September 17, 2013

D.R. Horton to develop The Reserve at Louetta Glen

D.R. Horton will develop The Reserve at Louetta Glen on 51.75 acres located south of Louetta and to the west of the Louetta Glen subdivision. The northern section of the property that fronts Louetta will be reserved for commercial development. D.R. Horton plans to construct approximately 160 single family homes in The Reserve at Louetta Glen. […]

September 12, 2013

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – August 2013

How’s the Spring Texas real estate market? The housing market experienced another strong month. Home sales were up 18% over last August and 11% YTD. The demand for housing continues to drive prices upward. Listing inventory dropped back down to 3 months. Multiple offers are becoming the norm and homes are quickly going under contract. Listing inventory remains at under 700 […]

September 3, 2013

Not everything you read in the Houston MLS is accurate

The fine print. Locate the fine print on almost any website or advertisement and that is where you will find the disclaimer. Real estate websites including Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow, HAR.com, and even our own website of DiscoverSpringTexas.com have disclaimers. The typical disclaimer on a real estate website is “information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed”. Websites displaying real […]

August 28, 2013

If you want it to be there on closing day, get it in writing

If you want a non-realty item to be there on closing day, you need to get it in writing. Because in Spring Texas real estate transactions verbal means nothing. Anything that’s not in writing becomes a he said she said. If you thought the sellers were going to leave the refrigerator, washer and dryer, or a wall mounted tv […]

August 23, 2013

Klein ISD rezones with opening of Bernshausen

Elementary aged kids living in the subdivisions of Albury Manor, Albury Trails Estates, Bellmont Farms, Cottage Gardens, Country Club Greens, Estates at Willow Creek, Stone Pine, Sugarberry Place, Timberdale, Willow Falls, and Willow Glen will be attending a new Klein school for the 2013 – 2014 school year. The subdivisions have been rezoned to attend Klein […]

August 18, 2013

TopGolf under construction in Spring Texas

To the east of Gander Mountain at 19302 Interstate 45 in Spring Texas, construction has begun on the 10 acre site that will become TopGolf’s second Houston area location. Although there are driving ranges in the Spring Texas area, none of them will compare to the new TopGolf facility. What is TopGolf? Think Dave and Busters meets […]

August 9, 2013

Mortgage interest rates on the rise

The days of the 3% interest rates for 30 year mortgages are GONE. For the last couple of years, buyers have been locking in interest rates for 30 year mortgages in the 3s and loving it. Heck, I cashed in on the low interest rates myself. Last fall, we refinanced the mortgage on our Spring Texas home and snagged a 3.5% interest rate […]

August 5, 2013

Black Walnut Cafe coming to Vintage Park

Vintage Park at HWY 249 and Louetta has been attracting some new and noteworthy tenants. Alamo Draughthouse and Zoe’s Kitchen both opened their doors for business in 2013. Whole Foods is looking to make its debut at Cutten and Louetta in 2014. Black Walnut Cafe is under construction at 10623 Louetta Rd which is bound to […]

July 16, 2013

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – June 2013

How’s the Spring Texas real estate market? The real estate market is on FIRE! Home sales are up 11% over the same month prior year and are up 13% YTD. If you waited to buy, you are wishing you hadn’t as the average home price is up 7% YTD. Listing inventory is down 32% YTD. Months of inventory is […]

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