May 4, 2009

Letters of the real estate alphabet – A

The real estate alphabet has 4 primary letter(s) home buyers come in contact with when searching for Spring Texas homes for sale. They are A, OP, P, and PS. I will start by explaining what the letter A stands for in real estate because not only is it the first letter in the alphabet but it is […]

May 1, 2009

My Arch Enemy – Fire Ants

The annual battle between me and my arch enemy, the Fire Ants has begun. To the winner of the battle goes control over my Spring Texas yard and to the loser goes either death or at least immense pain followed by swelling and severe itching. Back in March I made my first move and applied Over n’ Out Fire Ant […]

April 29, 2009

How many homes are enough?

Oftentimes a first time home buyer will ask me “How many homes should I view before making a decision?” Every time I am asked this question I think of the Tootsie Roll Pop commercial where the young boy asks the wise owl “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie […]

April 27, 2009

Spring TX weather – Blue Skies or Gray Skies?

If you live in Spring Texas you will be treated to plenty of blue skies and sunshine. Just how many days of sunshine? 207 days of sunshine which is more than 56% of the days in the year. How much rain does the Spring Texas sky deliver on the other 44% of the days in the […]

April 25, 2009

Mistakes to avoid when selling your Spring Texas home

Spring selling season is upon and the real estate market is heating up. The majority of the activity in the Spring Texas real estate market is occurring in the first time home buyers price ranges. The first time home buyers are out and wanting to take advantage of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit […]

April 23, 2009

How to dispute your Spring Texas Property Tax Values

By now your Spring Texas property tax notice from the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) should have arrived in your mailbox. If you have not received your valuation yet the odds are in your favor that your property value will either decrease or remain the same as 2008. According to HCAD, 45% of the residential properties in Harris County received […]

April 21, 2009

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First time home buyers tax credit

I have been trying to do my part to get the word out about the first time home buyers tax credit which is why I have written numerous posts about the tax credit including … First time home buyers tax credit – what is it, how much is it, and how to get it and […]

April 19, 2009

What stays with a Spring Texas home?

Right about the time my Spring Texas home buyers are admiring how beautifully the stainless steel refrigerator matches the other the stainless steel kitchen appliances is when they will will turn to me and ask “Does the refrigerator stay with the house?” Usually, my answer is “I am sorry but the refrigerator does not stay with the house […]

April 14, 2009

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report March 2009

The latest MLS numbers for the Spring TX Real Estate market are in and all you have to do is look at the months of inventory of the various home price ranges to discover where the buyers are. The months of inventory for homes priced between: $100,000 to $189,999 are 4.1 to 5.5 months $190,000 to […]

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