May 15, 2012

How much did they buy the house for?

When you’re interested in buying a Spring Texas house, do you wonder how much the sellers paid for it? Or maybe you wonder how much the sellers mortgage is? This is what I call “good to know” information. But that’s all it is. How much a seller paid for his house or how much he owes on […]

May 12, 2012

what you should do after closing on your Spring Texas home

Increase showings on your house by doing this one thing

On a recent Saturday, I had scheduled showings to view 8 homes in Spring Texas. There was one home in particular my buyers were extremely anxious to view. The home was within their budget, it had been recently updated, it had a good size backyard, and it was on a greenbelt. This Spring Texas home checked all the boxes on their list […]

May 9, 2012

what stays and what goes when you are selling a home in texas

Plan for the end in the beginning

What do curtains, shelves, fireplace screens, television brackets, and garage hooks all have in common? They are all items that at one point in time in my career as a Spring Texas Realtor I had to request / beg buyers to allow sellers to take with them. In real estate all items are negotiable which includes curtains, shelves, fireplace screens, […]

May 6, 2012

Houston on list of fastest growing cities in America

Where are the fasterst growing cities in America? According to Forbes.com, four (Austin, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Houston, and San Antonio) of the ten fastest growing cities in America are in the beautiful state of Texas. Why Texas? Low taxes and inexpensive real estate attract businesses and along with those businesses come jobs. Powered by health care and energy, Houston […]

May 3, 2012

Mortgage rates hit new record lows

Freddie Mac has announced mortgage rates have hit new record lows with the average 30-year mortgage rate being 3.84%. No, that’s not a typo. It is 3.84%. But with the 3.84% being an average rate, it makes you wonder if any home buyer / borrower is ever able to get the low average rate? The answer is YES! […]

April 25, 2012

Crime Reports for Spring Texas

When working with buyers relocating to the Spring Texas area, I am typically asked “What’s the crime like in Spring Texas?” That’s a loaded question because the National Association of Realtors code of ethics prohibits Realtors which includes me from directly answering the question. What I am permitted to do is to provide a source where you can […]

April 23, 2012

Prudential Gary Greene stands alone in the Top 100

Prudential Gary Greene Realtors is the only HOUSTON based brokerage to break into the Top 100 on RisMedia’s list of Top Brokers in the Nation. In 2011, Prudential Gary Greene completed 6,509 real estate transactions with a sales volume of $1,576.526,862 ranking 55 and 53, respectively. Thank you to all the buyers and sellers our brokerage […]

April 19, 2012

Bugs, Beer, Bands – Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival 2012

It wouldn’t be spring time without the annual and popular Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival that now extends over 2 weekends. Enjoy your fill of over 25 tons of delectable crawfish, listen to live rock, zydeco, country, blues and bluegrass music as it is performed on 3 stages, and party with 150,000 of what will soon become […]

April 15, 2012

Spring Texas Real Estate Market Report – March 2012

What’s going on in the Spring Texas Real Estate Market? Single family home sales are on a roll recording yet another monthly increase. Average and median home prices are pushing upward. Active listings remain below 1,000. Increase in sales and a decrease in active listings push months of inventory lower. Days on Market dips to 73. Months of Inventory […]

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