March 29, 2012

All Texas home sales to be taxed at 3.8% … Fact or Fiction?

The great thing about the Internet is the vast amount of information available at your finger tips. The bad thing about the Internet is not all the information is accurate. A half-truth that has been flying around the Internet for a while now and probably will continue is all real estate transactions will be taxed at […]

March 10, 2012

to to before listing your Spring TX home for sale

6 things to remove before listing your Spring Texas house

It happens at the same time each year. The Spring Texas real estate market heats up just as the weather heats up. So if this is the year you are planning on selling your Spring Texas house, it’s time to get your house ready to list. But where do you start? Start by removing these things from your […]

March 1, 2012

You’re in contract but you receive a higher offer can you take it?

After sitting on the Spring Texas real estate market for many months, you finally received an offer on your home. After numerous back and forth negotiations, you have agreed to what you feel is a decent price. Now two days after your house went under contract, you’ve received a higher offer. Can you take the higher offer? […]

February 22, 2012

Are you stuck with the Realtor assigned by the RELO company?

If your employer offers you relocation benefits, the relocation company will “assign” a Realtor to work with you. The Realtors who agree to be assigned have taken relocation certification courses and agree to pay your relocation company between 37% to 45% of the commission they earn from either helping you with the purchase of a house or helping […]

February 4, 2012

7 Reasons why your house won’t sell

Has your house been sitting and sitting and sitting on the Spring Texas real estate market? Has it been more than 45 days since the last time you had a showing? Maybe on the reasons below is stopping your house from selling. Your house won’t sell because: 1. Unavailable for showings – Do you require 24 hours […]

January 27, 2012

Should you buy or sell your Spring Texas house first

Do you Buy or do you Sell first?

For one of a half a dozen reasons ranging from your house is too cramped to your commute is too long, you want to sell your Spring Texas house. The question is “Do you Buy or do you Sell first“? The first step is to determine if you have the option of buying before selling your current house. If you […]

January 17, 2012

Top 5 Low cost, High impact remodeling projects

If you are thinking about selling your Spring Texas home this year, it’s time to start tackling those remodeling projects. The majority of buyers want NEW, NEW, NEW. They don’t want homes that are fixer-uppers. Fixer-uppers are work and buyers don’t want work. Buyers want to move-in and immediately enjoy their new home. The Top 5 LOW […]

January 7, 2012

Close our loan!

Fed up with closing delays by their lender a Georgia couple got creative and launched a social media campaign pressuring Bank of America to close their loan. The video went viral and on December 16th (46 days after the original closing date), Bank of America finally closed their loan. The video they created is below: […]

December 12, 2011

What to do if your house hasn’t sold

Your house has been on the Spring Texas real estate market for months. You have had a few lookers and you may have even had an offer although it was insultingly low. You still want to sell your home so what now? Evaluate the real estate market Schedule a meeting with your Spring Texas Realtor to evaluate the market. Determine if any […]

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