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 […]

October 24, 2009

The house on the corner

When my husband, Rick and I were searching for what would become our first home in Spring Texas, we did our homework. We viewed numerous houses, checked out subdivisions, and when we had narrowed our choice down to three homes I created a spreadsheet of the pluses and minuses for each of the homes. Anyone who knows me […]

October 22, 2009

Will an Open House sell your house?

In some real estate markets the answer to “Will an Open House sell your house?” is probably Yes. At least it is in the market HGTV tapes their “Designed to Sell” program. If you have never seen the program, the premise is the seller spends $2,000 for interior designers to make changes to their home. After the renovations […]

October 18, 2009

A beautiful Fall day

After a very hot and humid summer, I am glad fall has decided to finally arrive. The last couple of days have just been beautiful with plenty of sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the mid to low 70s. This is my kind of weather and I wish it would last for months. But I know […]

October 16, 2009

Foreclosures – Deal or No Deal?

Today a new house came on the market in the subdivision Rick and I live in. That in itself would not grab headlines because houses are added to the Spring Texas real estate market all the time. What caught my attention about this particular new listing was its low, low price. The 2-story house with 2,764 sqft has […]

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