November 13, 2009

Rugs – Are they hiding something?

Rugs serve many purposes. They can help pull a room together or add warmth to a cold floor or hide all sorts of nasty stains or cover a thread bare carpet. The purpose a rug serves is as different as the homes they are located in. When I work with home sellers I encourage them to pick up their rugs […]

November 11, 2009

HEB at FM 2920 and Spring Cypress now OPEN!!

As I pulled into the parking lot to attend the opening of HEB’s Spring Market, I suddenly realized I was not alone. Apparently my Spring Texas neighbors were just as anxious as I was to shop at HEB’s newest store. For a brief moment, I thought about turning around and going back home. But the moment quickly passed because after […]

November 8, 2009

Is there any value in Showing Feedback?

If a seller is serious about selling his house he wants to know what potential buyers think. He wants showing feedback which is why I set my Spring Texas home sellers up with a Centralized Showing Service. In addition to scheduling showing appointments, the showing service will email the buyer’s real estate agent 4x requesting feedback on the showing. When the […]

November 6, 2009

Home buyer tax credit extended and expanded

Its official! The President has signed into law an extension and expansion of the home buyer tax credit. Below is a summary of the home buyer tax credit provided by the National Association of REALTORS®: If you were still working on getting your credit into shape or maybe you just weren’t finding the perfect Spring Texas house for sale […]

November 5, 2009

Extension of First time homebuyer tax credit is one step closer to becoming law

The extension of the first time homebuyer tax credit moved one step closer to becoming law yesterday when it passed the Senate. The bill is predicted to have enough support to pass the House of Representatives and then it will be sent to President and assuming Mr. Obama signs it the extension of the first time homebuyer tax […]

November 2, 2009

Celebrities from Spring Texas

Although not enough to support a business of tours of the stars homes, we do still have have several famous people whom at one point in time called Spring Texas “Home”. See if you recognize any of the Celebrities whom have either been born, raised, or lived in Spring Texas: 1. Lyle Lovett (musician): probably the most recognized name with […]

October 31, 2009

Who handles the repairs? Buyers or Sellers?

You and the sellers have gone back and forth and have finally come to an agreement on the repairs. Yea!! You are one step closer to closing on your house in Spring Texas. But wait! Who is going to do the repairs? Is the sellers’ cousin, Jim Bob, who is a self-proclaimed “Handyman Rock Star” going to […]

October 29, 2009

The Inside Scoop

Have you been wondering when the new HEB at FM 2920 and Spring Cypress is going to open just like Rick and I have been? Well the suspense but not the wait is over. On our way home from Chuy’s last night, we cruised the HEB parking lot and asked an HEB employee with the first […]

October 27, 2009

Must have iPhone Apps for Real Estate

Its been 2 months now since my love affair with my iPhone first began. It started out casual and innocent enough but has grown into so much more than a Real Estate agent and her phone relationship. My old phone was used for primarily one purpose which was to make and receive calls and take voicemail messages. Nothing else. The […]

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