Now you'll have the inside scoop from local area real estate agents, experts and enthusiasts.
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Gun Barrel City officials market area as potential weapons, ammunition commercial center
GUN BARREL CITY -- Radio stations nationwide are interviewing Mayor Paul Eaton about the city's passage of a resolution supporting the right of heads of household to own guns.
Eaton said this week he is...
by David Webb on 5/7/2013
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Cedar Creek Lake Real Estate Market Forecast: Now is the time...
Economists call it 'pent up demand'. Political pundits say the market is 'moving forward in spite of the lack of confidence in our elected officials'. Regardless of how you define it, the Cedar Creek Lake...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 3/27/2013
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Long Cove breaks ground on 5-acre, 26-lakefront homesite expansion; completion expected by summer
Long Cove, a private residential community on the southeast side of Cedar Creek Lake, recently began a $1 million project on a half-mile shoreline expansion.
The project, which will be completed by this...
by David Webb on 3/6/2013
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Cedar Creek Lake Fishing Report for February 18, 2012
Hi folks, Jason Barber here with the weekly kingscreekadventures.com fishing report for Cedar Creek Lake. The water level is at 2.9' low and the water temps are in the mid 50's. The water is stained to muddy...
by Jason Barber on 2/18/2013
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Real estate agents' numbers dropped on Cedar Creek Lake, statewide during slowdown
The number of licensed real estate agents operating in Texas fell after home sales decreased by 27 percent in 2007, according to a story published in the January issue of Tierra Grande.
The story, "License...
by David Webb on 1/28/2013
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December Showings of Cedar Creek Lake Homes Finished 2012 Strong!
Just as they did throughout 2012, the monthly showings of Cedar Creek Lake homes for December indicate that many prospects for lake homes are still actively looking.
There were an estimated 524 showings in...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 1/18/2013
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Cedar Creek Lake landmark marina to be sold at auction next month
GUN BARREL CITY -- Big Chief Landing, the longest business on Cedar Creek Lake in continuous operation, will be sold at an on-site auction Feb. 12 at 1 p.m.
The business operation, which was built in 1966...
by David Webb on 1/3/2013
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2012: Another Great Year for Real Estate at Cedar Creek Lake!
It was another great year for real estate at Cedar Creek Lake with 203 waterfront homes sold - that's an increase of just under 15% from 2011! Smart sellers took notice of the large number of prospects...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 1/3/2013
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Christmas Eve blaze destroys Seven Points' Cedar Isle Club; future of popular live music venue unclear for now
SEVEN POINTS -- A four-alarm blaze roared through Cedar Isle Restaurant and Baja Beach Club in the early morning hours of Dec. 24, apparently causing a total loss to the popular nightclub.
Owner Lew Talbot...
by David Webb on 12/26/2012
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Henderson County Board of Realtors elects new officers, directors; McAtee agent to lead group
ATHENS -- Angie Tuley, a real estate agent for McAtee Realty, Inc. on Cedar Creek Lake will be the 2013 president for the Henderson County Board of Realtors.
The group installed Tuley and five other...
by David Webb on 12/12/2012
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3rd Quarter Statistics for Cedar Creek Lake Properties Indicate Interest in Lake Homes is Still Strong!
CEDAR CREEK LAKE, TX - The number of sales of waterfront residences at Cedar Creek Lake is up 5% from last year - with 165 sales through the 3rd Quarter of this year making up almost half (45.96%) of the total...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 10/19/2012
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Showings of Cedar Creek Lake Properties Remain Strong through Mid-Year!
Good news for the sellers of lake properties at Cedar Creek Lake: Lots of prospective buyers are looking for just the right lake home at Cedar Creek Lake - lots of them! There were an estimated 1,554 showings...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 7/19/2012
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505 Ranch lot sales increase in apparent parallel to DFW new home starts' rise; good year expected
Sales of luxury waterfront lots at 505 Cedar Creek Ranch Club picked up this summer with three being sold in the past month and several others under consideration by buyers, according to the...
by David Webb on 7/17/2012
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Cedar Creek Lake showing signs of recovery from drought; new businesses opening, development underway
Development on Cedar Creek Lake appears to be picking up again as the local economy slowly recovers from last year's devastating drought that saw the lake drop eight feet and business drying up in some...
by David Webb on 7/3/2012
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Buying or Selling a Lake Home at Cedar Creek Lake? Use a Local REALTOR for the Best Results - Yes, Really!
(Part 2 - For Sellers)
Cedar Creek Lake - The great St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher Dizzy Dean once said, "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." The fact that Sellers do much better using Cedar Creek Lake...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 6/28/2012
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Buying or Selling a Lake Home at Cedar Creek Lake? Use a Local REALTOR for the Best Results - Yes, Really!
(Part 1 - For Buyers)
CEDAR CREEK LAKE - That headline may sound like a bit of hype, but the truth is you won't get as good a deal with an out-of-the-area agent whether you're buying or selling - and I can...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 6/14/2012
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Texas Sen. Robert Nichols talks shop with Cedar Creek Lake real estate agents, forecasts good days ahead
GUN BARREL CITY -- Texas Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, told the Henderson County Board of Realtors they should be sitting pretty in the years to come.
Nichols said 96 percent of the population growth...
by David Webb on 5/9/2012
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Interest in Cedar Creek Lake real estate continues to climb!
CEDAR CREEK LAKE, TX - Showings of residential properties at Cedar Creek Lake were up 21.6% in March. There were an estimated 1,727 showings last month - up from 1,420 in February. However, unlike the first...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 4/29/2012
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Don's Port Marina is BACK!
Terry Scott, owner of Don's Port Marina confirmed this morning that he has reached an agreement with " the Bank" to execute loan modification agreements allowing him to reopen the marina. Mr. Scott was in...
by Dennis Devenport on 4/19/2012
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The Top 10 Reasons to make Cedar Creek Lake your Lake Home!
