1110 George Street  |  Rosenberg  |  $228,000

Description and Values

Property Description

Traditional 3 bedroom / 1 bath single-family home with a 1-car garage and 2-car carport plus a free-standing backyard wood-frame 1/2-bath workshop on a large (approx. 1/3-acre) lot in the Allendale Manor subdivision within the city limits of Rosenberg, Texas.

Summary Legal Description

ALLENDALE MANOR
SEC 1, BLOCK 3

 - Lot 7 (south 30’)
 - Lot 8 (entire 60’)
 - Lot 9 (north 15’)

Asking Price

  • $228,000

Features and Amenities

  • Rooms: 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, kitchen, breakfast/dining, living, utility
  • Large Lot: 105-feet wide — approximately 1/3-acre, or one and three-quarters lots  ( per CAD, deed records, and subdivision plat )
  • Garage / Parking: 1-vehicle attached garage w/ door opener, plus a 2-vehicle carport / driveway
  • Original Hardwood Oak Floors (under carpeted areas only)
  • Natural wood-stained Kitchen Cabinet faces
  • Indoor Utility Room with electric washer/dryer hookups
  • Storage: 2 closets in every Bedroom, 1 closet in Living, pantry in Kitchen, ample storage in the Utility / Garage / Workshop / Garden Shed
  • Included Appliances: Range/Double Oven, Refrigerator, Water Heater, HVAC
  • HVAC: forced central air (electric A/C; natural gas furnace); bathroom ceiling heater; kitchen vent hood; ceiling fans throughout
  • Electric Appliance connections: Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
  • Natural Gas connections: Water Heater, HVAC (furnace only), kitchen (behind range), dining room (for space heater); several capped locations (for space heaters)
  • Plumbing: supply system is entirely PEX Tubing; sewage system is entirely PVC.
  • Covered Front Porch
  • Original wood and glass sash windows protected and insulated by secondary storm windows
  • Screened Storm Doors on exterior entries
  • Backyard Workshop / Storage Building with half-bath, plus separate free-standing Garden Shed
  • Frame and pad for a backyard swing
  • Outdoor security lighting all-around, plus a flagpole in the front yard
  • Spacious and Fenced backyard (4’ cyclone/chain-link), plus large dog enclosure on the south side
  • Backyard fencing includes gated (12 ft wide) access to alleyway
  • Established Landscaping; survived the 2011, 2022, 2023 droughts & 2021, 2022 freezes
  • Stately Live Oak Tree (1 front), plus Mature and Grafted Pecan Trees (2 front; 3 back)

Details and Specifications

  • Year Built: 1951 (73 years)
  • Areas and Measurements  ( Fort Bend County Central Appraisal District link icon ) :
    • Lot / Land: 14,175 ft2 (0.3254 acres)
    • House / Utility: 1,540 ft2
    • Garage: 200 ft2
    • Workshop / Storage: 280 ft2
    • Garden Shed: 150 ft2
    • Carport: 504 ft2
    • Covered Front Porch: 196 ft2
  • Construction Types:
    • House: Wood-Frame on Pier / Beam with Vinyl Siding and Composition Shingles
    • Workshop: Wood-Frame on Concrete Slab with Vinyl Siding and Composition Shingles
    • Garden Shed: Prefabricated Metal Building on Bricks / Blocks with Plywood Floor
  • Roof: Good Condition – replaced in December 2015 with Owens Corning TruDefinition® Duration® Shingles with 40-plus-year transferrable warranty and continuous-ridge venting system (on both the house and workshop)
  • Siding: Good Condition – original pine #105 drop siding overlaid in May 1993 with Alcoa Vinyl Siding with 50-year transferrable warranty (on both the house and workshop)
  • HVAC (house only): Good Condition – system installed in August 2008 with Lennox XC21 (3-ton A/C) and Natural Gas Furnace (Lennox G60) with 20-year Heat Exchanger warranty still in effect
  • Plumbing (house only): Good Condition – complete supply re-pipe in July 2017 with UPONOR PEX Tubing with 25-year manufacturer warranty; sewer recently maintained / partially improved
  • Water Heater (house only): General Electric 30-gallon, 30K BTU natural gas installed in Sept. 2005
  • High Elevation: 102-104 ft above Mean Sea Level  ( Fort Bend County Floodplain Mapping Tool link icon )
  • Never flooded; Flood Zone: X; outside the 100-year and 500-year floodplains  ( FEMA Flood Map Service Center link icon )
  • Schools: Lamar CISD (Bowie Elementary; Navarro Middle; George Junior High; B.F.Terry High)
  • Hospitals: Oak Bend (Richmond); Memorial Hermann (Sugar Land); Methodist (Sugar Land)
  • Utilities: Electric; Natural Gas, Municipal Water / Sewer / Garbage
  • Network / Telecom (serviced or available): AT&T Fiber; Comcast Xfinity; Verizon 5G
  • Homeowners Association: None

