February 16, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: Is Spring Texas a Good Place to Retire to?

Retirement …. the first place that pops into my mind is Florida and the next would be Arizona. It would not be Spring Texas. Why? Maybe because over the years Florida and Arizona have received a lot of exposure from the press. And until lately I don’t think the reporters knew where Spring Texas was […]

February 10, 2008

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Spring TX Real Estate: How much did that house sell for?

In other states, how much a home sold for is considered public information and is available through tax records. This is not the case in Texas. Texas is a non-disclosure state which means the price the home sold for is not recorded. The Deed of Trust is the recorded document but it only contains the […]

February 6, 2008

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Spring TX Real Estate: What is Earnest Money?

Earnest Money is the money that accompanies the real estate contract and is meant to show that the buyers are serious about purchasing the home. These funds are NOT in addition to the sale price. The Earnest Money is an amount that is negotiated between the buyer and seller. There is no set minimum amount […]

January 31, 2008

Did the Fed Rate cut help or hurt mortgage rates?

The Fed controls the Fed Funds Rate. They DO NOT control the mortgage rate. Although what the Fed does can affect what happens to mortgage rates. Now what I just wrote may sound like a foreign language or even worse, a hard Algebra word problem, but try to stay with me as we delve into […]

January 15, 2008

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Top 5 things to do after you have closed on your Spring Texas home

You have just closed and moved into your Spring Texas home and now you are dreaming of ways to personalize and make it yours. But before you get your paint buckets out, complete the following 5 must dos: Change your locks – at closing you got the keys and the garage door code from the […]

January 7, 2008

Top 10 Tips for NEW Home Buyers

Before you purchase that new home to call Home Sweet Home, Read our Top 10 tips for NEW home buyers. Location, Location, Location – The lot you select will impact the home’s future resale value. In Spring Texas, the characteristics of your lot becomes even more crucial since there are No Zoning Laws. If vacant […]

December 10, 2007

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Top 10 Reasons why December is a good time to BUY a HOME

TOP 10 REASONS WHY DECEMBER IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY A HOME Interest Rates are still near historically 40 year lows. I remember when I purchased my first home in 1990, 17 years ago. The interest rate on the loan was 10% and I qualified for that rate because I had a high credit […]

October 9, 2007

What is a Texas Basement?

I grew up in the Midwest and in our house we had a basement. I would have to say that our basement’s main purposes of use was for storage and it was a hang out room for us kids. In the summer, we spent a lot of time in the basement because it was always […]

October 6, 2007

What is a Master Planned Community?

A master planned community is a large scale development featuring a wide range of housing prices and styles, an array of amenities, and multiple non-residential land uses. The uses of the land have been planned in advance. Spring Texas has numerous master planned communities for you to choose from including Gleannloch Farms, Auburn Lakes, Windrose, […]

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