Home Selling Tips

March 22, 2010

Trade in your junky appliances for a rebate

It’s time to trade in your lime green kitchen appliances for new energy efficient appliances and snag a rebate courtesy of our federal government at the same time. As part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act , the state of Texas will use approximately $23 million in federal funds for a rebate program to consumers who purchase certain energy […]
March 13, 2010

BTSAs … money spent wisely or foolishly?

Separately the letters B, T, S, and A, don’t mean much but put them together and they become BTSA which means EXTRA money to a buyer’s agent.  A BTSA is a Bonus To the Selling Agent. It is money the sellers have agreed to pay, in addition to a commission, to the buyer’s agent. Its no secret that Spring […]
February 24, 2010

What do buyers want in a Spring Texas home?

Each year a real estate magazine or a home magazine will publish a new list on what buyers want in a home. If you are thinking about remodeling or getting ready to put your home on the Spring Texas real estate market, then reviewing a list on what today’s buyers want is a great way to make sure […]
February 10, 2010

Spring selling season arrives early

If the value of your house is $200,000 or less, the time to put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market is now.  Why now?  Because with the first time home buyers tax credit set to expire at the end of April, the spring selling season has arrived early. The traffic to our real estate blogsite has […]
February 8, 2010

Who decides the closing date?

Who decides the closing date?  Do the buyers?  Do the sellers? Do the real estate agents? Does the loan officer? In a residential real estate transaction there are many terms that will need to be negotiated between you and the sellers and the closing date is one of them. As a buyer, you are probably ready to move-in to […]
February 1, 2010

Top 10 worst real estate advertising phrases

Not all real estate advertising phrases do what they are intended to do which is to attract buyers. Realtors have been using some advertising phrases way beyond their expiration date and just need to throw them out.  Here’s my list of the advertising phrases I would like to never see again on another real estate listing. Top 10 list of the […]
January 30, 2010

It starts at the curb

When was the last time you drove slowly by your house and took a really good look at it from the curb?  I would probably guess its been a while.  The last time may even have been when you were considering buying it. Before you put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market you should go […]
January 18, 2010

Where are the buyers?

You have probably heard of the saying “Fish where the fish are”.  It means that the best way to catch a fish is to fish where the fish are.  Sounds logical.  The same principle applies to Spring Texas real estate .  If you want to sell your home you need to have your home’s listing where the […]
January 8, 2010

8 ways for homeowners to save money

Did the holidays drain your bank account?  If so, here are some tips to help you save money on the costs of homeownership this year. 1.  Claim all your real estate tax exemptions – one of the easiest ways to reduce the taxes on your Spring Texas home is to claim the homestead exemption offered by the state. Go to […]