The Minteer Team and associates from the Keller Williams Southlake office will be at DFW Airport Friday morning July 23^rd to welcome home the troops.  Every day, more than 100 soldiers come through DFW Airport on their way home for two weeks of R&R with family and friends. After long tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, this welcome starts their time home on a high note.  Join us to show these heroes how much their commitment means to us.  It’s a simple way to say thank you.  Please call 972-574-0392 tonight for time and location.  We hope to see you there!  If you can’t make it this week, but would like to go another day, you can find more information at http://affiliates.uso.org/DFW/files/WelcomeHome.pdf

Can’t make it to the airport but still want a way to say thank you to our service men and women?  “The Gratitude Campaign” was started by Scott Truitt, who wanted an easy way for himself and others to say thank you.  You can go to http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/ to learn more about it.

Thank you for supporting our American heroes!

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The Minteer Team and Keller Williams Southlake are holding a canned food drive benefitting GRACE Food Pantry.  They are in need of food, fresh produce and hygiene items.  We are spreading the word, and hope others will help by cleaning out their pantries and delivering needed items to GRACE Food Pantry at 837 East Walnut Street, Grapevine.  Please see the needs list below.  Thank you for supporting GRACE!

GRACE Food Pantry

Current Pantry Needs List (updated 07/01/2010)

Food Items:

Sugar

Cooking Oil

Kids Cereal (Raisin Brand, Fruit Loops, Lucky Charms, Coca Puffs, Trix, etc.)

Canned Fruit (Peaches)

Baking Mix (pancake)

Ramen Noodles

Dry Pasta (elbow, sea shells etc.) (Out of Stock)

Oatmeal

Salt & Pepper (small table top set) (Out of Stock)

Tomato Sauce

Tomato Paste

Canned Meats (Beef Stew, Spam, etc.)

Dry Pinto Beans (2 lbs. Bags)

Mustard

Ketchup

Mayo

Fresh Produce & Fruit:

Tomatoes

Apples

Oranges

Hygiene Items:

Diapers (size 5 - Only) (Out of Stock)

Laundry Soap (Sm. Boxes)

Deodorant

Toilet Paper (4-pack or more) (Low Stock)

Toothpaste

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Preventing Frozen Pipes

Good news - the Federal Government has extended the homebuyer tax credit! First-time homebuyers can qualify for up to $8,000 and move up buyers can now qualify for up to $6,500.  See the flyer below for more details.

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The Minteer Team read a great poem today and wanted to share it:

The Habit Poem

I am your constant companion.

I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden.

I will push you onward or drag your down to failure.

I am completely at your command.

Half of the things you do you might as well turn over

to me and I will do them – quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed – you must be firm with me.

Show me exactly how you want something done

and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically.

I am the servant of great people,

and alas, of all failures as well.

Those who are great, I have made great.

Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine though I work with the precision

of a machine plus the intelligence of a person.

You may run me for profit or run me for ruin –

it makes no difference to me.

Take me, train me, be firm with me,

and I will place the world at your feet.

Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

Who am I?  I am Habit.

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"Your First Home", a book by Keller Williams Realty was featured in an article in the Smart Money section of the Wall Street Journal.  The article, titled "How to Nail Down $8,000 Tax Credit on New Home", gives buyers four strategies on how to expedite a closing and receive the tax credit before the November 30th deadline.  To read the article, click here: http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/real-estate/4-ways-to-shave-time-off-buying-a-home/.

Call the Minteer Team for information on how we can help you buy a home using the $8000 tax credit!

Bedford

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.bedford.tx.us

Demographic Profile 

Estimated population 2007: 49,050

Median age of residents:  36.2

Average annual household income:  $54,436

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

11 miles West of DFW International Airport

14 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

11 miles from Ft. Worth

20 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

2000 Forest Ridge

817-952-2100 

Utility Information 

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Bedford (HEBISD) valued at $163,754 x .0237 = $3,880.97

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Euless

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.euless.tx.us

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 49,448

Median age of residents:  32.2

Average annual household income:  $56,794

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

8 miles West of DFW International Airport

24 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

18 miles from Ft. Worth

19 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics 

City Information

City Hall

201 North Ector

817-685-1623

Utility Information 

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information 

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Euless (HEBISD) valued at $153,384 x .0240 = $3,681.22

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Hurst

“Became a City in 1952”

www.ci.hurst.tx.us

Demographic Profile 

Estimated population 2007: 38,500

Median age of residents:  37

7.2% of population is under 5

74.5% of population is over 18

12.4% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

13 miles West of DFW International Airport

18 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

10 miles from Ft. Worth

25 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

1505 Precinct Line Road

817-788-7044 

Utility Information

Education

Served by 4 Independent School Districts

·              HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              KELLER ISD

K-12 attendance:  27,905

Average number of students per teacher:  17.3

Average SAT score:  1048

www.kellerisd.net

817-744-1000

·              BIRDVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  22,482

Average number of students per teacher:  16.1

Average SAT score:  1016

www.birdville.k12.tx.us

817-547-5700

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in N. Richland Hills (BISD) valued at $149,900 x .02461 = $3,687.54

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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Grapevine

“Became a City in 1965”

www.ci.grapevine.tx.us

Demographic Profile

Estimated population 2007: 42,059

Median age of residents:  34.3

6.8% of population is under 5

75.4% of population is over 18

12.4% of population is over 65 years of age

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

Location

6 miles West of DFW International Airport

18 miles East of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

22 miles from Ft. Worth

24 miles from Dallas

MLS Housing Statistics

City Information

City Hall

200 South Main Street

817-410-3000

Utility Information

Education

Served by 3 Independent School Districts

·              GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

·              CARROLL ISD

K-12 attendance:  7,840

Average number of students per teacher:  15.5

Average SAT score:  1119

www.southlakecarroll.edu

817-949-8222

·              COPPELL ISD

K-12 Attendance:  9,927

Average number of students per teacher:  15.1

Average SAT score:  1127

www.coppellisd.com

214-496-6000

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

Tax Information

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Colleyville (CISD) valued at $349,900 x .0228 = $7,977.72

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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