April 23, 2008

Selling your Spring Texas Home – 9 mistakes to avoid

If you want to make more money instead of less money on the sale of your Spring Texas home avoid these 9 mistakes. 9. Defer maintenance items (A.K.A. – “Honey Dos”) – Before you put your house on the market get all of those weekend projects that you have been putting off done. Buyers want […]

March 19, 2008

Negotiating a low offer on a Spring Texas house

Negotiating a LOW ball offer

Whenever I receive a low ball offer I have to hold back my gut reaction of wanting to call the buyer’s agent and say “Is your buyer CRAZY? How could they offer so little for such a great real estate property?” I know that getting upset with the buyer’s agent is not going to get […]

March 7, 2008

How does the FHA loan limit increase affect Spring Texas home sellers?

If your Spring Texas home is on the market for between $270,432 and $206,350, you need to say “Thank You” to the FHA. Because yesterday, they just made it possible for more buyers to qualify to purchase your home. As the requirements for subprime loans have become stricter and 100% financing loans are being eliminated, […]

February 25, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: Sellers Closing Costs – what should you expect?

If you ask a seller what’s the first question he has about selling his Spring Texas home, he will tell you its “How much am I going to net?”. Its not “How long is it going to take for my house to sell?” or “What do I have to do to get my house ready […]

February 23, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: Very Motivated Seller?

Again today, I saw another Spring TX home that is being advertised as VERY MOTIVATED SELLER. But what exactly is a very motivated seller? Is a motivated seller a seller that wants to sell? And if that is the definition aren’t the majority of sellers motivated? I can not say that all sellers are motivated. […]

February 22, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: Getting buyers through the door

The other day I received a call from a seller who has had his Spring TX home on the market for two years. He was thinking about changing his Realtor and he wanted me to come and talk with him. When the seller told me his house had been on the market for two years, […]

February 21, 2008

Spring TX Real Estate: The key is the KEY

When I am out showing Spring Texas homes to buyers I am frequently asked “Can we see the garage?” Sure no problem, I say. Until I realize that I have just spoken too soon. The home that we are viewing has a detached garage and there is no key or garage door opener to be […]

February 10, 2008

how do find out the sales price of a spring texas house

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 4, 2008

Tips for First Time Spring Texas Home Sellers

Numerous articles have been written and seminars held addressing the needs of the first time home buyer. But very few to help you, the FIRST time Spring Texas home seller. You have one real estate transaction under your belt as a buyer, but what you need to know as a seller is so very different […]

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