July 27, 2009

Who repairs the nail holes?

What should a home’s condition be on closing day? According to our Texas residential real estate contract, sellers are contractually obligated to deliver the property to the Buyer in the same condition as on the date the contract was executed; normal wear and tear expected. Sound vague? It sure does. Our Texas real estate contract […]

July 24, 2009

$Chuy's TEX MEX Restaurant$

Who has the best Mexican food in Spring Texas?

I have heard that to true purists there is a difference between Mexican and Tex/Mex food, but this Gringo certainly does not know what it is. What I do know is what I like and what I like are cold, frozen margaritas, crisp chips, chunky red salsa, creamy green salsa, tasty fajitas, and loaded nachos. These are […]

July 22, 2009

10 questions to ask your mortgage lender

When shopping for a loan for your Spring Texas home you need to compare and consider more than just a lender’s interest rate. Granted the interest rate is a large factor but you should also include the mortgage lender’s service, other fees, and terms in your decision. To help you decide which mortgage lender is the best for you, ask and […]

July 19, 2009

Thinking about a staycation?

Does your wallet seem a little lighter this summer? Are you wondering how you can have a vacation without spending a fortune? With numerous things to do and see in and around the Spring Texas area, a staycation may be just the answer. The good news is there are loads of things to do that don’t require you to […]

July 15, 2009

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report June 2009

What’s going on in the Spring TX real estate market? Some of our numbers look very different than last year and some numbers are eerily similar. In the very different category is the quantity of active listings on the real estate market in June of 2008 versus June 2009. In June of 2008, there were 1,710 active listings. […]

July 13, 2009

Cost of Living Calculator for Spring Texas

One of the many things you will want to know before relocating to Spring Texas is how the cost of living compares to the city you are moving from. CNN money has recently developed a cost of living calculator to help you with just this task. Since the cost of living calculator does not have Spring Texas as an option […]

July 10, 2009

Does your home’s listing have Web appeal?

If not, it could explain why your Spring Texas home is not selling. According to a recent ABC News article, Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of Zillow.com says “Sellers used to have to worry about curb appeal: How does the grass look, etc. Now a seller needs to worry about Web appeal: When a buyer is browsing on […]

July 8, 2009

Where to take your dog for a walk

Did you know that 39% of households own a dog? I certainly didn’t. But the large number explains why I have been finding that more and more of my home buyers are dog owners. I have also discovered dog owners have different house hunting criteria than non-dog owners. Dog owners want a home’s flooring to be either tile […]

July 6, 2009

Who has lower real estate taxes Montgomery County or Harris County?

If I was to do a telephone survey to Montgomery county homeowners to find out the answer to “Who has lower real estate taxes Montgomery county or Harris county?” I would predict 80% of the survey respondents would say Montgomery county. And they would be partially right. Partially right because Montgomery county real estate taxes […]

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