Neighborhood Spotlight: Railway Heights Market in Houston, TX

Railway Heights Market is a new mixed use development by Company of Nomads, coming soon to Washington Avenue.

Railway Heights Market will be located at 8200 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007, and will have direct access to many Houston neighborhoods, like the Heights, Cottage Grove, Rice Military, and more!

Inspired by markets like Chelsea Market in NYC, Borough Market in London, St. Lawrence Market in Toronto, Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Railway Heights Market will be a 27,000 square foot indoor food and retail market, with 50+ local food, beverage, and retail tenants. Patrons will enjoy a wine bar and local artisan grocery vendors. The outdoor area will feature family park with curated programming, a beer garden, stage, and dog park (with bar).

We are excited for some of the project’s features to promote sustainability and start-up business growth:

  • Ugly Produce: Did you know that 40% of the food produced in the US goes uneaten? In order to build a sustainable food ecosystem, they will have “ugly produce” sections in the market, and any remaining products will be sold to on-site vendors.
  • Vertical Farms: There will be local farms set up at Railway Heights that will allow vendors to grow food locally and year round. They will be able to not only sell products to on-site vendors, but also in the market, direct to consumers.
  • Watever’s Fresh: Source first, then create menus. There will be an on-site restaurant that aims to change the way we eat… they will source ingredients from local farms and vendors, then create menus based on those ingredients. They hope to focus on some specific diets, like Keto, Paleo, Low Carb, Vegan, etc.
  • Hawker Stations: These are one of my favorite components of the Railway Heights project. There will be “hawker” stations on the second floor of the market, set up for street food style businesses. Intended as a “launch” for businesses, they will offer short-term 3 month leases to new businesses, allowing them to renew if they hit their sales targets. These street food vendors will sell three items each at their booths. This offers a great low-risk and low-cost start up for a new food venture.

Join us as we take a hard hat tour of the project as it’s being built.

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Homes for Rent: 1221 W 19th St, Unit C, Houston, TX 77008

We are excited to show you our newest listing in Houston Heights at 1221 W 19th Street, Unit C. This home is a in a fantastic location! You can walk to tons of Heights establishments such as McIntyre’s, Hub Cap Grill, Cedar Creek, Bungalow Heights, The Boot, and Wicklow Heights… the list goes on!

This home was built in 2017, and is a free standing 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home with an open concept living area with high ceilings, plenty of natural light, and beautiful hand laid hardwood floors throughout. This is a true Smart Home including: Smart lock, Smart thermostat for dual-zone air conditioner, Smart garage door, Alexa automated lighting (works with any Alexa device) and Ring Alarm (subscription paid for 1 year). Kitchen includes large island with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and subway tile back-splash. Master suite accompanied by a lovely bathroom with double sinks and a walk-in shower plus a large soaking tub. The landlord is also providing a top of the line Washer/Dryer and Refrigerator for your convenience.

Enjoy a 2-car attached extended garage, large enough for a crew cab truck with 5.5′ bed, plus a back yard with “Pet Turf”, private driveway, and 2nd floor patio!

Check out our video tour below:

For a private tour, contact us today!

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Tom Ferry Success Summit 2019 in Anaheim, California – Your Real Estate Farm

I remember when I first started in Real Estate, someone asked me if I had a farm. I had absolutely NO idea what they were talking about, so I smiled said yes, then prayed they didn’t ask me for more details.

What I later learned was that a “farm” refers to a geographic area in which you cultivate and grow (haha) business by being “top of mind”. What that used to mean would be door knocking, handing out flyers, and sending out mailers. And, while those things are still done today, it’s now also a task that leverages technology.

I was fortunate to attend a jam-packed panel with Andy Tse, Glennda Baker, and Mary Maloney, three top agents from across the country.

