July 8, 2009

Where to take your dog for a walk

Did you know that 39% of households own a dog? I certainly didn’t. But the large number explains why I have been finding that more and more of my home buyers are dog owners. I have also discovered dog owners have different house hunting criteria than non-dog owners. Dog owners want a home’s flooring to be either tile […]

July 6, 2009

Who has lower real estate taxes Montgomery County or Harris County?

If I was to do a telephone survey to Montgomery county homeowners to find out the answer to “Who has lower real estate taxes Montgomery county or Harris county?” I would predict 80% of the survey respondents would say Montgomery county. And they would be partially right. Partially right because Montgomery county real estate taxes […]

July 4, 2009

Air conditioners should be neither seen nor heard

When I was out previewing new construction homes in Spring Texas for a buyer, I saw something I had never seen before. Located in the backyard, right outside the home’s breakfast room window were two big air conditioners. I have seen air conditioners before but not air conditioners located in a home’s backyard. So I wondered what could have possibly possessed […]

July 2, 2009

10 tips for Spring Texas home sellers

Thanks to Lani Rosales from Agent Genius for this entertaining video on the 10 biggest mistakes for Spring Texas home sellers to avoid. These are great tips but I do not entirely agree on the tip on pricing. While pricing your home at $199,900 is more attractive than pricing your home at $205,000, the $199,900 […]

June 29, 2009

Can Real Estate agents show the homes listed by brokers other than their own?

A term most buyers are not familiar with is broker reciprocity. What broker reciprocity means is that as a Spring Texas real estate agent I can show you any real estate company’s listings. It doesn’t matter whether the “For Sale” sign in the yard says ReMax, Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene, or any other real estate company […]

June 27, 2009

Tips on navigating our local roads

One of the toughest things about moving to a new area has to be figuring out how to get around. A GPS can certainly help you find your way but there are some things that the GPS does not know. These are the things that only the locals who travel the Spring Texas roads day in and day out know. To […]

June 25, 2009

Who has the lowest prices on groceries?

One of the things I like about living in Spring Texas is the convenience. In this case, it is the convenience of having numerous grocery stores nearby. Located within 15 minutes of my home are a Walmart Supercenter, Kroger, HEB, Randalls, and a Super Target. A great selection of stores to choose from to do my grocery shopping. […]

June 23, 2009

When should you show your home?

The movie, “The Godfather” proves itself once again as having the answer to yet another real estate question. This time the question is when should Spring Texas home sellers accept showings on their homes? The answer: “Maunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday”. Any day of the week, any time of the day is a good time for […]

June 21, 2009

Top 5 benefits of having a Spring Texas buyer’s agent

Before 1994, buyer’s agency did not exist in Texas. All real estate agents worked for the seller as either the listing agent or the seller’s subagent. Nobody in the real estate transaction was representing and watching out for the best interests of the homebuyer. Fast forward 15 years and buyer’s agency still is not available in all states which is […]

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