April 8, 2011

When should you start your hunt for a house?

You have your down payment saved up and you are ready to move out of your cramped 1 bed apartment and buy a Spring Texas house. But you don’t want to be paying for both an apartment and a house for too long so when should you start your hunt for a house? To minimize your overlap of housing […]

April 5, 2011

2010 Census Data for Spring Texas

Almost every client I talk with who is relocating to Spring Texas asks me which neighborhoods should I stay away from or which are the most family friendly but due to Fair Housing Laws I can’t answer those questions. I can only point you to websites that you can use to develop your own opinions. An excellent resource […]

April 2, 2011

Does buying a house “AS IS” mean you can’t do inspections?

Even if the Spring Texas home you are interested in is being advertised “AS IS”, you still have the right to have the home inspected. Homes that are being sold as a short sale or as a foreclosure are typically sold ”AS IS” and it means the owner/seller of the home is selling it in […]

March 30, 2011

How important are good photos when selling your house?

99% of buyers are searching for Spring Texas homes for sale online. What will online buyers base their first impressions of your home on? It’s photos. If your home’s listing has professional photos and there are numerous photos, your home will create a dynamite first impression. If it has bad photos (dark lit rooms, partial views of rooms, car […]

March 25, 2011

Houston – best shopping city in the U.S.

Houston has been making it onto quite a few lists recently including “Top 10 Budget Travel Destinations for 2011“, “2 Houston Hotels on Travel & Leisure’s list of the 500 World’s Best Hotels“, #2 Best City for Young Adults, and now the “#1 Best Shopping City in the U.S.” according to Forbes. Forbes compiled their […]

March 23, 2011

Spring Texas Real Estate: Market Report February 2011

What’s going on with the Spring Texas Real Estate Market? It can be summed up by saying “What one month giveth, the next month taketh away”. February home sales were down by 16% over the previous year. The decrease in home sales was enough to wipe out January’s increase resulting in a YTD decrease in home sales of 7%. Comparing month […]

March 21, 2011

Mercer’s 2011 March Mart scheduled for March 25 and 26

On March 25 and 26, the grounds of the Mercer Botanical Gardens will be filled with gardeners loading their squeaky red wagons with the 1,200 species of plants available for sale. In its 37th year, Mercer’s March Mart is one of the largest plant sales in the state of Texas with attendance numbers totaling over 4,000. The annual plant […]

March 19, 2011

Is a part-time Realtor the best person to represent you?

Recently while at a family gathering, you told an aunt you and your husband were thinking about buying a house in Spring Texas. Your aunt’s response was “You need to call your cousin, Joe. He’s a Realtor®”. Cousin Joe’s a Realtor? When did this happen? Last you heard he was working at Home Depot. Your aunt’s response was “Yes, Joe does still […]

March 15, 2011

Best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day when everyone gets to be from Ireland and wear “Kiss Me. I’m Irish” buttons. So where’s the best place in the Spring Texas area to drink green beer and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Our choice is the Goose’s Acre on the Woodlands Waterway. The Goose’s Acre Irish Pub was originally located on […]

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