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Christie Cannon of Keller Williams Frisco Named One of America’s

Top 1,000 Real Estate professional Teams BY
Real Trends, As advertised IN

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Christie Cannon, From Frisco TX, Had an Impressive 2015 on Her Way to Becoming One of DFW’s Top Professionals  

Christie Cannon of Keller Williams Frisco was named one of America’s top real estate professional teams by REAL Trends, as advertised in The Wall Street Journal.  Her Team is now a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall Street Journal.  Cannon is now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 1.1 million Realtors® nationwide.

The Thousand real estate professionals was announced on June 24, 2016, with four separate categories honoring the top 250 residential agents and agent teams for excellence in:

• Individual Sales Professionals—Sales volume
• Individual Sales Professionals—Transaction sides (in each real estate transaction, there are two sides that can be represented by a real estate agent: a buyer’s and a seller’s.)
• Team Professionals—Sales volume
• Team Professionals—Transaction sides  

For the second year, REAL Trends has added two new categories to The Thousand ranking based off of average sales price. This new category is broken down into the top 50 residential agents and agent teams for excellence in:

• Individual Sales Professionals – Average Sales Price
• Team Professionals – Average Sales Price

According to The Thousand, Cannon had 270 home sales totaling over 97-million in home sales, ranking 235th, in the nation.

“The best individual agents and teams—including Cannon’s award-winning efforts—were nothing short of phenomenal considering the challenges in today’s complex housing market,” said Steve Murray, founder of REAL Trends, a Denver-based consulting, publishing and communications company and The Trusted Source that complies the yearly, third-party verified list.

“Becoming a member of such an elite group as The Thousand is an incredible accomplishment in any market, but what Christie Cannon did during these challenging times is impressive on so many levels,” said Marti Gallardo, vice president of classified advertising for The Wall Street Journal.  “Cannon's efforts topped 99.99 percent of the more than 1.1 million Realtors nationwide.”

“I am absolutely thrilled to be named to The Thousand,” said Cannon, who serves clients primarily in Collin, Denton, & Dallas Counties.  “It’s incredibly gratifying to help clients find their dream homes as well as help them sell their properties quickly and for the highest price possible.”

The ranking of The Thousand can be found at:

          www.thethousandrealestateprofessionals.com 

About The Thousand - This awards program was developed jointly by WSJ. Custom Studios (and is not affiliated with the Editorial Department) and REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information for the residential real estate brokerage industry. REAL Trends The Thousand honors America’s elite real estate professionals and their companies and is compiled and analyzed by REAL Trends with a special ad section included in The Wall Street Journal. 

So by now we have all seen the myriad of TV Real Estate Shows - you know the shows where lovely couples are generally seeking out starter homes at prices that would make our average North Texas' buyers pass-out.  As a long-time agent and someone who has been asked by producers to participate in such shows, I am often asked what is the Reality v/s the Realty? I came across the below blog post from a Real Estate Magazine that discusses that very question.  By now most of this may be fairly common knowledge, but I thought it may also be a little fun.

Reality TV Show Myths vs. Real Life:

Myth #1: Buyers look at 3 homes and make a decision to purchase one of them.

Truth: There may be buyers who fall in love and buy the first home they see, but more often than not the process of buying a home means touring more than three homes. (We often see buyers who understandably want to tour & examine dozens of homes before they are comfortable making such an expensive decision.)

Myth #2: The houses the buyers are touring are still for sale.

Truth: The reality is being staged for TV. Many of the homes being shown are already sold and are off the market.

Myth #3: The buyers haven’t made a purchase decision yet.

Truth: Since there is no way to show the entire buying process in a 30-minute show, TV producers often choose buyers who are further along in the process and have already chosen a home to buy.

Myth #4: If you list your home for sale, it will ALWAYS sell at the Open House.

Truth: Of course this would be great! Open Houses are important to guarantee the most exposure to buyers in your area, but are only a PIECE of the overall marketing of your home. Just realize that many homes are sold during regular showing appointments as well. (Open Houses are a great tool, but really are only 1 of many options.  Likewise, despite marketing, an Open House’s success is often very dependent on a home’s location, the communities’ traffic, & the proximity to New Home communities.)

Myth #5: Homeowners make a decision about selling their home after a 5-minute conversation.

Truth: Similar to the buyers portrayed on the shows, many of the sellers have already spent hours deliberating the decision to list their home and move on with their life/goals.

My take away - Like most things on TV, these shows are all about having some fun; so relax & enjoy.  As a watcher of renovation shows, I fully understand that kitchen remodels take longer than 3-days; adding granite + new tile doesn’t really raise the value $25k; & no matter how easy it looks on TV, I will never be able to make a cute coffee table out of a reclaimed shipping pallet  -– but I still enjoy watching them!