When you’re building a farm… stay tuned in to the following things:

  1. Budget – Keep marketing spend low at first. Be cautious of spend & return. Ideally, start with a budget and decide what you’re willing to invest.
  2. Strategy – Don’t always do what everyone else is doing.
  3. It’s ALL Numbers – Understand your numbers (how many homes and sales there are and have them broken down by price points) and addressable market (is there a dominant agent?)
  4. Frequency – You should touch 2x – 3x per month at first.
  5. Get involved – How can you get more involved in the community?
  6. Knowledge – Know the sales, the off market homes, what’s hit the market… and how that would impact your clients buying & selling in the market. Know the schools, parks, good streets, bad streets, who lives where… know it all!

Then… once you’ve got a farm, what do you do?

  1. Mega-Open Houses – You also need ALL the signs.
  2. Mailers – Build a story.
  3. Annual Success Piece – Let’s brag a little!
  4. Market Updates – Show off your knowledge.
  5. Culture – Help people understand who you are.

This is just a small portion to help you get started with your farm. For a full look at Day 3 at the Success Summit, check out our YouTube page.

Stay tuned for more info & content from my time in Anaheim. Until then, let’s keep in touch on social media.

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan
Katie Day, REALTOR®, The MOVEMETOTX Team
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046

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Tom Ferry Success Summit 2019 in Anaheim, California – The Top 8 Ways to Become “Un-Disrupt-able”

I spent last week in Anaheim at the Tom Ferry Success Summit. The week was jam packed with great speakers, networking events, breakout sessions, and fun! I wanted to outline a few of my “major takeaways” to share with my agent & broker friends.

If you’ve been in real estate for a few weeks, a few years, or a few decades, there’s a high probability you’ve heard the word “disruptor” when referring to many of the new companies that are entering the real estate marketplace. One of the key items we reviewed were:

The Top 8 Ways to Become “Un-Disruptable”

  1. Take Responsibility – this is MY business!
  2. Stockpile Cash – stop spending money on dumb $hit! Know your average cost per transaction & your most profitable transaction. Force your savings for both savings & taxes (make it happen)
  3. My Business is a math equation – have more conversations. Review your numbers, and understand HOW many conversations and appointments actually result in sales.
  4. Run a Tech Enabled Service – how can you better automate your business?
  5. Build the Marketing Parthenon – add more lead sources
  6. Position Yourself as the Agent of Trust – be the authority
  7. Up Your Game on Experience & Conversion – what can you do to surprise & delight your customers?
  8. A Team Outproduces an Individual – if a “team” isn’t your thing, add admin support. Spend your time on money making activities.

For a full look at Day 1 at the Success Summit, check out our YouTube page.

Stay tuned for more info & content from my time in Anaheim. Until then, let’s keep in touch on social media.

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan
Katie Day, REALTOR®, The MOVEMETOTX Team
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046

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Tom Ferry Success Summit 2019 in Anaheim, California – The Four Activities of Top Producers

Four Activities of Top Producers

After reviewing 10,000 hours of top coaching clients, the consistent activities of top producing agents (this really could be for any business), these four items kept coming up:

  1. My Business Intelligence vs. The Market: Analyze your numbers! For example: how many listings do you have, how many buyers, your appointments, and conversations. Then… compare this to your industry averages!
  2. Check in with Your Personal Motivation: Who are you working for? Why are you doing this? What are you working toward?
  3. Consistency. Marketing, Content, and Lead Generation should always be CONSISTENT.
  4. Work on the People & The Systems: improve your culture, get more strategic, and USE technology to make things smooth & systematic!

Check out the Tom Ferry Show from 08/20 for more details on some of these disciplines! You might even see a fun special guest! 😉

Stay tuned for more info & content from my time in Anaheim. Until then, let’s keep in touch on social media.

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan
Katie Day, REALTOR®, The MOVEMETOTX Team
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046

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📉Does Recession mean… 🏡 Housing Crisis?

This past week was a crazy week in the stock market, and depending on where you’re getting your news, things could be alarming. Here is the reality – we are currently in the longest economic recovery in America’s history. What ends a recovery is an economic slow down.

How does this impact housing prices? Check out our video below.

Our goal is to keep you up to date and help you to make informed decisions whether it is today, tomorrow, or years in the future. If we can ever be of service, please feel free to reach out!

