Ronda Allen's (rondawiseallen) Blog

Just yesterday, some feedback came in on a home that had been vacated the day before.  There were some spots on the carpet and a mark on the master bedroom wall.  So, I got into my car with my steam cleaner and my supply of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers and headed on over.  In one hour, the objections ...

The vacant housing market in Collin County, TX is still only a small portion of our community.  We're fortunate to have missed the scene in real estate of having every home on the street or in the neighborhood up for sale in vacant, and possibly distressed, status. If you are attempting to sell y...

For sale in Prosper, Texas:  The Lakes of La Cima:  1201 Cedar Springs Drive Open house today, March 26, 2010 2-4pm Situated conveniently at Hwy 380, one block East of Preston Road, you'll find one of the most popular master-planned communities of Prosper.  With over 40 acres of open greenbelt sp...

GO GREEN OR GO HOME!  In Prosper, Texas, we're all about the green.  Classic green P's and Peagles are emblazoned on the back windows of our cars, in support of our schools and our kids.  But, the best thing you can do for your kids, and with your kids, this weekend, is participate in Earth Hour....

This weekend we're expecting lovely weather, so we have volunteers and a full open house schedule starting on Friday and covering Prosper, Frisco, and McKinney homes.  Come out and visit any of the open houses and pick up a gift certificate good for your home purchase in 2010*. FRIDAY  03-26-2010...

This coming Saturday is the 4th Saturday of the month, so the weekly Prosper, TX resale home tour will consist of four resale homes in the mega-luxury $1 million-and-over category. Who buys in this price point?  An entrepreneur.  Someone who has been financially savvy.  Someone who is in a profes...

Have you noticed what has been missing from the DFW area for the last three years?  Our normal corporate relocation market.  DFW has a foundation of solid Fortune 500 companies that turned out, like clockwork, thousands of corporate relocations every year.  But, these companies were not immune to...

You've heard of a guy's guy.  There are girly girls.  But, as a real estate agent, are you an agent's agent?  Are you the type of agent that another agent would enjoy working with?  It is so refreshing when we come across that type of real estate agent.  From the very first phone call on a proper...

I feel, lately, like I'm doing a skit from Saturday Night Live called REALLY?!?  A little more care and diligence needs to be taken by some buyer's agents to ensure they do the right thing by their clients.  Two examples that are real life instances we're having to deal with right now prove this ...

This coming Saturday is the 3rd Saturday of the month, so the weekly Prosper, TX resale home tour will consist of half a dozen resale homes in the luxury price point of $650k to $999,999. Who buys in this price point?  An established homeowner.  A homeowner who has likely owned at least two homes...