December 17, 2011

Understanding the Property Tax System

In Spring Texas, our property tax system is comprised of four stages: 1. Appraising the taxable property, 2. Reviewing and equalizing the appraised values, 3. Adopting the tax rates and 4. Collecting the taxes. Appraising the taxable property – Residential properties in Harris County are appraised as of January 1st of the tax year. An appraised value and a market value is […]

December 16, 2011

Ringing in 2012

How will be you be ringing in 2012 in Spring Texas? No plans yet for New Year’s Eve. Are you in need of some ideas? If you haven’t decided how to ring in 2012 in Spring Texas, here’s some ideas: Concert – For the 10th year in row, the Houston Symphony will be presenting a New Year’s performance at the […]

December 14, 2011

Exxon Mobil’s plan for its new Houston campus

Exxon Mobil’s new campus is currently under construction in Spring Texas. The campus is projected to be ready for employees in late 2013 or early 2014 with the transition to be completed by the middle of 2015. The number of employees projected to report to work at the 385 acre complex is 8,000 Houston employees and 2,000 employees […]

December 12, 2011

What to do if your house hasn’t sold

Your house has been on the Spring Texas real estate market for months. You have had a few lookers and you may have even had an offer although it was insultingly low. You still want to sell your home so what now? Evaluate the real estate market Schedule a meeting with your Spring Texas Realtor to evaluate the market. Determine if any […]

December 9, 2011

Best Christmas lights display | Northwest Houston

Prestonwood Forest (A.K.A. “Christmas Lights Neighborhood”) is once again holding their “Nite of Lites” festival. A long standing tradition of over 36 years, the Nite of Lites has the residents of Prestonwood Forest going all out for the holidays as they decorate their homes to the max. Local newspapers and television stations, Southern Living , FOX News, and the Travel Channel have […]

December 5, 2011

Best city for being a landlord

Based upon home prices, economy, rents, and job growth, the best city for being a landlord is Houston, Texas. 1. Houston, Texas with Projected 3-year rent increase of 18%, Q2 home price of $174,000, Current monthly rent of $818, and an annual job growth of 2.5%. According to Local Market Monitor, the other top cities […]

December 2, 2011

Buy a gift card and get a FREE Holiday reward card

Back again for the 2011 holiday season is the buy a gift card get a FREE reward card. Several Spring Texas restaurants are participating in the promotion. The minimum value of the gift card purchase and the dates the reward cards are valid for varies by restaurant so check the fine print before stocking up on gift cards. Enjoy the holidays and then enjoy some FREE […]

November 29, 2011

On or Off the market for the Holidays

The holidays are here and your social calendar is filling up quickly. Time has become a precious commodity. To ease the pressure of keeping your house in showing condition every day, you are thinking about taking your home off the Spring Texas real estate market during the holidays. Should you or shouldn’t you take your house […]

November 16, 2011

Survey says ….

The results of the National Association of Realtors 2011 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey are out. And the survey says… First-time home buyers make up 37% of all buyers which is down from the 2010 level of 50% which is no surprise. The tax credits of 2010 pushed first-time home buyers into the market. Since no tax credit […]

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