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Katie Day, REALTOR®, The MOVEMETOTX Team
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046

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Agent Tips: Questions to Ask When Finding a Brokerage…

Choosing a brokerage can be tough… but we’d like to provide you with a few things to think about (and ask) when interviewing brokers! The foundation of your real estate career is very important, so training and development are key. But, I think the biggest thing is finding the right culture — whether that be a team, a mentor, or an office — finding a place where you feel comfortable and your core values align.

We’ve broken the “key” questions down into a few categories:

Culture

  • What is the company culture like here?
  • Would it be possible to get a tour of the office and meet some agents?
  • Can I sit in on an upcoming training session or team meeting?
  • Do you have weekly/bi-weekly/monthly team meetings?

Training/Mentorship

  • Is there a cost associated with new agent training? Is this mandatory?
  • What forms of on-going training and continuing education do you provide?
  • Do you provide any formal mentorship program?
  • Am I able to shadow a more experienced agent?

Marketing

  • What marketing materials are available? Do you offer business cards or any other company-paid advertising/marketing materials?
  • Do I receive leads?
  • Can I “brand” myself and my business? If so, how?
  • Where does the brokerage currently advertise?

Office

  • How many agents work at this brokerage?
  • Does this brokerage have part time and full time agents?
  • Do you provide an independent contractor agreement?
  • What kind of administrative support can I expect from the brokerage?
  • At what times do I have access to the office?
  • Does this brokerage deal in residential real estate? Commercial? Tenant/Rental?
  • Will I be able to do open houses for other agents?
  • What are the brokerage’s short term goals? Long term goals?
  • Do you have a office/phone time requirement?

Money!

  • What costs will I incur?
  • What are the commission splits?
  • What commission split would I start at?
  • Do you have desk fees?
  • Are there franchise fees?
  • Do you offer “caps”?
  • Do I have to pay for my yard signs? Lockboxes? Sign Riders? MLS dues?
  • Do I earn a bonus or any commission for referring another agent to XYZ Brokerage?

If you’re thinking about starting a career in real estate [especially in Houston, TX] and have questions, shoot me a DM on Instagram, or an e-mail!

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan
Katie Day, REALTOR®
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046
Phone: 832.317.6006
Email: katie@movemetotx.com
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19 Hours, 2 Flights, 1000+ Agents #CBRocks – #TomFerry in Chicago with Coldwell Banker

Man… What a day! Had a 19 Hour Day [door to door]… headed up to Chicago for a Tom Ferry seminar with Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC! Post-GenBlue in Vegas, I saw a post on Ayoub Rabah’s Instagram promoting a Coldwell Banker Chicago event with Tom Ferry. I commented “Got any extra seats? 😉” — and when I actually got a response back of “It’s Open, come on up!” I laughed it off… then actually thought about it!

Booked a flight up to Chicago (for the day) and set office meetings with some local agents! I love working with a company that has a local presence and global reach. The opportunity to network with like-minded agents in other markets is invaluable! Meeting with local agents in their markets is helpful for many reasons – to understand local market intricacies, to mastermind around marketing campaigns, and to develop referral relationships with top-notch agents across the country.

After stopping in at the Coldwell Banker Gold Coast Global Luxury office, we headed to the United Center for the main event – a Tom Ferry seminar! The focus was surrounding “Business Building Truths” and key takeaways from 32,000+ hours of Tom Ferry Coaching.

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“What got you here won’t get you there.”

His seminar started with the task of agents taking a hard look at their business, and the question of How did YOU Build Your Business? The story of the “Three Little REALTORS®” comes in to play… did you build it on a foundation of straw, sticks, or bricks? (Or a combination of the three). Admittedly, if I were to look back on the start of my business, it was probably built on a foundation of straw and sticks. No operational excellence, no systems, no measurable statistics or  goals. While I knew I wasn’t going to let anyone outwork me, I wasn’t really sure what I was creating, and it definitely wasn’t repeatable or scalable.

The main focus of the day was “This is My Business” and taking a look at the different ways we should take a deeper level of responsibility for the business that we conduct each day.

