Pat Starnes' Snippets: Mississippi: Brandon

Homes for Sale in Brandon, MS, near Ross Barnett Reservoir:

Willow Grande II

New homes are under construction in Brandon's Willow Grande II, located behind Castlewoods Country Club. If you are in the market for a new home, take a look at these affordably priced homes (under $200,000). These homes are eligible for 100% financing through the USDA Rural Housing Program.

Willow Grande II offers various amenities throughout these 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath properties, but standard features are all-brick construction, double garages, granite countertops, and a minimum of 1450 square feet.

For a current price list or to schedule an appointment, call, text or email me!

Article written February 2, 2012 and subject to price changes.

St. Marks Fall Festival Provides Fun for All ~ Brandon, MS

There is always something fun to do in the Jackson Metro area, especially during the holiday season. This weekend I took the grandkids to St. Marks UMC Fall Festival, and there were games for both the younger set as well as the older kids.

Costumes were optional, although most children took the opportunity to dress as their favorite cartoon character or super hero.

There were simple, easy games for the under 4 set, ranging from "Go Fishing", Bowling, Bean Toss, and Golf, to bull riding and Gladiator jousting for the older children. And there were space jumps for all ages. Of course, there were plenty of sugary sweets to go around, including cotton candy, ice cream, and cupcakes.

The St. Marks Festival is an annual event offered as an alternative to the traditional Halloween festivities.

Read about other Halloween activities and festivals in and around Brandon.

*Photos Copyrighted 2010

The NW Rankin Cougars celebrated their 2010 Homecoming game with a pre-game parade Thursday evening. Both sides of Vine Street were lined with Cougar supporters and friends of NW Rankin School.

The  parade's theme, "Classic Cartoons", featured the Cougars' marching band, NW Rankins' ROTC, and themed floats with plenty of throws and treats for the kiddies.

The Seniors float was "The Smurfs", the Juniors float was "Scooby-Doo", Sophomores was "Batman", and Freshmen was "The Flintstones".

NW Rankins' Homecoming Game against Greenville starts at 7 p.m. Friday night (October 22, 2010). The Homecoming Court will be presented at 6:30.

NW Rankin Cougars have won seven games this season.

For more NW Rankin Football, visit their website.

Rankin County, MS ~ Market Snapshot for September 2010

The number of homes for sale in Rankin County for the month of September totaled just over 1000, for an average list price of $214,002. The breakdown for each city follows:

The number of Rankin County homes that sold during the month of September were 112. Seventy-three of these homes were in Brandon (75 homes sold last year in this area during the same time frame). 14 sales were in Pearl, (down from 31 last year), six homes sold in Flowood, in comparison to last year in which 8 Flowood homes sold. Ten homes sold in Florence, (compared to 9 sales during the same time last year) and 9 homes sold in Richland (compared to 4 sales last September).

For questions regarding this market snapshot for Rankin County, or if you are considering a home sale or purchase, I welcome your questions or comments.

Rankin County, one of the fastest growing counties in Mississippi,includes the cities of Brandon, Pearl, Flowood, Richland, Florence, Pelahatchie, Puckett, and several smaller communities. Brandon is the county seat.

Brandon MS ~ Market Condition Report for September 2010

~ 39047 ~

Number of Available listings on the market: 443

Average LIST price of these homes: $232,944

Average DOM (Days on the Market) for listed homes: 131

Number of Closed Sales for September 2010: 43 vs. 48 for same time last year

Average SALES price of closed sales for month of September: $190,166

List to Sale Ratio of closed homes in Brandon (39047) for September 2010: 96%

Sixty-four (64) Northwest Rankin homes are pending (under contract) in this area. The number of Brandon, MS Reservoir area homes sold year-to-date in 2010 is 449, three units more than the same time last year.

~ 39042 ~

Number of Available listings on the market: 206

Average LIST price of these homes: $206,856

Average DOM (Days on the Market) for listed homes: 136

Number of Closed Sales for September 2010: 26 vs. 27 for same time last year

Average SALES price of closed sales for month of September: $179,321

List to Sale Ratio of closed homes in Brandon's 39042 for September 2010: 95%

There are 31 homes currently under contract in Brandon, MS. The number of homes sold in Brandon's 39042 year-to-date is 212, down from last year's to-date total of 242.

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Brandon's 39042 encompasses Highway 80, Interstate 20, Highway 18, Louis Wilson Drive, "Downtown" Brandon, and all parts in-between.

Brandon's 39047 includes Lakeland Drive (Highway 25), part of Old Fannin Road, the Ross Barnett Reservoir (Rankin side), most of Hwy 471, Spillway Road, and the Northshore area.

 View previous Brandon MS Market Reports

If a move is in your future, it pays to consult a neighborhood expert. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding today's real estate market.