September 22, 2010

Should you be concerned if the house you have under contract is having an Open House?

The buyers and sellers Rick Ratchford and I represent provide us with a constant supply of real estate topics to write about. Recently one of Rick’s clients who is a first-time home buyer asked “Should I be concerned that the house we have under contract is having an Open House on Sunday?”. It’s a good question […]

September 20, 2010

Neutral or Color? Seth Godin answers your painting question

Seth Godin, one of my favorite marketers, writes a thought provoking blog which I routinely read. Seth’s doesn’t specifically write about the real estate industry but his ideas can be applied to just about any industry. The other day, Seth wrote a post titled “Don’t forget about the color”. In Seth’s post, he said “You don’t […]

September 17, 2010

Is it true? Are Texas skies bigger?

The other day I asked one of my sellers who was going to be moving to New Jersey after her house sold … “What are you going to miss about living in Spring Texas?” Her response was “the people and the sunsets”. I wasn’t surprised she said the people because the majority of people who […]

September 15, 2010

Spring Texas Real Estate: Market Report August 2010

What’s going on with the Spring Texas Real Estate Market? Earlier in the year our YTD home sales were higher than in 2009 due to the home buyer tax credits. Now that the tax credits have expired, the real estate market is having to live without artificial stimulates. And with high unemployment rates, low consumer confidence, and […]

September 13, 2010

How your home looks to buyers, appraisers, and tax assessors

What’s the value of your Spring Texas home? Depends. Depends upon who you ask that is. If you ask a buyer, a lender, an appraiser, and the tax assessor the value of your house, you will have four different values. And none of their values will equal your value. Read also: How to increase your list price […]

September 10, 2010

What does contingent mean in buying a home?

Contingent means any term in your Spring Texas real estate contract that must be met or satisfied before the purchase of your Spring Texas home can be completed. Typical contingencies include financing and the sale of the buyer’s other home. The home must meet your lender’s underwriting requirements of condition and appraised value. And as a borrower, you must be approved by the […]

September 8, 2010

Under construction – What’s being built at I45 and Louetta?

The ground is being leveled and dust is a whirling from the additional development occurring at the northwest corner of I45 and Louetta in Spring Texas. As the extremely popular and the seemingly always busy or at least it is every time we go, Cheddars Restaurant will soon have a new neighbor to its west. The new […]

September 6, 2010

Why do most closings occur at the end of the month?

The end of the month is the most popular time for closings to occur on Spring Texas homes. End of month closings are popular for two reasons. The first and primary reason is it reduces the amount of money buyers need to bring to the table in order to close. When you purchase a Spring Texas home there are numerous closing […]

September 4, 2010

Is your home’s listing on YouTube?

Have you heard of YouTube? Or the real question I should be asking is “Has your Spring Texas real estate agent heard of YouTube? YouTube is the place where people watch 2 billion videos a day. Yes, that is not a typo … people watch 2 billion videos a day on YouTube. Another astounding statistic is according to YouTube’s website, […]

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