Congratulations to The RE/MAX Advantage Group!!They racked up the awards at the RE/MAX of Texas Statewide Convention!!

Agent Spotlight

Layman’s with Lehrmann

Area Listings

Staging 101

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Award Winning Service!

Boo ChristensenRE/MAX Hall of Fame,

Platinum Club

Kristey TedderRE/MAX Administrator of the Year!

Pam GreenRE/MAX 100% Club

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Staging 101sell quickly, for top dollar!

Think of it this way…you are not selling your homeyou are selling someone else’s dream!

It MUST appeal to the masses!

De-personalize & De-clutter!You want potential buyers to immediately think of your house as their potential home.

When they see your family photos hanging on the walls and yourcollectibles it puts your own “brand” on the home.

Make repairs!Keep in mind- unfinished projects and minor problems

will usually be used to ask for cost reductions.

Add some Aroma!Pour some vanilla extract onto a cookie sheet and put it in a warm oven

to create a “home sweet home” smell.

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**Info & pictures courtesy of Marilynn Wrigley

RE/MAX Hall of Fame,Before

Agent SpotlightAdvantage

Cari is a proud native Texan, born and raised on theGulf Coast, she called Galveston County home until2006 when she relocated to Brenham, TX where she

still resides with her husband and 4 children! Thebeautiful rolling hills and the peaceful sounds of thecountry had her from hello. While visiting Brenhamarea every summer as a child she dreamed of making

it her home. Her dream came true and now she isdoing what she loves- helping others reach their

dreams through real estate!

Cari Goeke

Tonya Currie

What sets a Realtor® apart from the competi-tion? How about trust? Tonya has proven herself

to be loyal, dedicated, and hardworking.Tonya’s career is like her personal life, treating

them both with the same morals, integrity,TRUST, and respect they deserve. Tonya listens

to her clients needs and that is the mostimportant step in developing a solid, trustingrelationship With Tonya you are never turned

away, always welcome, and treated like family.She treats her clients the same way….THAT isthe difference…and THAT is what keeps her

clients coming back.

soldbycarig@gmail.com

tonyacurrie@remax.net

9151 Ferry Rd - BellvilleList Price: $253,900

12.70 Acres, Partially WoodedContact Agent: Cari Goeke

24211 Stanford Pl. - WallerList Price: $420,000

2,000 Sq. Ft. 4/2 Home on 10 AcresContact Agent: Jana Lehrmann

1209 Royce Rd. - BrenhamList Price: $249,900

2,122 Sq. Ft. 3/2 Home, COMPLETELY remodeledContact Agent: Tonya Currie

3715 Briarwood Dr. - BrenhamList Price: $299,900

2,312 Sq. Ft., 3/3 Home on 1.18 AcresContact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

2201 Springwood Dr. - BrenhamList Price: $199,900

2,175 Sq. Ft., 3/2 Home, REDUCED!Contact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

1600 S. Church St. - BrenhamList Price: $157,500

1,394 Sq. Ft., 3/1.5 HomeContact Agent: Boo Christensen

1314 Autumn Rain - BrenhamList Price: $190,000

1,643 Sq. Ft., 4/2 HomeContact Agent: Boo Christensen

706 South Market Street - BrenhamList Price: $169,500

1,834 Sq. Ft. 3/1.5 HomeContact Agent: Pam Green

0000 Old Chappell Hill Road - BrenhamList Price: $125,000

5.10 Acres, Partially Wooded, RollingContact Agent: Tonya Currie

8360 Boehnemann Road - BrenhamList Price: $310,000

1,820 Sq. Ft. 2/2 Barndominium on 10+ acresContact Agent: Pam Green

1550 Pecan Glen - BrenhamList Price: $539,000

4,766 Sq. Ft. 4/3.5 Home on 2.35 AcresContact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

Indian Trail Lane in Brenham14-10 Acre Tracts,

Listing Prices $237,899 to $182,999Contact Agent: Tonya Currie

1601 Lauraine - BrenhamList Price: $109,900

1,372 Sq. Ft. 3/1 HomeContact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

