April 11, 2010

The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival

It was a beautiful weekend in Spring Texas as evidenced by the large groups of people who were out enjoying the great weather by attending festivals, cooking outdoors, working in their yards, or attending open houses. Hopefully, you had a chance to attend the 5th annual Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival as it was a great way to spend […]

April 9, 2010

Electronic Signatures and real estate contracts

I love technology but not technology for the sake of technology. Before I adopt a particular form of technology I have to be able to gain value from it. Value can be in the form of cost savings, increase in productivity, or increase in revenues. The technology to sign our Spring Texas real estate contracts electronically has been available for a while […]

April 8, 2010

National Open House Weekend April 10 – 11, 2010

You will a lot of balloons and open house signs this weekend as numerous state and local real estate associations are participating in the first national open house weekend. My fellow Realtors® with Prudential Gary Greene Realtors are not ones to be left out as over 400 homes are scheduled to be opened on April 11th. If […]

April 4, 2010

Bluebonnets

It is springtime in Spring Texas and spring means wildflowers and lots of them. Due to our colder and wetter winter than normal, this spring we have a bummer crop of wildflowers. Up and down I-45 the medians are filled with blue, red, and pink wildflowers. The most popular wildflower would have to be the bluebonnet which has the distinction […]

April 2, 2010

Spring Texas home mortgage interest rates on the rise

If you are planning on buying a Spring Texas home in the near future, you can expect to pay more. As mortgage interest rates are on their way back up. Over the last 14 months or so, the Federal Reserve has been keeping mortgage interest rates down through the purchase of $1.25 trillion in mortgage backed securities and home […]

March 31, 2010

Homebuyers tax credits set to expire April 30, 2010

According to the English proverb, “All good things must come to an end” as it is such with the expiration of the home buyer tax credits. For it has been over a year now that qualifying first time home buyers have been able to get $8,000 in FREE MONEY by purchasing a home in Spring Texas or any […]

March 29, 2010

What’s the traffic like?

When Rick and I are working with buyers relocating to Spring Texas from another state or maybe just from another part of Houston, a common question we will get is “What’s the traffic like?” This is one tough question for us to answer. As Spring Texas Realtors, our jobs have us traveling the streets of Spring […]

March 27, 2010

Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens March Mart

If you haven’t taken the time to visit the Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens now is the time. With low humidity and temperatures in the 70s, the Spring Texas weather is great. It’s the perfect time of year to be enjoying the outdoors. Click the photo below to view a short video on Mercer Arboretum […]

March 24, 2010

How to choose a listing agent to sell your house

Choosing the right agent to help you sell your home takes research. It is not as simple as choosing the real estate agent whose son is on your son’s soccer team. The right agent will provide you with a smoother real estate transaction and get you more money for what may be your largest financial […]

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