January 30, 2009

Buying your first home – Step 9: Survey and Appraisal

Survey – shows if the home is within the property borders, whether there are any encroachments on the property by its neighbors, and the location of any easements. Your Spring Texas real estate contract specifies whether you as the buyer of the home or the sellers will pay for the survey. The survey which costs around $500 – $600 […]

January 30, 2009

Spring Texas average temperatures

After listening to the recent weather news of the freezing rain, snow, and bitter cold sweeping across the Midwest and Northeast, I began to think more about our weather and the average temperatures we have in Spring Texas. To the right is a chart depicting the record highs and lows, and average highs and lows for […]

January 27, 2009

Buying your first home – Step 10: deed restrictions and title commitment

We are nearing the end of the series but we are not quite there yet as we have a couple more important steps to discuss on the way to home ownership. Deed Restrictions: There are very few Spring Texas neighborhoods that do not have deed restrictions. There is a high probability the subdivision you are purchasing a […]

January 27, 2009

5 Real Estate Myths

Thank you AgentGenuis for sharing this video segment on the 5 Biggest Real Estate Myths that was aired on the Today Show. Ordinarily, I am not a fan of the Real Estate segments on the national broadcast stations because they present a national picture of the real estate market. And our local Spring Texas real […]

January 27, 2009

Buying your first home – Step 11: Home Warranty

We only have a few more steps to go before we get to the much anticipated closing day. What is a home warranty? Not to be confused with home owners insurance, a home warranty sometimes referred to as a residential service contract provides a level of protection for the internal systems of your home. The typical period […]

January 26, 2009

5 things that will derail your home’s closing

You have just signed the real estate contract for the sale of your Spring Texas home. Now all there is left to do is go to closing and move. Sounds simple enough. Because after all what could possibly go wrong? Oh, it is was only that easy. The time frame between contract signing and the home’s […]

January 24, 2009

what do you do on closing day of a home in spring texas

Buying your first home – Step 12: final walk

We are counting down the final remaining days before what will become one of the most anticipated and cherished days of your life (Closing Day). We are not done yet though because there are still things that need to be done before you can close on your first Spring Texas home. Final Loan Conditions: In the last week before closing […]

January 23, 2009

How to get the first time homebuyer tax credit

Its that time of year … again. The time of year most of us dread because it means hunting down receipts and gathering forms so we can prepare our income taxes. But if you were a first time homebuyer and purchased a Spring Texas home after April 9, 2008, you may be having a little […]

January 21, 2009

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report for 2008

How did the Spring TX Real Estate Market fare for 2008? If you listen to the national media you would believe that very few homes sold and the homes that did sell sold at garage sale prices. But what the media reports on at the national level is not always reflective of what is going on in […]

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