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Aggieland Bucket List #2 (Aggie Yell)

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Here at Texas A&M we have a tradition before the football games, where all the fans meet at midnight the night before to get ready for the game. Sometimes as many as 30,000 people show up to practice their yells for the game the next day. Here is a glimpse of that experience and the #2 activity on the bucket list. Each of these activities were voted in by followers on my facebook. If you have any new bucket list ideas for the Texas A&M area, stay tuned for the next voting session and maybe you can come be a part of the activity with me on camera. Enjoy and be ready to send in your votes on the next one.

Aggieland Bucket List #1: Aggie Football at Kyle Field

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:57:00 GMT

We are rolling out a blog series on TerrenceMurphy.com called Aggieland Bucket List! This series will entail all of the unique things about Bryan / College Station that you should experience while you're here. We have already had many emails and suggestions sent in, so keep them coming; more bucket list activities will be up on the blog soon. This blog is an Aggie game day experience from my eyes at Kyle Field in front of 87,000 fans. Thanks for your time and enjoy the video! If you know any friends or family who may be buying in the next few months, I would appreciate the referral.

Texas A&M Students Impact Bryan / College Station Economy.

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT

It’s amazing how much this small town and university has grown since I arrived in 2001 as a freshman. Once I graduated in 2005, I moved up north for ball, retired and moved back in 2008. Once I moved back I have noticed Aggieland has been growing at rapid pace, and there is no end in sight. The new A&M Health Science Center, HEB Town Center, Scott & White Hospitals, and many other developments in Bryan/ College Station show you why this once undeveloped community is gaining national recognition by many different publications. This place is unique and one-of-a-kind, but none of this would be possible without that 5,200 acre campus and the students. Here are some stats on how the students impact Bryan / College Station:

$144 million - Dollars spent locally by visitors (up $6 million from 2009)
$464 million - Dollars spent locally by students ( up $39 million from 2009)
$886 million - Payroll to local employees (up $4 million from 2009)
$3.7 billion - Impact of Texas A&M students on Brazos County (up $213 million from 2009)
SEC conference change - who knows???

-Info from BCS Economic Outlook Conference Spring 2011

4292 CAPSTONE College Station, Texas

Mon, 23 May 2011 02:00:00 GMT

LISTING INFORMATION
MLS: 69044
Bedrooms: 5
Full Baths: 4
Half Baths: 0
Sq ft: 2928
Lot Size: 5
Taxes: $0.00

Great 5 acre property w/ pond off Wellborn Rd w/ easy access to HEB and Texas A&M, but out far enough to have the country feel. Two homes and a 30x40 worshop w/ 16ft garage door. 1st Victorian style home is on pier and beam w/ 3bed/2bath around 1,800 sq ft. It is two stories w/ wrap around porch. 2nd Cottage style home is around 1,100 sq ft w/ custom hickory cabinets, vaulted ceilings, and more.Septic redone see attachments. Great property for a bed & breakfast, or subdivide and develop the land.

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:17:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.