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Are You Living Paycheck to Paycheck? Money in, Money Out….

We took a look at some ways to build wealth, rather than living commission to commission and reducing the “roller coaster” of business (ups and downs) that so many agents seem to fall into.

While 5% of people can be categorized as “Generational Wealth” (ie: $10M+ net worth), and about 15% could be considered “Wealthy” (ie: $3M+ net worth),  the scary stat is the remaining ~80% are “BROKE” — relying on the government, their family or must work to live.

We dove deeper into the idea of having an operations account, personal account, and investment account (You can see more on Tom Ferry’s YouTube Page), and the idea of working because you want to, not because you need to. Once you’ve divided out your expenses and truly understand where you’re spending money, you’re able to demand a better ROI and also adjust marketing/spending when the market shifts.

The Top Five Takeaways from the day:

  1. Live off less – stop buying D.S! (Dumb Shit)
    Pretty self explanatory. Do you really need that “Chicago” coffee mug from Starbucks?
  2. Track and measure your dollars rigorously!  Demand a better ROI!
    What can be measured can be managed. Knowing what is successful (and what is not) will allow you to make better decisions than spending a ton of money on a lot of different lead sources that may or may not be profitable.
  3. Create a better relationship with your bank(er)!
    I’ve always said it’s a lot easier to make money when you already have it, and the same applies for lines of credit, loans, etc.
  4. Focus on generating more revenues!
    Most business coaches and brokers are proponents of having multiple lead sources and streams of income. The entire “don’t put your eggs in one basket” approach.
  5. 10+doors!
    Invest, Invest, Invest!

Watch a snapshot of our experience (and some #TomFerry knowledge) here:

If you’re looking to move in the Greater Houston area or thinking about getting into real estate, please reach out! I’d love to chat.

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan
Katie Day, REALTOR®
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046

Phone: 832.317.6006
Email: katie@movemetotx.com
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Buyer Tips: Interest Rates in 2019

Last week on Instagram, we posted that interest rates were holding steady & that we may not see more increases in 2019! We got a lot of messages with questions, so we wanted to share a few quick takeaway & stats, and what all this may mean to you as a buyer or a seller.

As of March 27, headlines still read “Mortgage Rates Still Moving Lower After Last Week’s Stellar Drop” (Mortgage News Daily), “Mortgage interest rates dropped last week and may stay down for months“, and “Falling mortgage rates propel mortgage applications” (The Housing Wire)… so if you’re thinking about entering the real estate market, now may be the time to do so!

If you’re not planning on moving in 2019 or 2020, perhaps it’s time to refinance or find an investment property. We work with a lot of great lenders and loan officers that can help you to weigh your options. 

For all things real estate, give us a call today at 832-317-6006.

Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® – Metropolitan

Katie Day, REALTOR®
2 Greenway Plaza #150 Houston, TX 77046
Phone: 832.317.6006
Email: katie@movemetotx.com
Web: http://www.katiedayteam.com | http://www.movemetotx.com

#FirstFriday: Mastrantos in the Houston Heights

Join us at Mastrantos Global Tastes, a new restaurant off of Studewood in the Woodland Heights, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Houston, originally platted in 1907. Watch us eat a ridiculous amount of food, chat about Houston Real Estate, and hang in the Woodland Heights!

Mastrantos is a family-owned restaurant opened by Xavier and Mari Godoy, serving up tasty breakfast/brunch and dinner (lunch to come in April). They feature great Venezuelan and Spanish inspired dishes, daily made handmade pasta, a “dough lab” with great fresh pastries. The croissants are buttery and flaky, and they have awesome flavors passionfruit and chocolate. Their espresso and coffee drinks are top-notch! They also have dairy free milk (and LOTS of choices).

Jesse Soto (aka Jesse in the Heights) has been to dinner multiple times and in addition to the pasta, says he dreams about the espresso-rubbed Tri-Tip. (You heard it here first).

Stop by Mastrantos for a meal & let them know we sent you! Follow along with their adventures at @mastrantos! (Facebook link HERE)

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