July 17, 2012

Just because it’s new doesn’t mean it was built correctly

Should you have the Spring Texas home you are buying inspected? Yes. But do you need an inspection if the home is new? Most buyers think the answer is No. But the answer is still the same – Yes. Just because the home is new doesn’t mean it was built correctly. I know … the builder told you he was having […]

July 14, 2012

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – June 2012

What’s going on in the Spring Texas Real Estate Market? Our housing market is on a roll recording yet another monthly gain. Sales are up. Listing inventory is down. Average and median home prices are being pushed upward. Active listings remain below 1,000. June’s Days on Market dips to 70. We have a perfect storm for sellers with sales up, […]

July 10, 2012

Harris County Precinct 4 opens its first dog parks

Dog lovers living in Spring Texas have been asking for off-leash dog parks for many years. Now, finally their voices have been heard and their requests answered as Harris County Precinct 4 opened its first dog parks in 2012. The new public off-leash dog parks are located at 4129 Spring Creek Dr Spring Texas at Pundt Park, 9738 […]

July 7, 2012

What’s going there? Latest on Spring Texas construction

Due to the growth in the Spring Texas area, we are experiencing a resurgence in construction projects. In the old news category is the 385 acre Exxon Mobil campus under construction South of Spring Creek and West of I45. Recently Exxon Mobil announced an increase in the number of employees to report to the campus from […]

July 3, 2012

July 4th Fireworks in Spring Texas, the 2012 Edition.

Last year numerous fireworks displays were cancelled due to the severe drought in the Spring Texas area. Although residents understood the reasons behind the cancellation, they were still disappointed. The GOOD NEWS is 2012 is going to make up for 2011. July 4th celebrations in the Spring Texas area: Splashtown – Park is open from […]

June 26, 2012

Gary Greene returns to its green roots

It’s a new day and a return to the green for Gary Greene Realtors. After a successful 12 year affiliation with Prudential Real Estate, Gary Greene Realtors has decided to return to its green roots and team up once again with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. In addition to new tools, articles, and video, […]

June 6, 2012

Frugal or cheap? Houston #1

Where do the most frugal people in the U.S. live? According to a recent study by SaveEveryday.com, the nation’s leading mobile couponing site, the most frugal city in the U.S. is Houston. Rounding out the list of top 10 most frugal cities in the U.S. are Chicago, San Antonio, Columbus, Indianapolis, New York, Miami, Dallas, Jacksonville, and […]

June 3, 2012

What’s your risk?

In 2005, when Hurricane Rita headed towards Spring Texas did you stay or did you go? In 2008, when Hurricane Ike came barreling ashore did you stay or did you go? For both Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Ike, we waivered back and forth in our decision to stay or to go. But ultimately we decided to stay in Spring Texas […]

May 30, 2012

What about the pets?

Selling your home, whether it’s located in Spring Texas or Katmandu, is not fun. It’s a hassle, it’s stressful, and down right inconvenient. It would be so much easier if buyers would just look at the photos of your house and then submit an offer. Some day that may actually happen but until it does, buyers want to view your house in […]

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