Personal Property

Placed throughout the premises are personal property items (non-affixed appliances, furniture, etc.) that are owned by the Sellers. The following information outlines and clarifies the disposition of such property.

Personal Property Conveying to the Buyer(s)

The Sellers will leave some non-affixed items on the premises. Furthermore, these items (listed in the following table) will be specifically conveyed as part of this real estate transaction and will be included in the Resale and Purchase Agreement.

Refrigerator / Freezer
  • Location: Kitchen
  • Capacity: 19.9 cu. ft.
  • Manufacturer: Whirlpool
  • Model #: ED20PKXAW02
  • Manufactured: January 1994
Range and Double Oven
  • Location: Kitchen
  • Manufacturer: Maytag Gemini
  • Model #: MER6770AAW
Swing Frame and Pad
  • Location: Backyard
  • Pad: Concrete Pavers
  • A-Frame Only; no swing
Metal Garden Shed
  • Location: Backyard
  • Length: 12 ft.
  • Width: 10 ft.

All Other Personal Property On-Premises

The remaining non-affixed personal property items will be handled prior to closure of the transaction using these guidelines:

  1. The Prospective Buyer(s) may request the Sellers to convey any additional item seen on the premises. The Sellers are not obligated to honor Buyer(s) request for any such items.
  2. If an item is available to convey, then the Sellers and the Buyer(s) agree, in good faith, to negotiate additional consideration for items that are not explicitly listed in the table above.
  3. The above table will be amended to reflect each additional item upon which the parties agree. The amended list and terms will be incorporated into the final Resale and Purchase Agreement.
  4. All personal property items NOT listed in the amended table WILL be, at the Sellers’ discretion, either REMOVED from or ABANDONED on the property prior to the closing of the transaction.
  5. If abandoned by the Sellers, such items will become the property of the Buyer(s) upon closing.

Questions and Answers

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Below, you will find answers to questions about the property, the process, and the sellers. If you have questions, the answers are likely here. After reviewing this information, if you have more questions, call us and we'll talk.

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I have a question about the property. How can I get my question answered?

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I know someone that might be interested, but they don't have a way to view this website. How can they get more information?

Feel free to give them the telephone number listed under the section of this site. We will be happy to talk with them.

Also, you can download the 'Listing Details' flyer, and if you have access to a printer, print it and provide it to others.


The property is described as having a 'large lot.' What does that mean?

Each 300‑feet wide block in Section / Annex One of the Allendale Manor subdivision contains 10 parcels / lots — five facing one street and five facing another street, separated by a common alleyway. Each lot has 60‑feet of street frontage.

On the George Street side of Block 3, there are only three homes instead of five. The two lots without homes were fractioned amongst the three homeowners in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Sellers hold the title to one full lot (Lot 8) plus the titles to two fractional lots that adjoin Lot 8 on both sides.

The fraction adjoining Lot 8 to the North consists of the South 30‑feet (one‑half) of Lot 7.

The fraction adjoining Lot 8 to the South consists of the North 15‑feet (one‑quarter) of Lot 9.

The Fort Bend County Central Appraisal District link icon  has labeled the property as one contiguous parcel link icon  totaling a land area of approximately 1/3‑acre.

The home and detached buildings, including all other fixed‑features, are believed to be entirely built or situated within the boundaries of Lot 8.

I want to tour and walk the property. How do I schedule a visit?

Walk-Throughs will be made available to prospective Buyer(s) and their families or advisors. To schedule a visit, call the telephone number listed under the section of this site.

After entering a contract, (inspectors, surveyors, etc.) can then be scheduled for access to the property.

Please do not walk the property without the presence or knowledge of the Sellers.