Quebe Rd. - Brenham 77833List Price: $563,000

72.21 Acres, Partially Wooded, RollingContact Agent: Boo Christensen

01 Quebe Rd - BrenhamList Price: $189,000

18.00 Acres, Partially Wooded, RollingContact Agent: Boo Christensen

2807 Fawn Road - BrenhamList Price: $120,000

1,104 Sq. Ft. 2/2 Home on .59 acresContact Agent: Jana Lehrmann

409 East Main Street - BrenhamList Price: $649,900

9,600 Sq. Ft. 10/8.5 Home. Residential or CommercialContact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

2088 Vista Hills Lane - NavasotaList Price: $299,500

17.11 Acres Partially Wooded, RollingContact Agent: Pam Green

36417 Richard Frey Rd in WallerList Price- $1,200,000 / Lease Price-$6,500

7,200 Sq. Ft., 20 Acres, 3/2 ResidenceContact Agent: Johanna Fatheree

Hwy 290 - Chappell HillList Price: $790,000

1.50 Acres, Excellent opportunity for retail businessContact Agent: Boo Christensen

9092 Hwy 290 E - Chappell HillList Price: $315,000

Commercial property with Highway 290 frontageContact Agent: Boo Christensen

9080 Hwy. 290 E. - Chappell HillList Price: $475,000

1,650 Sq. Ft., 290 Frontage, 1 AcreContact Agent: Boo Christensen

2201 Highway 290 E - BrenhamList Price: $1,100,000

7,000 Sq. Ft., Fully furnished restaurant facilityContact Agent: Boo Christensen

3100 William B Travis Lane - BrenhamList Price: $299,000

Log cabin on 2.5 acres with frontage on Hwy 290Contact Agent: Boo Christensen

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Up Coming EventsMarch 5 & 6, 2016 Texas Independence Day Celebration-live music, food, traditional crafts, living history presentations, and many other demonstrations.At the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site!

March 12, 2016 Texas Ranger Day- Celebrate Burton’s history with theAnnie Maud Avis Memorial Fajita and Bean cook-off and experience Texas Ranger Camp life inthe 1880’s! There will be folk life demonstrations, crafts, tours of the Railroad Depot, as well asBurton Farmer's Cotton Gin Tours!

April 9 & 10, 2016 Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas- TexasHighways' # 7 Most Popular Festival! 300+ booths, food, live music, and fun in Chappell Hill.

April 16, 2016 Burton Cotton Gin Festival- activities including a parade,tractor pull, folk life demonstrations, 50+ craft booths, kids' zone, petting zoo, entertainment,contests, live and silent auctions, food court and of course tours of the historic 1914 Gin.

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Layman's Terms with Lehrmann!

Jana Lehrmannjanalehrmann@remax.net

In layman’s terms, an option period is a negotiated amountof time, usually around 10-14 days, that is agreed uponbetween the buyer and seller.

●It’s important to note that option periods include ALLdays (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, etc.).

● During this period, the buyer typically has the propertyinspected and may negotiate for repairs to the property.

● The buyer can back out of the contract for purchase forany reason with no repercussions other than the loss ofhis/her option money, (see below) which is nonrefundable.

Option Period & Option Money

In Texas, the buyer pays directly to the seller option money. This is money given inconsideration for the option period. The option money is negotiable between buyer andseller, but it is usually between $100 and $300. It is paid once both buyer and sellerhave signed a contract (this is also called an executed contract). If a buyer is asking foran unusually lengthy option period, sometimes the buyer’s option money paid is higher.

Basically, a buyer is paying the seller option money for the right to be able to back out ofa contract for any reason at all during the option period. After that certain period oftime, there are only a few very specific reasons that a buyer can back out of a contract.

Cari Goeke100% Club Award

Tonya Currie100% Club Award

Johanna FathereePlatinum Club Award

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