Home Buying Tips

The Chancel, a 140 home site community in Spring Texas, has said “Goodbye” to Plantation Homes and “Hello” to Travis Homes.  Located at the intersection of T.C. Jester and Spring Cypress, Plantation Homes and Meritage Homes have been the exclusive builders in The Chancel. But Plantation Homes was not keeping up with their lot commitment and the […]

After searching for the perfect Spring Texas house to call home, you have finally narrowed your choices down to two houses. One house is a so – so house in a great subdivision and the other house is a great house in a so – so subdivision. Both houses have pluses and minuses and you would be […]

Based upon home prices, economy, rents, and job growth, the best city for being a landlord is Houston, Texas.  1.  Houston, Texas  with Projected 3-year rent increase of 18%, Q2 home price of $174,000, Current monthly rent of $818, and an annual job growth of 2.5%. According to Local Market Monitor, the other top cities […]

The rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage seems to be playing a game of limbo.  Less than 60 days ago, mortgage rates hit a new 50 year low when they averaged a paltry 4.15%.  This week, the interest rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage hit a new low when it dipped below 4% for the first […]

What customarily goes or stays with the sale of a house varies from state to state. Thus before your purchase a Spring Texas house it’s best to find out what stays and what goes with the house. What stays and what goes when you are selling your Spring Texas home? Stays: Curtains, rods, blinds, valances, window treatments […]

The majority of subdivisions in Spring Texas have deed restrictions. The role of the deed restrictions are to protect the property values of the homes in the subdivision. The deed restrictions spell out what you can and can not do to or with your home. Thus before you buy a Spring Texas home, you should read the subdivision’s deed restrictions and […]

When relocating to Houston, Spring, or the Woodlands Texas it’s good to know whether it’s cheaper to rent or to own in the area. Armed with this data you can then decide whether to rent for 12 months or to immediately take the plunge an purchase a home. Trulia has analysed the Largest 50 Cities by Population and created […]

Freddic Mac’s latest release of its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey® revealed that Mortgage rates have hit a new 50 year low.  Interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate home loans average a paltry 4.15%, down from last week’s already ridiciously low 4.32%. If you bought a Spring Texas home within the last 5 years, you need to call a […]