title>
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If you are looking for a home for sale in Bryan and College Station then you have come to the right place!  Today we have launched a major overhaul of our RE/MAX Select website to make it easier for you to find your new home.


On our homepage we have some useful information about buying your new home in Bryan and College Station, including a


Free Report – “The RE/MAX Select Buyers Guide To Homes For Sale In Bryan and College Station”


This report is available from the home page and outlines all the steps you will need when you want look for homes for sale in the area.  It details 9 steps including:




Get a Realtor


Get Pre-approved Finance


Know Your Budget and Preferred Areas


What to do about your current property?


Draw up your wish list


Find your New Home


Make an Offer!


Close


Move In!




So don’t delay get the report now. Or if you are not ready to move home yet but know of some friends who are looking for homes for sale in Bryan and College Station, use the share links on here to let them know you are thinking about them and want to help!


We have also changed the layout of our homes for sale. Whether you are looking at the Featured Homes For Sale or Searching For Homes For Sale then you will really like the new layout with much larger pictures.  We have still kept the “Save Search” feature that many of you say you like. With this feature you can save the search so you don’t have to keep repeating it on future visits to our site. For example, if you were looking for homes for sale in College Station with 3 or more bedrooms and 2 or more bathrooms you can save this search and next time you visit our site you can view your saved searches and see any new homes for sale with those features!


When you have seen a home you like you have many choices now. You can






Save it to your favorites so you can look at it over and over without having to search for it again


Request a flyer – so you can take it with you when you go to look at the home with your College Station RE/MAX Select agent


Request more details about the home for sale


Request an appointment with a College Station RE/MAX Select agent


Share this property with your friends online or by email.  No matter whether you use Facebook, Google+, Twitter or any of the other social media sites, we have a share button just for you. Show your friends the Bryan and College Station homes for sale they are missing.




All without leaving the page!


So please check out our updated website. We will be adding more free reports and more free information regularly, so keep coming back!  And if you like what you read, please like us on Facebook or click the button here. And tell your friends about us!


Thank you!


The Bryan and College Station RE/MAX Select Team!


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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>Brady@RemaxSelect.com (Brady Brittain)</author>
            <title>RE/MAX Select Home to Realtor of the Year 2011</title>
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Brady Brittain, third from left, received the Realtor of the Year award from the Bryan-College Station Regional Association of REALTORS. The organization, consisting of about 600 Realtors in the greater Bryan-College Station area, honored the RE/MAX Select Broker/Owner during a meeting on Dec. 1.


Also pictured are Bryan-College Station Regional Association of REALTORS Director Ed Berry, RE/MAX of Texas Regional Director Dana Tuggle, Brittain, his wife Amanda Brittain, his mother Carolyn Brittain and RE/MAX Select business partner John Byers.


“It was unexpected, but I am very honored,” Brittain said.


Brady has been active in the Association for several years in a variety of capacities. He has served on the Bryan-College Station Regional Multiple Listing Service Board of Directors and will serve as the Vice President/President Elect of that Board in 2012. He is a 2011 graduate of the Texas Association of REALTORS® Region 8 Texas REALTOR® Leadership Program (TRLP). He also serves on the Association’s New Building Task Force.


Contact Brady Brittain at brady@bradybrittain.com or 979-846-4500.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:24:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Real Estate Market in Texas Recovering Well</title>
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The real estate of Texas is recovering well. Sales may be more or less comparable to that of last year but it is in fact a good sign because last year the tax credits played a big role in increasing sales. It is said that the tax credits artificially pushed sales upward and if we compared current sales to that of last year, it would mean that current sales are better. Furthermore, Texas is doing well and experts believe that markets in Texas are expected to be amongst those that will recover the quickest.


According to the Altos research of October 2011, this is a great time to invest in residential real estate and the current market conditions present an opportunity to shrewd investors. The interest rates are low and the Federal Reserve intends to keep it that way. As the recent economic turmoil has stained the reputation of the real estate market and the wary investors have lost their faith in the market, those who are monitoring the market and following the facts know that the prices are low and the current level of volatility is lower than what it had been during the last few years. The real estate market is usually the one to recover the last after a recession but real estate in Texas is showing signs of rebounding and it may very well do so in some time.


The reason for the Texas real estate market doing so well may be the high demand of College Station Real Estate and Bryan Real Estate. The city of College Station is surrounded by three of the largest cities in the US – Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, and together with Bryan, it makes up the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.


The main campus of the Texas A&amp;M University is also situated in College Station and is perhaps the major reason for the demands in College Station Real Estate and Bryan Real Estate being so high. It was because of the Texas A&amp;M University that College Station was named in 2006 as the most educated city in Texas and the 11th most educated in the US.


There is always a chance the market will drop further but if you are waiting for the prices to drop, then I have some news for you: that has already happened. Therefore, this may be as good as it may get for the real estate market in terms of price. As investments in real estate increase, other people will start to notice this opportunity and start joining the band wagon, only driving the price further up. Therefore, if you find a good deal on real estate, be prudent and make the most of it.
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