Who is the Seller? Is it an investor, a company, or an individual?

The home has been owned by the same family since it was built 73 years ago. The property is not owned by a home investor or a company.

The people you will talk to on the phone, who will return your calls, and will be working with you throughout the closing process are the owners of the property and members of the Rosenberg and Fort Bend community.

We look forward to speaking with you. Please do not hesitate to call or to leave us a message.

How did you arrive at your Asking Price? Will you accept any other amount?

Several inputs were used to determine the asking price, including:

  • Values of other properties in the area that are currently on the market.
  • Estimations of Current Value from publicly available sources such as data aggregation websites.*
  • Trends in Market Value from Fort Bend County Central Appraisal District appraisals link icon  for the past several years.* ^
  • Actual Cost Values of recent quotations for property insurance.*
  • Estimated value of a larger than average lot (75% larger) as compared with other properties in the market area.
  • Estimations for materials and labor to convert some non-living square footage into livable square footage.
  • The anticipated increase in market value of converting those same non-living spaces into living spaces.
  • Estimations for materials and labor to repair, replace, or improve some systems — some of which are in good condition or under warranty.
  • Estimations for improvements that a home investor might perform, including an allowance for a reasonable profit.
  • * Available data was used, but these sources may lag behind the market by a few months to more than a year.
     
    ^ Over the past few years, values in the market area have increased by 40%, or more.

Regardless of the inputs we used, the calculations we made, or the approaches we took, the resulting number always landed within a narrow range, and we set our asking price accordingly.

If you are interested in the property, you may certainly make an offer for any other amount.


Call us. Let's talk.
 

If you are looking for the asking price, you can find it in the section.

I heard that there is a "big change" in the way homes are being bought and sold. What's going on?

There are major changes in the real estate market currently underway, but since this is a For-Sale-By-Owner listing, the changes are unlikely to affect this transaction.

According to both CNN link icon  and the National Association of Realtors link icon , two changes that affect how realtor commissions are handled went into effect on August 17, 2024.

If you decide to work with a real esate professional to purchase this property, then the change may be noticeable to you. Otherwise, if realtors are not involved at all, then there will be no impact.

How does a For-Sale-By-Owner transaction work? What if I want to use an agent?

Among the many services performed by real estate professionals, they primarily:

  • guide the buyer during the process
  • provide the buyer with market knowledge
  • locate properties that might be of interest to the buyer
  • schedule and perform showings to the buyer
  • negotiate with the seller
  • coordinate with third-parties such as Lender(s), Attorney(s), and the Title Company

Since you are here, you have already located or are interested in this property.

Instead of an agent, the Sellers are directly showing this property to interested buyers.

The Sellers are also willing to discuss and negotiate a deal directly with potential buyers.

As for coordination with various professionals, the Sellers (at their expense) will work with an attorney to write the Resale and Purchase Agreement and will include the Buyer in that process. Furthermore, the Sellers will coordinate with the Title Company and keep the Buyer in the loop.

However, if the Buyer decides to involve a 3rd-party lender, inspectors, surveyors, and the like, then the Buyer (or their agent) will be expected to coordinate with those parties.

It may sound intimidating, but it is a fairly straightforward process and can take less than 60 days when 3rd-party professionals are not involved.

If the Buyer(s) chooses to engage professional help, the Sellers will work directly with agents. However, the Buyer will be entirely responsible for any related fees and commissions that arise.

Will a title company be used? Do I have to buy Title Insurance?

It depends. There are several factors that will determine whether or not a title company will be used. The decision is primarily for the Buyer or the Buyer's lender.

Title companies provide two main services:

  1. Research and verify the Chain of Title and write policies of insurance against title defects and claims against the title.
  2. Provide Escrow and Closing services from the effective date of the Resale and Purchase Agreement through the transaction closing. This includes coordinating, and officially recording, the transfer of the deed.

According to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) link icon , Title Insurance is not required by the State of Texas. However, Lenders will require it to protect their interests. If a Lender is not involved, then it is the Buyer's decision.

In either case, the title policy provides protection from defects in or claims against the title beginning on the policy date (usually on or near the deed transfer date) and going backward all the way back to the top of the title chain (the initial land grant or patent by a soverign / government).

For more, the TDI has a video link icon  along with some tips. You may also find their Frequently Asked Questions link icon  page helpful.

