I am back in El Paso

After trying to catch up from almost 5 days in DC, I am back to normal now. I am still waking up at 4:30 AM in El Paso thinking it is 6:30 in DC but oh well, I guess I am ok with that, just starts my day a little earlier!

If you are ever in a town that had Duck Tours, I would suggest that you take the time to go on one.

We were picked up at Union Station in Washington on a World War 2 amphibious vehicle that goes on land and water. We started from Union Station and then went all around the downtown and saw all the sights from the US Capitol to the Washington Monument(do you know why it is called a monument instead of a memorial?-we learned all sorts of neat historical facts). We drove past the White House, Japanese Memorial, Justice Bldg, Lincoln Memorial and eventually into the Potomac River and we got to go by the Pentagon and ended up just by the Regan Airport where we got to see a plane land just literally over our head, that was amazing.

Once back on land we drove past the Jefferson Memorial and then back to Union Station. It takes about 1 1/2 hours for the tour and is well worth the money $32.00.

Next we went to the National Cathedral and the Bishops Gardens. What an amazing building our Cathedral is. If you have never been I would suggest that too. The gardens were the highlight- as soon as you step into the garden you feel like the you have been immersed into a magical place, it was soooo relaxing and peaceful. What a great way to end the day.

Real Estate in El Paso, TX is starting to really pick back up again and we are seeing more and more buyers moving to the area and alot of 1st time buyers want to take advantage of the tax credit that they will get for purchasing a home. Now is a great time to buy a home in El Paso. Contact your El Paso Realtor for more information.

I am in Washington DC

I have been in Washington DC all this week at the National Association of Realtors Mid Year Conference. The weather has been wonderful a nice cool 70 most of the time and that felt really good compared the the 99 in El Paso.

We got to visit with our State Senators Kay Bailey Hutchinson and John Cornyn at the US Capital on Wednesday to discuss our concerns about what is going on in our country and how hopefully they will try and get the lenders to open up a little bit and get the housing market back on track.

I believe that if the housing can get turned around then the rest will follow in place. If more qualified buyers can get lenders to lend a little easier, and I know they are pretty tight right now, then I think that the nation will start to heal.

The El Paso market is still very steady and buyers are buying and you can feel the change. The summer ought to be great so now is the time to make a difference and to find your Realtor in El Paso Texas and make an offer on one of the homes that we have on the market

$8000 tax credit

Did you know that you may qualify for the $8000 tax credit if you are a first time home buyer or if you have not owned a primary residence in the past three years?


Once you have done that then you need to call your Realtor in El Paso, TXand set up an appointment to start looking at homes.

Remember that you need to close and be living in your new home by Dec 1, 2009. Call your Realtor in El Paso, TX today.

For the correct information on the tax credit click on the words Tax Credit