Are you looking for fun family things to do this holiday season, but just don't remember when you went to that last year? Here's a list that we put together that has some fun holiday happenings in the metroplex.
Have a safe and happy holiday!
Allen -
Christmas Parade - December 7th, 2-4pm, starts at Cedar ends on Allen Drive
Carrollton -
Old Fashion Christmas Celebration - December 5th, 6-8pm at AW Perry Homestead Museum
Christmas On The Square - December 7th, 8am to dusk
Cedar Hill -
Old Town Holiday On The Hill - December 4th in Downtown
Celina -
Christmas On The Square - December 4th from 6-9pm
Corinth -
City of Corinth Tree Lighting - December 1st from 6-8pm at City Hall
Desoto -
Treelighting - December 4th at Desoto Town Center parking lot, 6:30pm
Breakfast with Santa - December 6th (pictures $5), 8am-12pm
Hometown Holiday Fun - December 6th, 9am -4pm Desoto Town Center
Holiday Parade Of Lights - December 6th - 6pm
Double Oak -
Tree Lighting - December 1st at 6:30 at the park
Duncanville -
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Ceremony, December 5th 7pm
Fairview -
Holiday Parade - December 13th at 10:30am
Farmers Branch -
Tree Lighting Ceremony - December 1st at Historical park, 7pm
Holiday Tour Of Lights - December 2-31, except for Mondays and Christmas Day, 6:30-9:30pm
Farmersville -
Downtown Decorating - November 25th, meet at Gazebo at 5pm
Flower Mound -
Flower Mound Christmas Parade - December 13th 10am starting at Morriss Road
Holiday Stroll - December 13th, 12 - 6pm, Parker Square
Frisco -
Christmas In The Square - November 28th - January 2nd (includes many different events - click to get more information)
Merry Main Street - December 6th from 5-9pm at Simpson Plaza at City Hall
Holiday Lights at Frisco Fire Safety Town - December 12-14th, December 19-23 from 6-9pm
Breakfast With Santa - December 6th, 8:30-10am, 10:30-noon at Senior Center at Frisco Square ($12 per person)
Frisco's Frosty 5k and Merry Mile-December 13th starting reg. 8am, run 9am
Santa Skate - December 13th, 3-6pm at Dr. Pepper Star Center ($10 per person)
Heath -
Holiday In The Park - December 5th at 7pm at Towne Center Park Pavilion behind City Hall
Highland Village -Our village Glows - December 2nd, 6:30 at Shops at Highland Village
Lake Dallas -
Santa's Workshop Scavenger Hunt - November 14th - December 5th
Lake Dallas Holiday Celebration - December 6th from 5-9 at City Hall
Lewisville -
Holiday at the Hall - December 6th 7am-6pm
McKinney -
Dickens Of A Christmas - November 28-30th, Downtown 10am to 8pm
Christmas Tree Lighting - November 28th from 6:15 to 7pm in Downtown's Michell Park
Believe! 2008 November 29th 7 - 10am
McKinney Parade Of Lights - December 5th, 6:30-7:30 Downtown
Holiday Tour Of Homes - December 6th & 7th 10am-5pm, Chestnut Square Village
Santa, Spoons, Cupcakes & Coco - December 6th from 2:30-3:30
Mesquite -
Christmas In The Park - December 4th - 6th, 6-9pm
Murphy -
Tree Lighting - December 4th, 5-7pm
Oak Point -
Winter Fest - December 4th, 6-8pm at Oak Point Community Center
Plano -
Dicken's In Historical Downtown Plano - December 5th, 6-10pm
Tree Lighting - December 5th at 7pm, Haggard Park
Breakfast with Santa - $3 per person, December 6th 9:30-11am, Williams Rec Center
Prosper -
Prosper Country Christmas - December 13th, downtown 4-8pm
Richardson -
Christmas Parade - December 6th, 2008 at 9:00 a.m, will travel north from Cherrywood Drive along Coit Road to Pearce High School
Santa's Village - Click for dates and times
Rockwall -
Annual Treelighting - December 4th at 6pm, City Hall
Santa's Workshop - December 13th, 9am at The Center
Lunch with Santa - December 18th at RISD, 11am
Rowlett -
Main Street Holiday Parade
Royce City -Christmas Parade & Chili Cookoff - December 13th, downtown at 3pm
Sachse -
Tree Lighting - December 2nd, Small Business Library 5:30pm
Pancakes with Santa - December 6th, 8-11am at Firestation #2 (picture with Santa $5)
Sunnyvale -
Tree Lighting - Friday, December 5th 7-9pm
The Colony -
Tree Lighting Cermony - Monday, December 1st 6:30-7:00pm
Holiday In The Park & Parade Of Lights- Perryman Park, December 6th at 5:45
Wylie -
Reach For A Star through through December 5th
Tree Lighting December 13th
KCS Holiday Express - Tuesday December 2nd 4-8pm
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
My, My How Things Don't Change or Maybe They Do...
