January 17, 2012

Top 5 Low cost, High impact remodeling projects

If you are thinking about selling your Spring Texas home this year, it’s time to start tackling those remodeling projects. The majority of buyers want NEW, NEW, NEW. They don’t want homes that are fixer-uppers. Fixer-uppers are work and buyers don’t want work. Buyers want to move-in and immediately enjoy their new home. The Top 5 LOW […]

January 14, 2012

What’s in a name … Ella

The story behind the names of the streets of Spring Texas. Ella, a major North – South road through the popular Cypresswood subdivision, was named after Edward Lillo Crane Sr.’s wife. Edward Lillo Crane Sr. was one of Houston’s real estate developers.

January 11, 2012

The Sanctuary out of bankruptcy court and under developement

The Sanctuary, a 144 single family residential development situated to the North of Spring Cypress and between Kuykendahl and Ella, is out of bankruptcy court and under development. Initially developed by Wallace Bajjaili Development Partners, the plans for The Sanctuary were to have custom built homes starting in the $450s. But the project never got off the ground and […]

January 7, 2012

Close our loan!

Fed up with closing delays by their lender a Georgia couple got creative and launched a social media campaign pressuring Bank of America to close their loan. The video went viral and on December 16th (46 days after the original closing date), Bank of America finally closed their loan. The video they created is below: […]

January 6, 2012

Texas holds onto #1 spot

For the seventh year in row, Texas has come out on top. On Allied Van Lines’ 44th Annual Magnet States Report, Texas once again captured the #1 spot for highest net relocation gains (inbound moves minus outbound moves). The net relocation gains for Texas continues to decrease. The net relocation gains for 2009, 2010, and 2011 were […]

January 4, 2012

Where are Texas State Troopers issuing the most tickets?

Showing up on another list is becoming old hat for Houston as Houston made it onto numerous lists in 2011 including the #1 spot for Job Growth in Texas Cities. The latest list Houston has found its way onto is “Top 9 places where Texas State Troopers issued the most tickets”. According to data analyzed by Texas Watchdog’s […]

January 2, 2012

How to file for a homestead exemption

If you bought a home in Spring Texas in 2021, the first year you will be eligible for a homestead exemption is 2022. One of the eligibility requirements for the homestead exemption is you have to own the home on January 1st of the tax year. The benefit of a homestead exemption is it reduces […]

December 29, 2011

So – so house or so – so subdivision?

After searching for the perfect Spring Texas house to call home, you have finally narrowed your choices down to two houses. One house is a so – so house in a great subdivision and the other house is a great house in a so – so subdivision. Both houses have pluses and minuses and you would be […]

December 26, 2011

How accurate is the Zestimate?

A little over 2 years ago, I compared the sales prices of 10 Spring Texas homes to their Zestimates. The results of the 2009 analysis were: 70% of the Zestimates were within 10% of the sales price. 80% of the Zestimates were higher than the sales price. Since I am frequently asked about the Zestimate, […]

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