February 19, 2010

What’s the value of the over 65 exemption?

Are you going to be turning 65 soon? If so, you are probably already aware that you are eligible for Medicare. But did you know you will be eligible for a reduction in your Spring Texas real estate taxes? That’s right another reason to get excited about turning 65. Unlike the homestead exemption that comes with restrictions […]

February 17, 2010

Don’t flush your credit score down the drain

Maintaining a great or even a good credit score is tough. Sometimes no matter how hard you try that pesky thing called life still manages to get in your way. But if you want to buy a house in Spring Texas or any other place for that matter you are going to have to maintain a good […]

February 15, 2010

Spring Texas Real Estate: Market Report Januaury 2010

The Spring Texas real estate market for January 2010 looks a lot like January 2009. Months of inventory (time it would take all single family homes in Spring Texas to sell) is 5.6 months. Not much difference from last year’s 5.4 months of inventory. Active listings (homes on the real estate market) are 1,056. Again not […]

February 12, 2010

Sellers existing survey reduces home buyers closing costs

The costs to close on a Spring Texas house are significant easily totaling several thousand dollars. Due to the magnitude of the closing costs, it is easy to understand why buyers are looking at every way possible to save money. One way you can save money is by using the sellers existing survey. How much can you save? Around $300 to […]

February 10, 2010

Spring selling season arrives early

If the value of your house is $200,000 or less, the time to put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market is now. Why now? Because with the first time home buyers tax credit set to expire at the end of April, the spring selling season has arrived early. The traffic to our real estate blogsite has […]

February 8, 2010

Who decides the closing date?

Who decides the closing date? Do the buyers? Do the sellers? Do the real estate agents? Does the loan officer? In a residential real estate transaction there are many terms that will need to be negotiated between you and the sellers and the closing date is one of them. As a buyer, you are probably ready to move-in to […]

February 5, 2010

Relocating to Spring Texas?

Thinking about relocating to Spring Texas? Then you will want to learn about Houston Texas because Spring Texas is located in an area that is often referred to as Northwest Houston. Here’s an excellent video created by Texaplex that highlights the many things Houston has to offer and why so many people have decided to call Houston and […]

February 3, 2010

New form, no e-file, and longer wait

If you purchased a home after November 6th, 2009 or are planning on purchasing a home this year and taking advantage of first time home buyers tax credit, there are a couple of changes you need to know. New Form – form 5405 is the form you need to claim the first time home buyers tax credit. But if you […]

February 1, 2010

Top 10 worst real estate advertising phrases

Not all real estate advertising phrases do what they are intended to do which is to attract buyers. Realtors have been using some advertising phrases way beyond their expiration date and just need to throw them out. Here’s my list of the advertising phrases I would like to never see again on another real estate listing. Top 10 list of the […]

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