March 11, 2011

How many excuses does a lender have for not closing on time?

When you are buying or selling a Spring Texas house, your life evolves around the closing date. For weeks you have been coordinating schedules. You set a date for the movers. You lined up a babysitter for the kids. You scheduled time off from work. You called the utility companies to establish service. You are ready to go. You are just […]

March 4, 2011

What’s IN and what’s OUT with Spring Texas home buyers

Are you thinking about putting your house on the Spring Texas real estate market this summer? If so, will your house appeal to the tastes of the 1980s or the 2011 home buyers? Here’s our list of what’s IN and what’s OUT with Spring Texas home buyers. What’s OUT: Wallpaper – Buyers HATE wallpaper and it will […]

February 28, 2011

When should you put your house on the market?

If you are wanting to have your Spring Texas house sold by July, when do you put it on the market? Timing the sell of your home is nearly impossible. Sometimes a buyer is waiting for a house exactly like yours to come on the Spring Texas real estate market and within a week your house is in contract. Then […]

February 16, 2011

Are you landlord material?

If your house isn’t selling and your new job is waiting or if selling your house at today’s real estate prices has you bringing money to the closing table, you are probably thinking about becoming a landlord. Being a landlord can’t be all that difficult. You find a prospective tenant, check their credit, sign a lease agreement and sit back […]

February 12, 2011

Exxon Mobil moving to Spring Texas?

There is still no “official” announcement from Exxon Mobil that they are going to be moving their North American headquarters to Spring (also known as south of the Woodlands). But that hasn’t stopped everyone else from talking and speculating about Exxon Mobil’s new campus in Spring. Just ask around and you will run across someone who says she or […]

February 7, 2011

What’s that 100 dollars for?

Your Spring Texas house is in contract that you are definitely sure of. What you’re not so clear on is why you do have a check for $100 from the buyers.The $100 is for consideration. The buyers gave you $100 as nominal consideration for the unrestricted right to terminate the contract. You and the buyers agreed to […]

January 19, 2011

What the heck is a QR code?

Have you heard about QR codes? If you haven’t, you will soon. Ralph Lauren, Pepsi, Coke, and McDonalds have been using QR codes in their advertisements in Japan for years. But 2011 will be the year QR codes finally invade the U.S. A QR (Quick Response) code is a 2 dimensional code that is readable by smart phones. You simply download […]

January 12, 2011

99% of home buyers are searching for homes on the Internet

According to the National Association of Realtors 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Home Sellers, 99% of home buyers are using the Internet in their search for homes. In a short 7 years, the percentage of home buyers using the Internet to search for homes has increased from 71% to 99%. The number will probably […]

November 24, 2010

Should you take your home off the market during the Holidays?

The holiday season is upon us. It’s the time of year people’s thoughts turn to baking, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. It’s also the time of year I get asked “Should I take my home off the Spring Texas real estate market during the holidays?” My answer this year is the same as it was […]

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