December 10, 2009

Year end tax planning

Although the end of 2009 is fast approaching there is still time for you to do some year end tax planning and save yourself some money. With all the press the homebuyers tax credit has received over the last year you may not have heard of the tax credits available for the installation of energy efficient products. […]

December 8, 2009

How to increase your list price and attract more buyers

Spring Texas home sellers I am going to let you in on a little secret of how to increase your list price and attract more buyers. I know it sounds a little crazy but give me a chance to explain. Pretend you are a buyer and go to any real estate website (Realtor.com, Trulia.com, HAR.com or DiscoverSpringTexas.com) and […]

December 6, 2009

Where to get great oysters on the half shell

Oysters on the half shell … it seems either people love them or think they are slimy inedible objects. I am one of those people who love, love, love oysters on the half shell. Finding reasonably priced and good oysters on the half shell in Spring Texas is not quite as difficult as finding a pearl in an oyster […]

December 4, 2009

Breaking Records

On average it only snows in Spring Texas every 4 years that means anytime we do get snow it is a BIG deal. Even an outside chance of snow becomes front page news in the Houston Chronicle newspaper. Today our weatherman’s predictions of snow came true and with it a record was broken. December 4th, 2009 will now be recorded as the earliest date […]

December 3, 2009

The inquiring minds of buyers

Spring Texas home buyers have lots of questions about houses and I suppose that is a good thing. There are numerous things about a house buyers should want to know because the answers impact the market value of the house. Questions such as “How old is the home’s water heater, roof, and HVAC system?” A […]

December 1, 2009

What should you do?

The holiday season has arrived! The time of year people’s thoughts turn to baking, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. It is also the time of year I get asked from at least one of my sellers of “Should I take my home off the Spring Texas real estate market during the holidays?” My answer […]

November 28, 2009

Airport Noise

I enjoy living in Spring Texas because of its close proximity to grocery stores, museums, malls, parks and the IAH Airport. It only takes 20 minutes to drive from my house to IAH, the fourth largest airport system in the U.S. I want convenience but I don’t want any of the negatives that sometimes come with convenience. I enjoy living close to the […]

November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of delicious food and lots of it, our annual debate of which is better white bread or corn bread dressing, football, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, traveling, good times spent with family, and giving thanks. Take a moment before you carve into the bird to count your blessings and give thanks. Give thanks to the special people […]

November 24, 2009

Are you overpaying if you pay the home’s list price?

The vast majority of buyers want a deal. They don’t want to overpay and they don’t want to pay full list price. I understand buyers wanting a deal because I like a deal too. But what is full list price and can paying full list price still sometimes be a deal? Paying full list price occurs when […]

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