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Debra and Scott Brooks
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  CONDITIONS  REPORT


Market Conditions for Huntsville, Texas

Reported by Debra and Scott Brooks, REALTORS

As of October 21, 2007.

Current Market Rating: 3




1
2345
Buyer's

Seller's

Current Price Trend: 3




1
2345
Falling

Rising

Lake area real estate is getting more and more difficult to find. The old adage "they're just not making anymore waterfront" is so true. Our beautiful Lake Livingston is a man made reservoir that covers over 90,000 surface acres and reaches into Walker, Polk, Trinity and San Jacinto counties. We are only 1 1/2 hours drive from Houston, Texas and 3 1/2 hours from Dallas. All ages are looking for that SECOND HOME for a weekend getaway, an investment property, or a future home to hang their hats. With interest rates still at record breaking low's it's a great time to buy! The great Trinity River provides the portal to Lake Livingston and its creeks, coves, canals and private Lake areas. The fishing is great! Skiing, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, boating, or just watching the sunsets are some of the favorites on everyone's "things to do list".



ZIP Codes: 77340, 77320

Approximate Location Boundaries: Huntsville, Texas

Location Characteristics: The Wonders of Walker County and Great Lake Livingston!

Huntsville is 35,078+ people proud. Another 17,000 students at Sam Houston State University fill our streets at any given time! We are blessed with the historical tales of Sam Houston himself and offer a terrific Museum with artifacts and his original homestead filled with authentic relics. Our town square is quaint with gorgeous architecture and historic buildings. Antiquing is one of my favorite past times while walking the square. The feeling of Pride is everywhere. Sam Houston State University brings culture and talent to our city.



Lake area real estate is getting more and more difficult to find. The old adage "they're just not making anymore waterfront" is so true. Our beautiful Lake Livingston is a man made reservoir that covers over 90,000 surface acres and reaches into Walker, Polk, Trinity and San Jacinto counties. We are only 1 1/2 hours drive from Houston, Texas and 3 1/2 hours from Dallas. All ages are looking for that SECOND HOME for a weekend getaway, an investment property, or a future home to hang their hats. With interest rates still at record breaking low's it's a great time to buy! The great Trinity River provides the portal to Lake Livingston and its creeks, coves, canals and private Lake areas. The fishing is great! Skiing, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, boating, or just watching the sunsets are some of the favorites on everyone's "things to do list".











FYI:

HUNTSVILLE: Population (year 2000): 35,078. Estimated population in July 2005: 36,699 (+4.6% change) Males: 21,210 (60.5%), Females: 13,868 (39.5%)

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,800)

ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)

NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 63 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 13,933)

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)

PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 5,823)

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 70 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 70 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)

HUNTSVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; ID: UTS)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 27 miles; CONROE, TX; ID: CXO)

MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; MADISONVILLE, TX; ID: 51R)

TRINITY: Population (year 2000): 2,721. Estimated population in July 2005: 2,780 (+2.2% change) Males: 1,250 (45.9%), Females: 1,471 (54.1%)

RIVERSIDE: EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (about 9 miles; TRINITY, TX)

HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX)

EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT (about 33 miles; CROCKETT, TX)

ONALASKA: Population (year 2000): 1,174. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,355 (+15.4% change) Males: 568 (48.4%), Females: 606 (51.6%)

POINT BLANK: Population (year 2000): 559. Estimated population in July 2005: 622 (+11.3% change) Males: 272 (48.7%), Females: 287 (51.3%)

GROVETON: Population (year 2000): 1,107. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,138 (+2.8% change) Males: 506 (45.7%), Females: 601 (54.3%)

LIVINGSTON: Population (year 2000): 5,433. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,401 (+17.8% change) Males: 2,497 (46.0%), Females: 2,936 (54.0%)



If you have not yet visited the area of Huntsville, Texas, I must encourage you to do so. It is fabulous. Towering Pines, gently sloping deep green hills, blue waters and lots of sunshine. Culture and fun all wrapped up in a great little package. Next time you pass the Sam Houston Statue come on in and see what we're all about.




For More Information:
About Debra and Scott Brooks:
Hello from Lake Livingston and Debra and Scott Brooks at Brooks Prime Properties! Debra and Scott have been selling Real Estate in the Lake Livingston, Walker County, Polk and Trinity Counties for the last few years and have been amazed at the growth! We opened the doors of our own Brokerage in April, 2006 and literally hit the floor running! We LOVE selling houses! So, if you are buying or selling call Brooks Prime Properties today! 936. 295-0005




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E-mail: dsbrooks1@sbcglobal.net
Web: http://brooksprimeproperties.com/
936-661-2624
BROOKS PRIME PROPERTIES
936-295-0005
2380 Hwy 19N
Huntsville, TX 77320


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Brooks Prime Properties

Specializing in Lake Properties

Lake Livingston Texas

936-295-0005

0 comments • Deb Brooks, Lake Livingston Real Estate • October 21 2007 06:35PM

Market Conditions for Lake Livingston Texas




  CONDITIONS  REPORT


Market Conditions for Lake Livingston, Texas

Reported by Debra and Scott Brooks, REALTORS

As of October 21, 2007.

