Story by Chris Jackson; Originally appeared in the Forney Messenger

Right now is a great time to be in the real estate market…
Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, remodel or even consider getting your real estate license. We are all so fortunate to be in the DFW area as compared to other parts of the country… What happens in the real estate news on the east coast or west coast isn’t the same as it is here in Texas. Sure the market is slower than it has been in the past, but the market for those who are prepared is good…

Our DFW area, like Houston, Austin and San Antonio is where folks are moving to because of good climate, job opportunities, affordable housing, schools, education and the hope of new beginnings…

Interest rates are starting to bump up a little, but compared to the rates that used to be in the double digests not so long ago, this is truly a exciting time if you’re in the market…

Forney, like many other areas is seeing growth. Your hometown is expanding because of the growth that is continuing to come your way.

We have decided to start a homebuilding company, Warrington Homes, right here in Forney, in the community of Windmill Farms… One of the first things that caught our attention about Forney was the community pride. After twenty-seven years of being very active in sales and marketing of new homes in areas like Carrollton, Frisco, Allen, Denton, and Keller, I have seen and been a part of some tremendous growth in those cities. Those hometowns, like Forney, were in the path of progress and have a strong sense of community pride. It’s folks like your Forney civic leaders, who care and take the time to listen and give of their time to make your hometown a better place to live and to raise a family. In those other cities, like Forney, they had a good infrastructure, with key roadways to get families to and from work, to ball games, to lakes, and other family outings…

But it was the schools, the good neighborhood schools in those communities that helped with the growth. Windmill Farms is a community that has those very important schools… Two elementary schools for kindergarten through sixth grades are Blackburn Elementary and Smith Elementary, Brown Middle School, the Bears, for seventh and eighth graders and Forney’s newest high school for grades nine through twelve, the North Forney High School. The Falcons, with their blue and black school colors… Talking about community pride, it’s there…

Want to thank those of you that have stopped by the Information Center to say to hello and to check in on us as we start to begin our homebuilding company. Windmill Farms is a beautiful neighborhood with rolling greenbelts, park areas and two community pools. It’s a neighborhood that a family could come and stay a long time as your sons and daughters attend some of the best school in Texas. We are very excited at Warrington Homes to have the opportunity to be a part of something special in Windmill Farms and in Forney…

I also am a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty and could answer questions for you as you think about selling your existing home. You may also have an interest or just want to learn about what is involved in obtaining your real estate license and becoming a Realtor. If you like looking at homes, getting decorating ideas, spending time at Lowe’s, working around construction, working with landscaping or just meeting and helping other folks, you might be a good candidate for getting into real estate. Forney and these surrounding areas are going through some growth, this again could be the opportune time to look at something that you could be very good at. It’s a business that could create an income for your family for years to come. I love the business and would be glad to coach, mentor and be a trusted advisor for you…

For more information call me at 214.212.5100 or e-mail at chrisjackson545@gmail.com.

Well so much for the Top Ten Reasons to be in the real estate market, as you can see there are so many more reasons to be out looking at homes today. Well neighbors, as we continue to get our office set up at the Windmill Farms Information Center, feel free to pop in for coffee and soon to be some of the best chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cookies in Forney…

This story and any accompanying photo(s) were originally published in the Forney Messenger and are Copyright © 2009, Forney Messenger, Inc. and have been used by permission. The Forney Messenger is the publisher of Kaufman County’s oldest newspaper and may be found online at www.ForneyMessengerInc.com.