CEDAR CREEK LAKE - Right now, lots of people are looking to invest in waterfront property...LOTS OF PEOPLE (e-mail me for January-February-March Showings figures). If you're one of them, here's why you should...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 4/18/2012
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Women's Council of Realtors sponsors golf tournament, casino bus trip
The Henderson County Chapter of the Women's Council of Realtors is celebrating the arrival of spring with a golf tournament and a casino bus trip.
The group's annual golf tournament will be held at Kings...
by David Webb on 4/16/2012
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Beacon Hill markets 'The Art of Lakeside Living'
From last year's disastrous drought that left Cedar Creek Lake's shoreline a weedy, murky mess in many areas, a beautiful piece of paradise is emerging this spring.
That's how Martha Hershman, director of...
by David Webb on 4/2/2012
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Don's Port Marina not expected to open anytime soon
TOOL - When Don's Port Marina owner Terry L. Scott closed down the marina and its restaurant the Tikki Hut late last summer, he said he hoped to reopen this spring if Cedar Creek Lake's waters rose.
The...
by David Webb on 3/6/2012
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Spring real estate selling season gets underway on Cedar Creek Lake; buyers' interest in area 'perking up'
GUN BARREL CITY -- Rich Damico is a real estate agent for Excite Realty Co. on the shore of Cedar Creek Lake. He has specialized in the sales and purchases of waterfront, off-water, commercial and acreage...
by David Webb on 2/1/2012
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Some Facts About Cedar Creek Lake Water Levels
CEDAR CREEK LAKE - When will the lake fill-up? It's a question I get asked a lot - as if a REALTOR(R) would know anything about when it's going to rain or how much of that rain will make its way into Cedar...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 1/27/2012
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Mortgage money remains available to qualified buyers at great rates but application process longer
Ron Watterson is branch manager of Prime Lending's Oak Lawn office in Dallas. He began his career in residential real estate sales as an agent for a leading broker in 1983. His interest in the financial...
by David Webb on 1/26/2012
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Brookshire's to build new, expanded grocery store in Mabank; state-of-art, energy-efficient facility planned
MABANK -- Brookshire's Grocery Co. plans to build a new 37,000-square-foot grocery store in Mabank next to the old store, according to store management.
Assistant Store Manager Allan Statham said...
by David Webb on 1/18/2012
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Cedar Creek Lake's 15-year-old gay bar Friends closes as result of tough economic times brought on by drought
Friends, a gay bar that operated on Cedar Creek Lake for 15 years, has closed down as a result of the devastating drought that caused the lake level to drop by almost eight feet this year.
The private...
by David Webb on 1/11/2012
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Cedar Creek Lake water level may remain low another year
GUN BARREL CITY -- What everybody living and working near Cedar Creek Lake most wants to know can't be answered at this time.
That's the message that Buckley Butler, reservoir manager for Tarrant Regional...
by David Webb on 12/16/2011
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Texas State Rep. Lance Gooden attends Henderson County Board of Realtors officers installation
GUN BARREL CITY -- Texas State Rep. Lance Gooden, of Terrell, paid an unexpected visit to the Henderson County Board of Realtors' officers' installation at Vetoni's Italian Restaurant Dec. 14.
Gooden told...
by David Webb on 12/14/2011
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Cedar Creek Lake waterfront real estate market remains strong - good news for buyers and sellers!
CEDAR CREEK LAKE - Contrary to the expectations of many prospective lake home buyers, the sales of waterfront homes at Cedar Creek Lake continue to remain strong - and slightly higher - through the 3rd...
by Steve Gregory REALTOR on 12/10/2011
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Century 21 Excite Realty agents move to new location after landlord lockout, some join other agencies
GUN BARREL CITY -- Century 21 Excite Realty agents have moved to a new location after getting locked out of their former offices by building owner L.D. Evans, according to local business sources.
Some of...
by David Webb on 12/10/2011
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Cedar Creek Lake popular with visitors during fall, winter; resorts offer great getaways
CEDAR CREEK LAKE - The temperature is dropping, the foliage is losing its green hue and darkness falls earlier on the lake these days as the calendar pages move forward.
Fall is upon us and winter will soon...
by David Webb on 11/16/2011
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Holidays time for focusing on family, real estate industry slows down
Debra Holland is a real estate agent serving the Cedar Creek Lake area for Browne Hollar Realty of Terrell. She has lived and worked as a real estate agent on the lake for 10 years. She credits her love for...
by David Webb on 11/14/2011
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Hard times on Cedar Creek Lake create outstanding buyers' market for commercial real estate investors
GUN BARREL CITY - Cedar Creek Lake's commercial real estate market tanked during the economic downturn, but that has produced the type of land bargains that developers and speculators often dream about coming...
by David Webb on 10/19/2011
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Businessman Carl Thomas expresses confidence in Cedar Creek Lake real estate market with agency opening
KAUFMAN -- Local businessman Carl Thomas is betting on big things happening in the Cedar Creek Lake area real estate market by opening a new agency to serve the community in the coming years.
Despite...
by David Webb on 10/14/2011
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Cedar Creek Lake Real Estate and Low Water Levels
As a Cedar Creek Lake real estate agent, I'd like to share my perspective on the current water level and the impact on Cedar Creek Lake real estate.
Last summer, waterfront property was a bit more enticing...
by Stephanie Mueller on 9/12/2011
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The Hideout - No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem, Loiterers Welcome
"The Hideout" is a planned development that will consist of a variety of retail shops & restaurants on the boardwalk. The lakefront stage will carry music concerts every weekend provided free of charge and...
by Matt Wright on 9/1/2011
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