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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 23, 2013

Can the buyers make you close if you don’t want to?

The decision to sell or not to sell is not always an easy decision.  Sometimes it’s only after the you have signed the contract that remorse sets in. Maybe your situation changed or maybe your net proceeds is going to be significantly less than what you thought.  If you have changed your mind and no longer want to sell your Spring […]
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 15, 2013

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – January 2013

How’s the Spring Texas real estate market?  Fueled by first time home buyers and relocating buyers, the Spring Texas real estate market is starting off the year RED HOT! Home sales were up 24% over the same month prior year. Listing inventory is down 32%. Months of inventory has dropped even further to 3.2 months. The Spring Texas real estate market is no […]
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 […]