July 8, 2008

4 Reasons to get Preapproved before shopping for your Spring Texas home

I know Spring Texas home buyers must think that Realtors are just nosey people. Because you, potential buyers, are thinking why does it matter if you have been preapproved for a loan. You just want to view the home. You may not even like it and won’t want to buy it. So why do Realtors ask […]

June 20, 2008

Spring Texas Real Estate: why NOW is a good time to buy

Quite frequently I get asked “Is now a good time to buy a home in Spring Texas?” Its a good question. We all work hard and want to make the best financial decisions possible. Nobody wants to buy a home today for $200,000 and find out tomorrow or next year that its only worth $140,000. […]

June 12, 2008

Spring Texas real estate abbreviations: What do they mean?

The real estate industry like other industries has its fair share of abbreviations. And I would have to say that I am just as guilty as the next Spring Texas Realtor in using real estate abbreviations in my correspondence. I throw them around assuming that everyone knows exactly what they mean. So what does MLS, […]

June 6, 2008

What you should know about Hurricane season and Spring Texas Real Estate

The purpose of this article is NOT to tell you how to prepare for a hurricane because a weather site would offer far better advice than I could. But the purpose is to tell you how hurricane season can delay the closing of your Spring Texas real estate transaction. Did you know that insurance carriers […]

May 30, 2008

Appraised VS Market Value

In the Spring Texas real estate market, buyers and sellers alike are often confused about the differences between market value, appraised value, and tax appraised / assessed value. So let’s first start by tackling market value. The market value of a home is how much a ready, willing, and able buyer is willing to pay for […]

May 17, 2008

Spring Texas home search: Not all sites are created equal

Where’s the best place to start your Spring Texas home search? If you are like 87% of the buyers, you start your search on the Internet. But where on the Internet? There are numerous real estate web sites and they are all just alike. Right? Because don’t they all have all the available listings? Short […]

May 3, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate – How to get the best deal on your Spring Texas home purchase

In negotiating price on Spring Texas homes, there are two things I can count on. First … buyers never want to overpay and Second … sellers want as much money possible for their home. Since this article is geared towards teaching buyers how to get the best deal on their home purchase, all you Spring […]

April 3, 2008

TOP 20 Reasons to Live in Spring Texas

When people ask us “Why do we live in Spring Texas?“, we usually respond with “How much time to do you have?“ So to help people understand why we choose to live here, we came up with a list of our favorite reasons to call Spring Texas “Home”. “TOP 20 Reasons to Live in Spring […]

March 15, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: Is this a good neighborhood?

When I get asked which I do frequently, “Is this a good neighborhood?”, I usually respond “It depends”. I am certain my response must come across as being evasive but to me the definition of a good neighborhood is truly one of personal opinion. I may think a good Spring Texas neighborhood is close to […]

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