July 2, 2009

10 tips for Spring Texas home sellers

Thanks to Lani Rosales from Agent Genius for this entertaining video on the 10 biggest mistakes for Spring Texas home sellers to avoid. These are great tips but I do not entirely agree on the tip on pricing. While pricing your home at $199,900 is more attractive than pricing your home at $205,000, the $199,900 […]

June 29, 2009

Can Real Estate agents show the homes listed by brokers other than their own?

A term most buyers are not familiar with is broker reciprocity. What broker reciprocity means is that as a Spring Texas real estate agent I can show you any real estate company’s listings. It doesn’t matter whether the “For Sale” sign in the yard says ReMax, Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene, or any other real estate company […]

June 27, 2009

Tips on navigating our local roads

One of the toughest things about moving to a new area has to be figuring out how to get around. A GPS can certainly help you find your way but there are some things that the GPS does not know. These are the things that only the locals who travel the Spring Texas roads day in and day out know. To […]

June 25, 2009

Who has the lowest prices on groceries?

One of the things I like about living in Spring Texas is the convenience. In this case, it is the convenience of having numerous grocery stores nearby. Located within 15 minutes of my home are a Walmart Supercenter, Kroger, HEB, Randalls, and a Super Target. A great selection of stores to choose from to do my grocery shopping. […]

June 23, 2009

When should you show your home?

The movie, “The Godfather” proves itself once again as having the answer to yet another real estate question. This time the question is when should Spring Texas home sellers accept showings on their homes? The answer: “Maunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday”. Any day of the week, any time of the day is a good time for […]

June 21, 2009

Top 5 benefits of having a Spring Texas buyer’s agent

Before 1994, buyer’s agency did not exist in Texas. All real estate agents worked for the seller as either the listing agent or the seller’s subagent. Nobody in the real estate transaction was representing and watching out for the best interests of the homebuyer. Fast forward 15 years and buyer’s agency still is not available in all states which is […]

June 19, 2009

Best time ever to purchase a Spring Texas home

Right now is one of the best times ever to purchase a Spring Texas home because apartment rentals are projected to increase, our local Spring Texas housing market remains affordable, consumer confidence is increasing, mortgage interest rates are hovering around 5%, and if you are going to be a first time homebuyer there is an additional incentive of […]

June 17, 2009

Where to get fresh locally grown produce

One of the things I like best about Summer is eating home-grown fresh from the farm tomatoes. The tomatoes are nice and juicy, full of flavor, and taste just the way tomatoes should taste. But since my parents live in Illinois and not Spring Texas, I can’t quickly stop by and swipe a few tomatoes from their garden for […]

June 15, 2009

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report May 2009

The latest MLS numbers for the Spring TX real estate market have been released and the months of inventory are showing a return to a balanced buyers and sellers market. Last May our real estate market favored the buyers with 6.9 months of inventory. We had plenty of homes for buyers to choose from and the buyers […]

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