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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
I love this Christmas Event in Kaufman, Texas.  It always remind me of a movie scene in some of my favorite Christmas movies.  It's a Wonderful Life in Kaufman - Christmas Event On the Square Saturday, December 4, 2010 The Santa Stroll 5K run will start at 9am Santa will arrive at Noon Photos with Santa will be taken in Maples Hall Event Center on the Square. "Festival of Lights" show will begin at 6pm, The evening will be wrapped up with an Outdoor showing of "The Grinch" so bring your lawn chairs, snacks and blankets.  It's going to be GREAT!!
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
As of November 29, 2010 there are: 48 Kaufman Texas homes on acreage for sale The average list price is $502,766 The average square footage is 2766 square footage So if you're looking to move to the Country...Now is the time! Search for your Kaufman Texas Home on Acreage  Stay tuned for our Blog Series "Buying Country Properties."  It will be a very informative series on what to expect when you're purchasing a rural property.  We will cover everything from Agriculturual Exemptions to Utility Co-op procedures.  
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
I interact with prospective sellers all the time that are having problems making their mortgage payments. A lot of times, these sellers have gotten to the point where they ignore the phone calls, the certified letters, the notices and so forth, just because they are afraid to talk to their lenders. Sellers, there are so many programs available to assist you with your mortgage  payments, such as loan modifications, loan restructuring and more.  All you need to do is pick up the phone and call them!  I know it may be scary and nerve wracking, but you never know what's in store for you until you make that call. The last thing that your lender wants to do is add another REO asset to their books.  Sure the customer service reps can be clueless about many of the programs that are available to...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
  In the Spirit of Thanksgiving... First Baptist Church of Kaufman is having a FREE Community Thanksgiving Dinner First Baptist Church of Kaufman Fellowship Hall 302 South Washington Street Thanksgiving Day 11:30 - 1:30 RSVP 903-498-2504  
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Yesterday was Pizza Day at Pizza Paisan in Kaufman for many of the Kindergarteners at Helen Edwards Early Childhood Center.  I was there to help a couple of teachers with about 40 children to make their own personal pan pizzas.  This was a great in-town field trip. The staff was wonderful and patient.  They were all ready and prepared when the bus load of busy five and six year olds came rushing through the doors. The thought of trying to manage 40 children was a bit daunting at first, but the process went very quickly.  I think everyone was done in just under an hour. Pizza Paisan in Kaufman is one of the best pizza parlors in the county.  When they initially opened, they advertised $5 Pizzas.  But just as the market went crazy and the prices for ingredients start to rise, they had to ...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Looking for a Kaufman Texas Horse Property?? Look No Further!! Fabulous Horse Property on over 18 acres with pool, gated entrance and huge Shop for the Guys! visit www. homesmint2be.com and click on the Featured Listing page to view the slideshow. MeLisa Minter | Minter Real Estate Services | (469) 766-7379 10626 FM 429, Kaufman, TX The Enchanting Ewing Ranch! Resort Style Living in the Country. 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $350,000 Year Built 1981 Sq Footage 2,935 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 3 Covered spaces Lot Size 17.685 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION The Enchanting Ewing Ranch! Resort-style living in the Country! Home has gated entry. 3bdrms, 2bths, Owner's Retreat in upstairs loft area. Breathtaking owner' bath recently updated. Dow...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Kaufman County Housing Market Results for Summer 2010. Kaufman County Residents, below are the Market Results for Summer 2010.  As you can see, just like most other US housing markets, June was a very popular month and home sales were up due to the ending of the Homebuyer Tax Credit Incentive. It pays to be an informed Buyer and Seller in today's market.  There are tons of pre-foreclosures and foreclosures that are affecting the market results and only an experienced professional can assist you with your Real Estate Transactions. Call us today for your Free Market Analysis at 469-766-7379.
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Need Downpayment Assistance to purchase a home in Kaufman County? Forney, Kaufman, Terrell or Crandall? Then USDA can help you? Call us today and we will have you in your home by the Holidays! MeLisa Minter | Minter Real Estate Services | 469-766-7379 1809 Austin Drive, Kaufman, TX Very nice one-story home with new appliances in kitchen, corner lot, covered patio and 2-car garage. 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $85,000 Year Built 1969 Sq Footage 1,329 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors Unspecified Parking Unspecified Lot Size 12,768 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION USDA Downpayment Assistance available. Need Help in Purchasing this darling Ranch Style Property? USDA will have more funds beginning Sept. 2010. Call us TODAY 469-766-7379!! This 3 bedroom 2 bath h...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
and I wasn't even there!  What could that mean? Two weeks ago I scheduled an Open House for one of my new listings.  I didn't realize it at the time, but I would not be able to "sit" this Open House because I had surgery last Monday and cannot drive for a while. Anyway, I enlisted the help of my "just in time" new assistant and she volunteered to "sit" the open house for me.  While I was laid up in bed all week, I did all of the marketing for the Open House, designed the flyers, created the sign-in sheet, etc. I also got my seller on board as well and she made sure that the home was in great condition and had even volunteered to bake the cookies.  These are things I always do to prepare for an Open House.  Sometimes I even create special invitations for the neighbors and personally hand...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Kaufman County Run-Off Election Results are in and they are as follows: In the run-off race for Kaufman County District Attorney, incumbent Rick Harrison was defeated by opponent Mike McLelland.  McLelland garnered 58.43 percent of the votes while Harrison received 41.57 percent of the votes.  In the run-off race for Precinct 4 Commissioner, Tom Manning defeated opponent Joe Windham with 790 votes to Mannings 730 votes.  Close Race indeed! In Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Run-Off, Patricia Ashcroft defeated Wade Gent 867 votes to 609 votes.  This will be Ashcroft's second time as Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace. As for the run-off for Republican Party County Chair, Rod Kincaid received 146 votes, defeating opponent Chris Simpson's 105 votes.  