How is Texas faring in the market changes?? Check your area below...
Amarillo
254 homes sold (5 percent increase from previous year)
Median price of $132,700 (8.9 percent increase)
5.6-month inventory
Austin
1,842 homes sold (7.2 percent decrease)
Median price of $183,300 (0.4 percent increase)
6-month inventory
Beaumont
83 homes sold (57.2 percent decrease)*
Median price of $135,500 (1.7 percent increase)
7.7-month inventory
Brownsville
71 homes sold (18.4 percent decrease)
Median price of $87,900 (23.3 percent decrease)
Inventory not available
Bryan–College Station
145 homes sold (7.4 percent increase)
Median price of $141,300 (3.1 percent increase)
5.3-month inventory
Corpus Christi
309 homes sold (3.7 percent increase)
Median price of $138,100 (2.4 percent increase)
9.3-month inventory
Dallas
4,043 homes sold (3.2 percent increase)
Median price of $153,300 (3.5 percent decrease)
6.4-month inventory
El Paso
449 homes sold (9.8 percent increase)
Median price of $134,300 (1.3 percent decrease)
12.7-month inventory
Fort Worth
802 homes sold (7.6 percent decrease)
Median price of $116,000 (2.9 percent decrease)
6-month inventory
Houston
3,929 homes sold (29.6 percent decrease)*
Median price of $156,600 (4.5 percent increase)
6.6-month inventory
Laredo
83 homes sold (4.6 percent decrease)
Median price of $138,100 (8.4 percent decrease)
9.7-month inventory
Longview-Marshall
217 homes sold (35.6 percent increase)
Median price of $133,100 (8.7 percent increase)
6.4-month inventory
Lubbock
247 homes sold (15.4 percent increase)
Median price of $113,200 (15.6 percent increase)
5.2-month inventory
San Antonio
1,692 homes sold (9.9 percent decrease)
Median price of $145,000 (1.2 percent decrease)
8-month inventory
Texarkana
69 homes sold (1.4 percent decrease)
Median price of $99,300 (17.3 percent decrease)
7.8-month inventory
Tyler
279 homes sold (5.1 percent decrease)
Median price of $129,200 (7.1 percent decrease)
10.6-month inventory
Victoria
75 homes sold (10.3 percent increase)
Median price of $129,200 (0.9 percent increase)
5.8-month inventory
Waco
206 homes sold (35.5 percent increase)
Median price of $108,700 (7.6 percent decrease)
8.2-month inventory
If you have any questions about what this means for you and your probability for selling in this market, call Tanya at 469-450-2566. She would love to be your Real Estate Expert.