The fast pace of North Dallas' Real Estate market often has people asking about where prices are headed v/s where prices have been.  

As we have previously reported, each quarter Freddie Mac releases their Home Price Index, tracking national & local statistics.  One of the most compelling illustrations of how high values have risen can be found in the above map, reflecting overall state values as a percentage of their increase over Pre-2008 Peak Values.  Texas' value, as a whole, ranks 3^rd behind North Dakota & Colorado for their percent over Peak Values.

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Realty Frisco 

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office

www.christiecannon.com

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

Have Questions about your community or your home?  Please give me a call!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Realty Frisco 

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office

www.christiecannon.com

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

Frisco Fast Facts & Stats

• Land square miles - 70.2
• Land Developed - 62%
• Growth Rate 2000 – 2014 - 307%
• Population 7.01.2016 - 156,320
• Population 2000 Census - 33,714
• Population Build Out - 375,000+

Christie Cannon & The Christie Cannon Team was recently awarded

The Five Star Real Estate Agent Award & featured in Texas Monthly magazine.

Thank you for all your support!

For 13 years the Five Star program has conducted market research in 45 markets in order to identify excellent service professionals. Homebuyers & sellers are surveyed and asked to evaluate with whom they have worked.  Judged on 10 criteria, these nominations are then elegible for the award.  The Christie Cannon Team is thrilled to announce that we have been blessed to receive this award for the 5th year in a row!

Additional info on the award can be found here!

Thank you again for the opportunity to serve you & for your continued support!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco TX

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Global Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

For most home buyers, a mortgage is a reality.  When it comes to purchasing with-in a buyer's set budget, understanding your interest rate is a critical factor in affordability!

While many have reported the record gains that DFW has seen over the last 5-years have started to slow in their pace of increase, affordability continues to be a real problem for low-to-medium income households.  

Our record increases are easily reflected in the latest S&P/Case Shiller Index.  With local home prices up over 8.4%, Dallas' increase is almost twice that of the national average of 4.4%.  According to the Case Shiller Index, North Texas' record levels are almost 20% higher than our "peak" market in 2007!  While many of the economic fundamentals of the North Texas economy remain strong, many in our market are starting to grow weary of the increasing affordability gap. Despite Dallas being among the top three increases in the nation, many experts still consider the North Texas market a bargain compared to many other market areas around the nation. However, we are already starting to see signs of buyers (especially those that are long term residents) growing fatigued with rising sale prices compared to North Texas' more modest historic gains.

CHRISTIE CANNON  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Realty Frisco

469-951-9588: Mobile

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Among the top 250 Real Estate Teams in America as seen in The Wall Street Journal

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Gobal Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

Case-Shiller posted their Home Price Indices today. Overall, the 20-city composite reflected a .09% gain in May & a 5.2% gain for the last 12 months. According to Case-Shiller, home prices when seasonally adjusted fell by .1% in May. 

DFW had a 9% increase in the last year & a 1.3% increase for both May/April & April/March. Seasonally adjusted, these numbers fall to May/April at .5% and April/March at .1%.

In a recent article on the Dallas Business Journal, Candace Carlisle reports that over the last 5 years North Texas home prices have climbed a whopping 43%! As Carlisle reports, the affordability issue continues to create struggles for the DFW market.  You can read the full article here!

For more information regarding your local market, please feel free to give us a call!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco TX

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Global Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

Christie Cannon & The Christie Cannon Team of KW Frisco named by

 D Magazine for the Best Real Estate Agent list in 2016.  

Thank you to our amazing clients, colleagues, & outstanding staff!

Christie Cannon & Kevin Cannon were also chosen as a  D Magazine Top Residential Real Estate Producers.

We owe a special "thank you" to the Real Estate Community for their recognition, our dedicated staff and agents, & most importantly, to our clients for their confidence & support.  

 "As a full-time Real Estate agent I truly enjoy providing an exceptional, five star service to my clients. I have been in the industry for 15 years and have an extensive knowledge of the real estate industry. A lot of people have asked what my secret to success has been over the years and there is no "real" secret....it's just providing an outstanding level of service. I believe in offering consultation and assistance beyond just the sale of a home.

 I have been fortunate enough to have been blessed with the most amazing team that helps me meet the needs of each of our clients on an individual level. With the help of my team, I can quickly respond to the needs of each of our clients above and beyond just the sale of each home. This high level of service creates a constant communication with clients to keep them up to date on the status of their transaction so I never leave someone wondering. I want to make sure you are completely satisfied throughout your entire transaction and then become your real estate agent for life!

I look forward to hearing from you and assisting you with all of your real estate needs!”

Christie Cannon's D Magazine article can be viewed here at D Magazine.

Thank you so much for the support!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco TX

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Global Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW