Killeen Home Values Increase!

Home values in the Greater Fort Hood and Killeen area moved up to an all time high!  The median home price in the Killeen area ending April 2012 was $124,900, the highest that is has ever been and a 2.3% increase over the same period last year, which was at $122,000.  Total homes sold remained slightly below 2011 number though.  In April of 2011, there where 198 single family homes sold compared to this year at 193.  For the lastest numbers vist www.realtysalesdata.com

Real Estate Broker, Jose Segarra, Earns Prestigious Designation from the National Association of Expert Advisors

Killeen, TX, May 18, 2012 – The National Association of Expert Advisors is proud to announce that Jose Segarra recently earned the Certified Home Selling Advisor™ designation from the National Association of Expert Advisors (NAEA).

The NAEA is a North American real estate association that provides real estate agents who are truly serious about delivering the absolute best real estate experience to each of their clients, with tools, strategies and systems to establish themselves and operate their businesses as true expert advisors in the real estate process.

As a result of earning this designation, Jose Segarra has been trained in providing a proven, repeatable system to help clients sell their home for up to 18% more than the methods of traditional real estate agents. What this means is that buyers and sellers will receive top-notch customer service, unparalleled sales and marketing advice, strategic negotiation efforts and the highest level of home selling expertise when working with Jose Segarra.

NAEA designees go through a rigorous training to learn the 115 variables involved in the home selling process that can be proactively managed to sell a home for the most amount of money.

“The Certified Home Selling Advisor™ designation should be required for any real estate agent in today’s market place” states Segarra. “The designation isn’t about ‘Hey, look at me, I’m an expert’, rather, it’s about digging deep into the needs and wants of today’s real estate consumer and then matching what you have to offer with what each individual needs so that their real estate transaction is an amazing experience.”

The average real estate agent only sells approximately eight homes per year. When it’s time to sell your largest investment, you owe it to yourself to hire a Certified Home Selling Advisor™ to assist you with the process. Certified Home Selling Advisors™ sell anywhere from 5 to 30 times more homes than the average agent, which means they have more resources and more experience to help get you the best results possible on your home sale.

You can find out more information about the Certified Home Selling Advisor™ designation by visiting www.naea.com.

If you’d like more information about this topic or to schedule an interview with Jose Segarra, please call (254) 290-0548 or send an email to jose@exithomevets.net or view his website at: www.killeenhomesearch.com

Killeen, TX; Home Prices Increasing in 2012

For the first time in over six months, the median home price in the Greater Fort Hood area increase about 3% compared to the previous 6 months. February 2012 median home price ended at $122,000 as compared to the previous 6 months at $120,000. The price is slightly down about 1% though when compared to the same month of 2011. Click here to see the details: http://realtysalesdata.com/

Home Sales Up 22%

Killeen, Texas:  The return of soldiers to Fort Hood, Tx from Iraq had a big impact on the number of homes sold in December 2011 over the same time one year ago.  In December 2010, 161 one sold within the Greater Fort Hood area compared to 197 homes sold in December 2011, a 22% increase.  The median price has remained steady for the past 6 months though at $120,000.   Get the latest sales number for the Greater Fort Hood area at www.realtysaledata.com

To Buy or Not To Buy A Home?

That is the question that some may ask themselves with the current real estate market.  To buy, you would be taking advantage of some of the lowest rates in history and some deep discounts on a lot of the inventory that is currently available.  Not to buy, you would be waiting to see if home prices are going to go down any further, since I think most know that rates are probably at their bottom.  But the biggest reason people are not buying is the job market and the economy.  I also advise people not to buy if they do not think they are going to live in a home for a while. (Yes I am a real estate broker and I said this!)  So how long is a while?  That depends on your market and how much appreciation the market is giving per year.  If a market is giving 2% appreciation and you need 10% appreciation in order to sell, then you need to live in a home 5 years just to break even, if its 3% appreciation then 3.3 years before you break even.  If the market is a negative appreciation and you have not own it very long, then that is where home owners are upside down today.  Since Jan 1st of 2000 through the begining of the last quarter of 2011, real estate home values have appreciated over 40% in that 11 year span.  So even though we are seeing home prices drop in most areas, over the long term we will see home prices continue to improve.  Those that can afford to buy in todays market will see their home appreciate over the long term and will also have the advantage of locking in fantastic interest rate for a term of up to 30 years.  Those that have the means to buy, should not ponder the question, “to buy or not to buy” and go buy a home, otherwise they will be kicking themselves and asking “why didn’t I buy?”

Homestead Exemption

If you bought a home in 2011 and is your principle residence then you may be eligible for an exemption on your 2012 taxes. To be eligible you must have owned the property on the 1st of January and it must be your principle residence. If you met these two criteria then check with your local tax office to see which exemption you may qualify for or go to: state.tx.us to learn more.

November home sales where up 7% in the greater fort hood area from last year.