August 27, 2010

The best time to trade up

Have you out grown your Spring Texas house? Do you want to trade up but the economy keeps holding you back? If you are financially secure and are comfortable with the status of your job, then now is a great time to trade up. The buy-low, sell-high approach works for the stock market and for the Spring Texas […]

August 25, 2010

Klein School District releases new design of Klein High School

At its last monthly board meeting, the Klein school district approved the new design for Klein High School. Klein High School with an average enrollment of 3,300+ students is one of five high schools in the Klein school district. The new Klein High School will be four stories and will be located at the corner of […]

August 23, 2010

Is your Facebook page sabotaging the sale of your house?

There’s a good chance that when your put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market, you shared this information with your friends on facebook. You might have even pasted a link to your home’s listing or to its virtual tour on your facebook page. Your friends probably gave you encouragement and wrote on your […]

August 21, 2010

Do you have to attend the closing?

In Spring Texas the closing on a real estate transaction is held at a title company. Since the closing is scheduled in advance, the majority of buyers and sellers are able to arrange their schedules and do attend the closing on their house. Sometimes a buyer’s or seller’s schedule does not permit them to physically attend the closing. […]

August 19, 2010

Spring Texas Real Estate: Market Report July 2010

What’s going on with the Spring Texas Real Estate Market? The market looks a lot like last year in terms of YTD sales. As YTD home sales are down only 4% compared to 2009. Home prices are remaining stable with minimal changes. Minor decreases in sales activity and stable home prices usually means good news to […]

August 17, 2010

It’s back to school for Spring Texas area schools

If you still read the newspaper like I do, you know Spring Texas area schools will be starting soon. I know this not because of a newspaper article I read but because of the abundance of “back to school” advertisements. Advertisements for “back to school” clothes, supplies, book bags, and even food for the lunch boxes. This year the […]

August 15, 2010

Is your Real Estate Agent pushy?

Here’s a fun YouTube video on pushy real estate agents. Rick and I are not pushy real estate agents. As buyers agents, we will show you any house on the Spring Texas real estate market you would like to view. We work hard to help you find and purchase the right house for your lifestyle and your finances. A thank […]

August 13, 2010

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Will paying cash get you a discount on real estate?

The majority of the time if you pay cash for Spring Texas real estate you will get a discount. The real question is not will you get a discount but how big of a discount. The answer depends on how big of an advantage cash is to the seller. The biggest discounts for cash will be on […]

August 11, 2010

Accepting property in its present condition doesn’t mean you can’t ask for repairs

In section 7 of our Spring Texas real estate contract the touchy subject of property condition is addressed. Buyers, sellers, and Realtors seem to generally understand the majority of the items in this section. That is until they reach 7.D. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY CONDITION which is where confusion takes over. In section 7.D., Spring Texas home buyers have to either check […]

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