Current Market Rating: 3




1
2345
Buyer's

Seller's

Current Price Trend: 3




1
2345
Falling

Rising

Deb's Lake Livingston Real Estate Slump? Not here!
Have you been wanting to purchase a getaway, lakehome, second home or investment property but are now hearing of the possible Real Estate Industry Slump?

This slump will not affect the Lake Livingston Real Estate Market!

If you are a strong buyer with good credit you will not feel the affect!

This slump is caused by simply loaning too much money for too little interest to buyer's that were not sufficiently qualified. Adjustable rate mortgages are about to begin their climb which will again cause more shakey loans. One in five houses (homesteads) are defaulting and being returned to the lending companies.

Now is the time to buy!

Real Estate
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the vacation home market has experienced unprecedented growth. The facts, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, April 2007:

Vacation home sales hit a record high, rising to 1.07 million in 2006, from 1.02 million in 2005. Second homes purchased as a vacation property or investment accounted for 36 percent of U.S. home sales in 2006.
Eighteen (18) percent of vacation home owners purchased their home to rent to others, up from 13 percent in 2005. According to NAR, second home buyers show "only modest interest in renting their properties to others." However, HomeAway surveys show that while many buyers do not initially intend to rent their vacation home, they do so after finding it more expensive than anticipated and not used as often as planned.
"Second homes" are somewhat of a misnomer: 86 percent of vacation buyers purchased one vacation home, 12 percent purchased two homes and 2 percent purchased three or more vacation properties.
With large expendable incomes, baby boomers continue to drive the vacation home market. The typical buyer is 44 years old, with a median household income of $102,200.
The vacation or retirement home market is able to escape the downturn because of strong demographic forces.

Here at Lake Livingston and throughout the state of Texas, our waterways are the most desireable of all Real Estate. We can be assured that where there is water there is value. Some 10,000 Americans will turn 60 years old daily over the course of the next 10 years. The ideal dream is to live by the water. With Houston only 1 hour away and Dallas under 200 miles away, Lake Livingston is being considered a highly desirable retirement area. With our wonderful climate, towering pines, Nationally acclaimed medical facilities within easy drive time and shopping and culture galore, we are the pick of the litter!

Again, now is the time to buy! They're just not making anymore Lake Livingston waterfront!

contact Debra Brooks for information about our Lake Area and Lake Livingston Real Estate.





ZIP Codes: 77320, 75861, 75862, 77351, 77340

Approximate Location Boundaries: Lake Livingston Real Estate

Location Characteristics: WE SELL LAKE LIVINGSTON TEXAS LAKE FRONT PROPERTIES!

Lake area real estate is getting more and more difficult to find. The old addage "they're just not making anymore waterfront," is so true. Our beautiful Lake Livingston is a man made reservoir that covers over 90,000 surface acres and reaches into Walker, Polk, Trinity and San Jacinto counties. We are only 1 1/2 hours drive from Houston, Texas and 3 1/2 hours from Dallas. All ages are looking for that SECOND HOME for a weekend getaway, an investment property, or a future home to hang their hats. With interest rates still at record breaking low's it's a great time to buy! The great Trinity River provides the portal to Lake Livingston and its creeks, coves, canals and private Lake areas. The fishing is great! Skiing, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, boating, or just watching the sunset are some of the favorites on everyone's "things to do list". Scroll through our Featured Listings catagory for a sample of properties that await you on Lake Livingston. Feel free to call us and ask lots of questions about our areas. Waterfront properties, waterview homes and the not so far away waterfront communities are all nestled in and on the banks of the Piney Woods!


For More Information:
About Debra and Scott Brooks:
Hello from Lake Livingston and Debra and Scott Brooks at Brooks Prime Properties! Debra and Scott have been selling Real Estate in the Lake Livingston, Walker County, Polk and Trinity Counties for the last few years and have been amazed at the growth! We opened the doors of our own Brokerage in April, 2006 and literally hit the floor running! We LOVE selling houses! So, if you are buying or selling call Brooks Prime Properties today! 936. 295-0005




Copyright © 2007 Realty Times. All Rights Reserved.




