October 31, 2009

Who handles the repairs? Buyers or Sellers?

You and the sellers have gone back and forth and have finally come to an agreement on the repairs. Yea!! You are one step closer to closing on your house in Spring Texas. But wait! Who is going to do the repairs? Is the sellers’ cousin, Jim Bob, who is a self-proclaimed “Handyman Rock Star” going to […]

October 27, 2009

Must have iPhone Apps for Real Estate

Its been 2 months now since my love affair with my iPhone first began. It started out casual and innocent enough but has grown into so much more than a Real Estate agent and her phone relationship. My old phone was used for primarily one purpose which was to make and receive calls and take voicemail messages. Nothing else. The […]

October 22, 2009

Will an Open House sell your house?

In some real estate markets the answer to “Will an Open House sell your house?” is probably Yes. At least it is in the market HGTV tapes their “Designed to Sell” program. If you have never seen the program, the premise is the seller spends $2,000 for interior designers to make changes to their home. After the renovations […]

October 12, 2009

How to save money on your electric bills

These days saving money is back in vogue as conversations have shifted from “I spent $250 on this brand name bag” to “I saved $100 and got a great deal on this bag”. I love saving money maybe not quite as much as I enjoy spending money but I do enjoy getting a good deal. The easier […]

October 4, 2009

The appraisal came back low – Now what?

Before the new HVCC rules concerning home appraisals went into effect on May 1, 2009, I did not have any of my own stories to tell of apprasials coming in low. This is no longer true as I now have two of my own stories to share of low appraisals. Both of the low appraisals were in real estate […]

September 30, 2009

Showings

With the abundance of information including maps, property descriptions, photos, and virtual tours available to buyers why do they still insist on viewing your home before making their decision? If buyers didn’t need to view homes, the process of selling would be certainly be a lot easier and less of a hassle. As a Spring Texas Realtor it would be […]

September 14, 2009

Color, Color, Everywhere

Before you put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market step back and take a look at its walls specifically the color of its walls. When you live in your house it is okay to paint your rooms whatever color you desire. It is your house and you can paint those walls any darn color you […]

September 3, 2009

The accuracy of the Zestimate

If you have not heard of Zillow’s Zestimate yet, then “Welcome back from what must have been a long vacation”. The Zestimate has to be Zillow’s most popular tool and both home buyers and home sellers love it. Us Realtors on the other hand we love it NOT so much. Why? Because we have to defend the source of data […]

August 23, 2009

Buyers are Lazy

If you are thinking about putting your house on the Spring Texas real estate market there is something you should know. Buyers are Lazy. Blame it on the success of HGTV or the beautifully decorated model homes of the builders or simply a busy lifestyle because any of them will do for a reason as to […]

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