Traditional title companies provide Escrow and Closing services in addition to selling title insurance. However, those services are usually secondary to selling the insurance. If insurance is not purchased, then the Escrow and Closing services will likely need to be performed by another party, such as an attorney.

If a title company is used, however, the Sellers request that the Buyer(s) consider a company local to Fort Bend County or, more specifically, local to Richmond / Rosenberg.

Can I have a professional inspect, survey, or appraise the property?

Yes. After entering a contract, external professionals (inspectors, surveyors, etc.) can then be scheduled for access to the property.

The Sellers will incorporate a completed TREC link icon  Form 55-0: Seller’s Disclosure Notice link icon  and all related addendums, relevant documents, and supplemental information into the Resale and Purchase Agreement.

The Buyer(s) will have time to evaluate and respond to the findings of any inspections, appraisals, or disclosures without fear of significant financial losses or forfeitures.

The Sellers are transferring the property on an AS-IS / WHERE-IS / AS-SEEN basis. Repairs, improvements, enhancements, or treatments — either structural or cosmetic — WILL NOT be completed or reimbursed by the Sellers prior to the closing of this transaction, EXCEPT, and to the extent, any perils are reimbursed through insurance.

The costs of performing inspections, appraisals, surveys, etc. shall be entirely the responsibility of the Buyer(s) unless otherwise negotiated with the Sellers in advance.

Do the Sellers have a survey for the Title Company or Lender to use?

The Sellers DO NOT have a Land Boundary Survey to provide to the Buyer(s) except for the original subdivision plat and survey recorded in the Property Records link icon  of Fort Bend County, Texas.

If a current survey is desired by the Buyer or required by any Lender(s), the Title Company, or any other party, then the Buyer(s) will be responsible for coordinating and obtaining one.

I like the property and want to make an offer, but I'm apprehensive. Once I'm in a contract, can I get out?

It depends on the terms as agreed and incorporated into the resale contract by both parties.

The standard resale agreement link icon  provides for several option and contingency paths.

It is also possible to incorporate custom terms into the agreement, if desired or necessary.

For more, see the question about and the question about . From there, you can access and review the linked document templates for specifc details.

What is the contract going to look like? Who is going to write it? Do I need an attorney?

The Sellers, at their expense, will retain an attorney to provide counsel and services related to preparation of the sales documents required for this transaction. Terms that are agreed to and negotiated between the Sellers and Buyer(s) will be incorporated into the Resale and Purchase Agreement and its attachments and addendums.

The Texas Real Estate Commission’s link icon  Form 20-17: One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) link icon  will be at the core of the Resale and Purchase Agreement that will guide this transaction.

The Buyer(s) must be comfortable providing input during the process, including review of the terms in the final draft of the agreement. The Sellers’ attorney will aid the Buyer(s) when and if needed during the process, but only to an extent that is legal, ethical, and within reason.

The Buyer(s) may also obtain their own legal counsel at any time, for any reason, and at their own expense.

Will you consider any Buyer Options or Contingencies?

  1. Option and contingency requests will be considered by the Sellers but are generally discouraged, especially if not accompanied by incentives.
  2. The Sellers are likely to counter any such requests with special terms.
  3. The Sellers are more amenable to the following options and contingencies:
    1. Buyer’s Termination Option — allows the Buyer(s) to unconditionally terminate the transaction for a pre-determined number of days following contract signing and acceptance. This option is part of the standard resale agreement link icon  .
    2. Buyer’s Financing Contingencythis contingency link icon  determines the path that the transaction will take when financing is not secured within pre-determined time periods.
    3. Buyer’s Sale or Move-Out Contingencythis contingency link icon  allows the Buyer(s) to cancel the transaction if they are unable to sell their current property.
  4. The Sellers are less likely to agree to these options or contingencies:
    1. Lender's Appraisal Contingency — provides for a contingency link icon  pending the outcome of a lender's appraisal.
    2. Temporary Residential Lease Option — allows one party (Buyer(s) link icon  or Sellers link icon ) to lease the property from the other party either before or after the transaction closes.
    3. Other Contingencies, especially any non-standard requests.

What amount of money will you require to enter into a contract?