Amarillo
254 homes sold (5 percent increase from previous year)
Median price of $132,700 (8.9 percent increase)
5.6-month inventory
Austin
1,842 homes sold (7.2 percent decrease)
Median price of $183,300 (0.4 percent increase)
6-month inventory
Beaumont
83 homes sold (57.2 percent decrease)*
Median price of $135,500 (1.7 percent increase)
7.7-month inventory
Brownsville
71 homes sold (18.4 percent decrease)
Median price of $87,900 (23.3 percent decrease)
Inventory not available
Bryan–College Station
145 homes sold (7.4 percent increase)
Median price of $141,300 (3.1 percent increase)
5.3-month inventory
Corpus Christi
309 homes sold (3.7 percent increase)
Median price of $138,100 (2.4 percent increase)
9.3-month inventory
Dallas
4,043 homes sold (3.2 percent increase)
Median price of $153,300 (3.5 percent decrease)
6.4-month inventory
El Paso
449 homes sold (9.8 percent increase)
Median price of $134,300 (1.3 percent decrease)
12.7-month inventory
Fort Worth
802 homes sold (7.6 percent decrease)
Median price of $116,000 (2.9 percent decrease)
6-month inventory
Houston
3,929 homes sold (29.6 percent decrease)*
Median price of $156,600 (4.5 percent increase)
6.6-month inventory
Laredo
83 homes sold (4.6 percent decrease)
Median price of $138,100 (8.4 percent decrease)
9.7-month inventory
Longview-Marshall
217 homes sold (35.6 percent increase)
Median price of $133,100 (8.7 percent increase)
6.4-month inventory
Lubbock
247 homes sold (15.4 percent increase)
Median price of $113,200 (15.6 percent increase)
5.2-month inventory
San Antonio
1,692 homes sold (9.9 percent decrease)
Median price of $145,000 (1.2 percent decrease)
8-month inventory
Texarkana
69 homes sold (1.4 percent decrease)
Median price of $99,300 (17.3 percent decrease)
7.8-month inventory
Tyler
279 homes sold (5.1 percent decrease)
Median price of $129,200 (7.1 percent decrease)
10.6-month inventory
Victoria
75 homes sold (10.3 percent increase)
Median price of $129,200 (0.9 percent increase)
5.8-month inventory
Waco
206 homes sold (35.5 percent increase)
Median price of $108,700 (7.6 percent decrease)
8.2-month inventory
If you have any questions about what this means for you and your probability for selling in this market, call Tanya at 469-450-2566. She would love to be your Real Estate Expert.
Top Four Places To Buy A Home
Four Texas cities make list of best places to buy a home. In a recent look by Forbes at the 40 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to determine the best cities for purchasing a home, four Texas cities popped up in the top six spots.
Houston and Austin ranked first and second, while Dallas and San Antonio placed fifth and sixth. The rankings were compiled based on statistics that point to strong real estate markets.
The article mentioned Texas's positive business climate as a major factor in creating such favorable real estate conditions.
Houston and Austin ranked first and second, while Dallas and San Antonio placed fifth and sixth. The rankings were compiled based on statistics that point to strong real estate markets.
The article mentioned Texas's positive business climate as a major factor in creating such favorable real estate conditions.
Property Tax Bills Are Coming Out!!
Did you know that property taxes in Texas nearly quadrupled between 1986 and 2006. With increased appraisals and continued rate hikes, many people are already paying higher tax bills than before the rate reduction went into effect.
If you get your property taxes and they seem a little high to you, call Tanya and she will send you a CMA so that you can protest your taxes with your county.
For the past several years, we have helped several family save thousands of dollars by protesting their taxes. So, remember if you get your tax bill and it has raised significantly or if the price just does not seem right - call Tanya to help you at 469-450-2566.
A great website to answer quick questions about your tax bill is http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax/basics/ for additional information or for your free CMA contact Tanya at 469-450-2566.
For Collin County visit http://www.collincountyappraisaldistrict.org/protestpropertytax.html
For Dallas County visit http://www.dallascad.org/Protest.aspx
For Fannin County use this form http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxforms/50-132.pdf
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