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Debra and Scott Brooks, REALTORS
E-mail: dsbrooks1@sbcglobal.net
Web: http://brooksprimeproperties.com/
936-661-2624
BROOKS PRIME PROPERTIES
936-295-0005
2380 Hwy 19N
Huntsville, TX 77320


Equal Housing Opportunity

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Brooks Prime Properties

Specializing in Lake Properties

Lake Livingston Texas

936-295-0005

1 comment • Deb Brooks, Lake Livingston Real Estate • October 21 2007 06:30PM

Lake Livingston Real Estate, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!

 

                 LAKE LIVINGSTON REAL ESTATE:

                                      THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY...

                                                                                BY: DEBRA A BROOKS    

 

THE GOOD:       Lake Livingston Real Estate stands alone. The beauty is that our market is ever changing yet

                      consistently remaining the same. What changes? The seasons, the faces and the availability of

                      Lake Livingston Real Estate! Older folks that have had the pleasure of enjoying the Lake and its'  

                      natural beauty are beginning to think of moving on. Their children and grandchildren are grown and off

                      building their adult lives and aren't finding the time they use to have. Many are ready to settle in full care

                       facilities or are just looking to move closer to their families.Lake Livingston Real Estate

                      Good times were had as the children were growing up. Picnics,

                      cookouts, boating, swimming, fishing, tubing, skiing, and simply filling a bucket with sand have built

                      memories galore to be shared by families.               

                     What this means to you: The waterfront homes are selling! Grab your piece of paradise while the getting

                      is good. Ignore the media hype about the bursting bubbles. We are constant.

 

MORE GOOD: Our wildlife is so bountiful! Lake Livingston and our area will take you away from the concrete

                     jungles and back into a more relaxing and natural time. Towering Pine trees, thick green Saint Augustine,

                     huge old hardwood trees and natural blooming wildflowers are a constant "given" out by the lake. Deer, 

                    red fox, raccoons, Armadillos, wild hog, tropical birds, Pelicans, Pink Texas Flamingo's, Egrets, Heron   

                    add to our idyllic lifestyles. We have protected forests where the wildlife can multiply in their 

                          natural habitats.  The fishing is awesome!

                                                                           Predominant Fish Species                    

  Largemouth bass

·       Bluegill

·       Blue, channel & flathead catfish

·       White bass

·       Striped bass

·       Crappie

Lake Records
Current Fishing Report
Stocking History

Fishing Regulations

Statewide regulations apply to all fishes with the exception of blue and channel catfish. For portions of the lake in Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker counties, the daily bag and possession limit for blue and channel catfish is 50.

Angling Opportunities

Lake Livingston is a notable white bass fishery. White bass are plentiful and grow to large sizes. Also notable is the catfish fishery, dominated by blue catfish. Largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie are less abundant but good catches are possible in areas of the reservoir where habitat is available.

Species

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Largemouth Bass

 

 

 

 

Catfish

 

 

 

 

Crappie

 

 

 

 

White Bass

 

 

 

 

Striped/Hybrid Bass

 

 

 

 

Sunfish

 

 

 

 

Fishing Cover/Structure

Some native emergent vegetation can be found in the upper areas of the reservoir. Very little cover exists in the lower reservoir due to vertical bulkhead.

Tips & Tactics

White bass are most readily caught in early spring in the many creeks that feed into Lake Livingston. Striped bass can be caught around the 190 bridge area by trolling and vertical jigging spoons or live shad. Largemouth bass are most frequently caught in the bays and creeks from the Kickapoo/Penwaugh area northward. Spring and fall are the most successful seasons for largemouths. Channel and blue catfish can be caught most any time of year on a variety of organic and live baits over the main river channel and in off channel tributaries and creeks. 

* Fishing info courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife.


EVEN MORE GOOD: Our market values are now and should remain strong. Baby boomers are coming in to

          Retirement age. Of the 34 million boomers, one third want to be on or near the water. We all know they just aren't

          making anymore waterfront. This is good news for Lake Livingston Real Estate. The prices should remain firm and

           with an increase yearly equal to the recent past. We are not in a soft market. This is not a crunch time in the

           Lake Livingston area.

 

 

THE BAD: .........this is a tough one. It hardly ever gets cold here. It hardly ever snows. It gets hot in the summer.

             people move at a little slower pace here. Ummmm....... this isn't going well.

 

 

THE UGLY: Me on a bad hair day!!!!!   Got one! Deb                 

              

 



Brooks Prime Properties

Specializing in Lake Properties

Lake Livingston Texas

936-295-0005

4 comments • Deb Brooks, Lake Livingston Real Estate • October 21 2007 05:15PM