Home Buying Tips

March 11, 2013

Top 7 ways you can screw up your loan pre-approval

Congratulations, you have been pre-approved for a loan!  You’re one step closer to moving into the Spring Texas home of your dreams.  But don’t get too far ahead of yourself because it’s easy to screw up your loan pre-approval.  As loan pre-approval does NOT guarantee you full loan approval. Top 7 ways you can screw up your loan pre-approval are by: […]
March 7, 2013

Pulte commits to finish building out of Wimbledon Falls

Located to the West of Kuykendahl, South of Woodlands Parkway, and just North of W. Rayford sits the community of Wimbledon Falls. The first homes in Wimbledon Falls were constructed in 2004 and over the years several builders including Plantation, Gehan, Chesmar, Imperial, and Infinity Classic constructed homes in the community. Now Pulte has decided to join those […]
March 3, 2013

How to write a winning offer in a sellers market

The Spring Texas real estate market has changed.  We are no longer in a buyers market where the buyers have all the negotiating power. We are in a sellers market and if you don’t want to have to settle for the home that is your third or fourth choice, you need to write a winning offer. How to […]
February 27, 2013

Builders offering multi-generational housing options in Spring Texas

Be it due to difficult economic times, demanding work schedules, or cultural preference, multi-generational living has been on the upswing over the last couple of years.  The number of buyers looking for houses in Spring Texas with mother-in law suites, separate entrances, living quarters over the garage, and/or 2 bedrooms have continued to increase. Builders have acknowledged the […]
February 18, 2013

The + / – of online mortgage calculators

If you are thinking about buying a Spring Texas home, one of your first questions is probably “How much will my monthly mortgage payment be?”  Good question and should be an easy question to answer.  Just Google “online mortgage calculators” and you will have numerous calculators to choose from including the one below which is provided by […]
February 4, 2013

Don’t waste your time – Get preapproved before house hunting.

For the last couple of months you have been searching online for Spring Texas homes for sale. You found several homes you like and contacted a Spring Texas Realtor to show them to you. One of the houses you viewed looks even better in person than its pictures and you have fallen madly in LOVE with it. You can see your dog running around the yard […]
December 30, 2012

Where’s the healthiest housing markets for 2013?

Number 1 on the list of the Top 10 Healthiest Housing Markets for 2013 is …..  drum roll, please ……  Houston Texas.  Based upon a city’s job growth, vacancy rates, and foreclosure rates, Trulia.com determined the healthiest housing markets. Houston and San Francisco came out on top due to their solid fundamentals. 1.  Houston, TX 2.  San Francisco, CA 3.  […]
December 26, 2012

Why are they selling?

As a Spring Texas buyer’s agent, I am asked a lot of questions about the houses I am showing.  The two questions that I am asked the most frequently are “How many days has the house been on the market?” and “Why are they selling?”. “How many days as the house been on the market?”  Is a […]
December 21, 2012

Future residential development at Louetta

Caldwell Companies have SOLD the 51.75 acres it had listed on the south side of Louetta close to the Louetta Glen intersection.  Since March of 2011, the property had been listed on Loopnet.com for $2,817,787.  Earlier in 2012, the property had been partially cleared. The 51.75 acres were originally planned to be sections 3 and […]