  1. The Sellers expect to initially receive earnest money in the amount of at least 1.25% of the agreed upon sales price for a transaction closing within 60 days of the effective date of the Resale and Purchase Agreement.
  2. For each additional day the closing date extends beyond 60 days, then an additional 0.01% in earnest money is required.
  3. Payment of Earnest Money will be made to the Escrow Agent. The acceptable forms of payment will be provided by the agent.
  4. Under certain circumstances, the full amount of earnest money is refundable; while in other cases, all or part is not.
  5. If the transaction completes, then all of the Earnest Money is usually applied to (subtracted from) the total amount due upon closing.

What types of payment should I arrange? What types of funding and financing will you accept?

  1. The following funding sources WILL BE accepted by the Sellers:
    1. CASH ONLY (or cash equivalents)
    2. MORTGAGE / PRIVATE 3rd-PARTY LENDER(S) (other than governmental loan programs)
    3. FHA, VA, TEXAS VETERANS LAND BOARD or OTHER GOVERNMENTAL LOAN PROGRAMS
  2. The following types WILL NOT be accepted by the Sellers and are NOT NEGOTIABLE:
    1. OWNER (SELLER) FINANCING
    2. RENT-TO-OWN / LEASE-TO-PURCHASE
    3. LEASE / RENTAL

What are the expected closing costs and who is paying?

The total amount of closing costs can vary depending on how the agreeement is structured, how the transaction evolves, and whether or not 3rd Parties are involved, among other factors.

It is impossible to reasonably predict the total costs for this transaction prior to an agreement being completed. However, expect the costs to add a few thousand dollars to the total.

  1. The Sellers are unconditionally offering to be responsible for the following costs:
    1. Prorated Property Taxes from 01-January of the year in which the transaction closes and through the transaction closing date.
    2. Sellers’ Attorney Fee(s) — for preparation and Review of the Resale and Purchase Agreement and related documents, plus Sellers’ legal counsel throughout the transaction.
    3. Under certain conditions, the Sellers will cover the Buyer's legal expenses only when the Sellers' attorney is able to provide or assist the Buyer in a reasonable and ethical way. In most cases, this is likely to involve assistance in explaining details of the agreement or documents and not in advising the Buyer on legal matters as doing so may involve a conflict of interest.
  2. The Sellers request that the Buyer(s) consider covering the following costs:
    1. Prorated Property Taxes from the transaction closing date through 31-December of the year in which the transaction closes.
    2. Title Insurance / Title Research
    3. Any and all costs involved in securing third-party financing, including all external professionals, services, fees, etc. that the lender may require.
    4. Professional Fees for services such as inspections, appraisals, surveys, etc.
    5. Buyer's Representation by a Real Estate Professional, if desired.
    6. Buyer's Independent Legal Counsel, if desired or required.
 

Depending on the structure of the agreement, there may be other costs included at closing that are not listed above. There are also many resources that can be found online that discuss typical closing costs in Texas.

When would you expect the transaction to close? What's involved in closing?

The Escrow phase begins after the Resale and Purchase Agreement is prepared and signed.

The Sellers prefer to close the transaction within 60 calendar days of signing the agreement. With an all-cash transaction, for example, the Escrow phase will likely take about 4-6 weeks. However, if are involved (like lenders, inspectors, appraisers, surveyors, etc.), then the process will naturally be extended by many weeks since coordinating with and waiting on external parties takes additional time.

Each additional 3rd-party (and especially a lender) can add days if not weeks to the process, and could easily double the time in Escrow.

The property is expected to be made available for transfer to the Buyer(s) immediately upon closing of the transaction, no delays are requested or expected by the Sellers at this time.

Escrow and Closing will likely be handled by either a title company or an attorney, depending upon the particulars of the sales agreement.

For more on the process and potential documents involved, see this NOLO Article link icon  which covers more detail.

Contact Us

If you have additional questions about the property or process, would like to schedule a walk-through, or would like to start a discussion on making an offer, you can reach the sellers by telephone at the following number.

By Telephone
281.937.4877

If you leave a message, any return calls should be expected within 24-hours and will appear on your Caller ID as coming from the telephone number listed above. The Caller ID may also show '1110 GEORGE - Rosenberg' as the caller.

The sellers will also gladly accept and return calls from real estate agents of interested buyers. However, the buyer will be entirely responsible for any related agent fees and commissions.

You can also download the Listing Flyer and print it for yourself or others.


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