We had been disappointed by another company based in Killeen, which was not putting our needs and concerns first. After several months we switched to Mary Jane, she was local and knew our market very well. It was the best decision ever! She was always there when we needed to hear her voice. She was so prompt to return our phone calls, even when she had other irons in the fire! She made us feel as though our concerns were the priority. She reassured us when we needed reassurance and gave us strong direction and and took action
when it was needed.

We are a military family and have bought and sold houses in many states now. For this reason we have made comparisons and Mary Jane is a rare jewel! If you allow her to help you sell or buy a property, you are guaranteed success and happiness!

Thank you Mary Jane!

My wife and I are very particular with whom we do business; we interviewed prospective realtors for quite some time. I am the type of person who is very direct and I know what I want. We asked Mary Jane very direct questions, no fluff and she was honestly the most professional, sincere and honest person we interviewed. She was very responsive to our concerns and she took the time to not only answer our questions but also ensured we knew what to expect from her.

Mary Jane did everything she promised! Like any home sale there can be challenges and at times ours fit that description! Through it all Mary Jane never held back information good or not so good. She really really went above and beyond to ensure we were properly represented.

If you want your home sold or are looking to buy and you don’t call Mary Jane you are not using the best Central Texas has to offer.

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Sales of existing single-family Texas homes in October were up 8 percent from a year ago, according to the most recent Multiple Listing Services (MLS) data compiled by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

More than 15,600 existing single-family homes were sold, data showed. The median home price was $147,500, up 2 percent from a year ago, and the state’s overall inventory was at 6.9 months.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported yesterday that, nationally, existing home sales rose 1.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million in October from a downwardly revised 4.9 million in September, and are 13.5 percent above the 4.38 million unit level in October 2010.

The national median price for existing homes was $162,500, which was 4.7 percent below October 2010.

Talking about the national numbers, Center Research Economist Dr. Jim Gaines said homebuyers continue to be frustrated by stiff mortgage underwriting and appraisals despite favorable buying factors such as low interest rates, sluggish but positive job creation and lower home prices.

“NAR reported contract cancellations at 33 percent in October, meaning that one in three sales contracts failed to close,” Gaines said. “Sales agents should be very circumspect when qualifying buyers for mortgages, rather than being frustrated later because the deal does not close.” 

October 2011 MLS data for many Texas cities are available on the Center’s website. Here is a sampling (data current as of Nov. 21, 2011):

Reference: http://recenter.tamu.edu/recon/