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Minter Real Estate Services, Kaufman, Texas, is a full-service Real Estate organization specializing in Short Sales, Home Retention Services, Foreclosed Properties and Buying and Selling. MeLisa Minter is the Broker/Owner of Minter Real Estate Services, Kaufman, Texas. We are not your average Real Estate Firm.  We provide the services that are unique to today's Real Estate Market.  We service Kaufman County, Rockwall County, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett and portions East of Dallas. Our main focus is Short Sales and helping homeowner's avoid Foreclosure.  With so many new federal laws in place, there should be no reason why a homeowner has to suffer the embarrasment of a Foreclosure.  We have been trained and educated in the areas of Short Sale and Foreclosures and have obtained the Nation...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
After countless days and hours of Target Practicing with his Matthews Bow....the Kaufman County Game Warden gathered enough patience and precision that allowed him to take the Buck of a Lifetime, on Monday, October 19, 2009.  This certainly proves that practice definitely makes PERFECT.  Click here for the photo and interview.                   This could not have happened to a better guy. And I have to admit that I am totally biased, because this great guy is not only a great hunter, but a GREAT husband and father as well. 
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Here We Go!! Another Season of Little League Football in Kaufman, Texas. This will be our second season participating, so I'm a little ambivalent about it.  I look forward to the games, but not the rough and demanding practice schedules that these little ones have to edure.  Not to mention that most of the games are on Saturdays, smack in the middle of the Day.  This requires me to either set very early or very late showing appointments on Saturday.  But I know with Football Season, also comes very cool weather (not until October here in Texas) and the Holiday Season.  My son is already practicing plays and getting use to new players, but when school starts in a few weeks, reality will set in for him.  So I wish the Kaufman Lions Little League Association Good Luck this Season.  I don't...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
It's that time of year where everyone is reflecting on how well things went for 2008 or how far south things went for 2008.  Given the state of our overall economy, the latter is true in most instances. However, as I was researching Statistics in my local MLS for performance information for 2008, I found that Kaufman County overall, had a pretty good year when it came to home sales.  http://www.kaufmancounty.net/ What was most impressive is that the Average percent of List Price received on homes that sold within the first 30 days was 96.80%.  Sellers for you, this means that homes that sold within the first 30days, received 96.80% of the list price and homes that were on the market for more than 120 days, still received 95.72% of the list price. Kaufman County is the fourth fastest gro...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
As 2009 approaches, I'm starting to review my marketing plan for the year.  Since I have been in the business for over a year and half, I have tried almost every marketing method.  What I have learned that has worked for me was of course referrals, followed by advertising in a popular monthly real estate magazine, then the good old fashion door-knocking. I was never big on advertising in print media, for some reason it never worked out for me, even when I was an event planner.  But the particular magazine that I am advertising in now has great publicity and it also gives agents free websites, which I thought was great.  Homes and Land advertises in several different regions and when I started receiving phone calls from people that were viewing my ads in other cities a light went off.  ...
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By MeLisa Minter, Realtor, Bay Area Houston Real Estate Agent
(Minter Real Estate Services)
Well I've just listed another Rockwall County short sale, again in a neighborhood that is less than five years old. I know this is probably a problem that is running rampant from city to city, but as I emabark on this short sale, I am even more prepared to deal with it; especially since I've had the "honor" of doing a prior short sale with this bank. What I've learned in doing short sales is that you have to have a heck of a plan in your approach with the banks.  Make sure you have all of your documentation from the seller and the information requested of you as the agent, such as a CMA, market reports and listing agreements.  What has been a tremendous help and my "ace in the whole" is my escrow officer at the title company that I work with.   I was referred to this particular title co...
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Sunnyvale Real Estate 9433 Homestead LANE Forney, TX 75126-8069 Price: $156,900 Bedrooms:  3 Full Baths:  2 Type:    RES-SINGLE FAMILY School District:    Forney ISD County:    Kaufman   SPOIL YOURSELF. ONE ACRE LOT! Amazing 3 bed, 2 bath, open & bright 1 story on quiet cul-de-sac. Spacious kit, gas cooktop, huge walk in pantry, large utility, sep. shower and tub, split bedrooms, fireplace, 2 in. blinds. Enjoy feeding the ducks on your pond. Fresh paint (07), water heater (06), garage door (07). Am. Home Shield warranty provided for buyers. One look and you'll agree it's the best buy in the area. For additional information, contact Becky Bochniak Phone: 972-672-6138 Mobile Phone: 972-672-6138 Fax: 800-664-4780 Inquire about this Listing
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