December 31, 2009

Fireworks and New Year’s Eve

Parties, horns, Champagne toasts and fireworks are all things that are associated with ringing in the New Year. In some parts of the country and in most cities fireworks are prohibited. In the city of Houston fireworks are prohibited but in unincorporated areas of Harris County such as Spring Texas fireworks are permitted. But it is not a free for […]

December 30, 2009

New Year … New sellers disclosure

A new year brings lots of things. New resolutions, new opportunities, new laws, and this year a new seller’s disclosure from the Texas Association of Realtors. Well …. maybe not quite new but changed. Effective on the first day of 2010, changes to TAR-1406 (the Seller’s Disclosure Notice) will be made to …. Section 5 – Are you […]

December 28, 2009

A new business model

Its almost the end of December and I am doing what I usually do this time of year. I am finishing up on my business plan for the coming year. I start by reviewing my expenses, analyzing the source of my business, and the calculating the ROI. I also analysis ROT (Return on Time) since I do a lot of Social Media Marketing . After analyzing […]

December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

Our best wishes to you and yours for a magical holiday season filled with happiness and joy. Congratulations to all the first time home buyers who will be celebrating their first Christmas in their new home. As “Home for the Holidays” will come with an entirely new meaning for you this year. Enjoy yourself, take plenty of photos, and you […]

December 22, 2009

Top 9 things home buyers have in common with Santa Claus

Since I am in a holiday mood, I was looking for a fun way to combine real estate and the holidays. My idea …. create a Top 9 list of things Spring Texas homebuyers have in common with Santa Claus. I was hoping to come up with a Top 10 list but try as I might I could only come […]

December 19, 2009

The Devil is in the Details

Have you ever heard the saying “the Devil is in the Details”? If not, loosely translated it means the difficult part is in all the small details. I don’t know who originated the phrase but it could have been by a Spring Texas Realtor right after she figured out there are 12 time specific tasks in our […]

December 17, 2009

Are fireplaces on their way out?

Recently I have seen new inventory homes built by Perry and Beazer that were missing a fireplace. I say missing but to Perry and Beazer the fireplaces were not missing. Because for something to be missing it would have been intended to be there in the first place … Right? Both the Perry and Beazer sales representatives said buyers are […]

December 15, 2009

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report November 2009

How’s the Spring TX real estate market? Are the YTD numbers still down compared to 2008? Is the market getting any better? The Spring TX real estate market is still down compared to 2008 but in comparison to the first of the year the numbers are showing some significant improvement. November 2009 YTD: Sales are […]

December 12, 2009

Where are the best places to view Christmas lights in Northwest Houston?

Our pick for the best place to view Christmas Lights in Northwest Houston is without a doubt the Prestonwood Forest subdivision. Known as the “Christmas Lights Neighborhood”, its continuation of a 31+ year tradition has become legendary. Local newspapers and television stations, Southern Living , FOX News, and the Travel Channel have all written stories about […]

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