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UPDATE - This Property is PENDINGGorgeous West U/Southside Area Home Open this Weekend - Sunday May 12 from 2 to 4. This home has extensive use of millwork and moldings, formals, library and oversized garage. Click on the SMARTePLAN to tour the floor plan right here online. This inter-active floor plan has 14 photos embedded inside of it, so NOW all the photos make sense ---...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Judith Sinnard]
Located at the end of a wooded cul-de-sac this large family home in a park-like, wooded setting has room for everyone and modern updates every buyer appreciates. The sumptuous Master Suite with wood-beamed ceiling is both large and secluded, with direct access to the pool and spa, as well as its own Sitting Room and private flagstone terrace.Formals, hardwood floors, paneled Family Room with wood...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Judith Sinnard]
According to Forbes Migration Data last year, around 49,800 people relocated to Houston last
year. That over 4,000 people relocating to Houston every month.
Houston's strong local economy is seen as the major reason for this. With a 3.2% year-by-year job growth projection for the next 5 years, it's easy to see why a lot of people are relocating to Houston.However there are other reasons why H...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Paige Martin]
The Houston Chronicle reported today that financial website NerdWallet made a list of the best Texas cities for young families. Three Houston suburbs made the Top 10 List. The site looked at the school districts, affordability, and growth opportunity as its criteria. The Woodlands came in #1 for young families, League City came in 4th and Pearland came in 5th. Here is the ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Susan Annoura]
Orange County, Calif., San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles are
the most competitive housing markets in the country, attracting a high
number of multiple offer situations for homes, according to the recent
“Bidding War Report” compiled by the brokerage Redfin. The report is
based on 2,000 offers written by Redfin real estate agents in April.
In Orange County, 93.6 percent of th...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By John Askins]
Americans still believe in home ownership, but they’re spooked about the mortgage process, a survey finds.
Two-thirds of renters -- across educational and demographic levels -- say they want to purchase a home in the future, according to a quarterly national housing survey of 3,000 Americans conducted by Fannie Mae.
"In spite of the impact of the housing crisis on home values and hom...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By John Askins]
Sellers have a better chance at getting their house sold by using a REALTOR® than opting for the do-it-yourself approach, according to a survey of 1,000 home owners by HomeGain.com, an online real estate resource. Nearly 60 percent of home owners who used a REALTOR® to sell their home were successful compared to 39 percent of FSBOs, the survey found. In the survey, 83 percent of home owners said t...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By John Askins]
The street name of a neighborhood can affect the asking price on a home, at least according to a new survey by Trulia. Trulia analyzed the median asking price per square foot among various types of address suffixes, like “Lane” and “Park.” Street addresses with the words “Boulevard,” “Place,” and “Road” were found to have higher average asking prices than homes with addresses ending in “Avenue,” “...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By John Askins]
Welcome to 2503 Quiet Lake Ct. This stunning home is located in popular Shadow Creek Ranch which is a master-planned community located only minutes away from the Texas Medical Center and Downtown Houston. Fantastic amenities including multiple pools, playgrounds and walking paths make this community a retreat from the hectic pace of the city and this beautiful home is made to enjoy that peaceful...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Jenifer Duguay]
El estilo de vida en The Woodlands Texas le ofrece innumerables actividades para disfrutar de la ciudad. El verano es una de las épocas donde más se puede disfrutar de todo lo que The Woodlands Texas le ofrece.
La oferta de campamentos de verano en The Woodlands es muy amplia. Seguramente, alguno de los variados campamentos de verano en The Woodlands se ajustará a los deseos y preferencias de ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Daniel Merlo]
The National Association of Realtors forecasts existing home prices will rise an average of 8 percent nationwide this year and 5 percent next year. Some say that the market can continue the recovery with a modest increase in interest rates. Some question this. Will higher interest rates impact home sales? Will rising interest rates cause home prices to fall?The Washington Business Journal has the ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Alex Handley]
THE WOODLANDS, TX- 84 new homes for sale are available in the master-planned community of The Woodlands. These homes are priced from the $200’s to more than $3 million.
Creekside Park, the latest village in The Woodlands, is a 3,492-acre development south of Spring Creek in Harris County. Creekside Park was designed with an emphasis on outdoor recreation and communing with nature. Some of the...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Luis Tamborrel]
If you do not stamd for something; then, you might as well just shut up and sit down.
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Walter Moore]
Here are some good pointers for your clients and
perhaps even you as well in case you're in need of a brush up.
Conventional loans and loans obtained through the Federal Housing Administration
(FHA) both have their advantages and drawbacks. The major difference between
the two types of financing is that conventional loans do not carry the same
number of stipulations as loans secur...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Ronald Espinoza]
Home-Buying 101 Workshop
Advice on: real estate, home loans and wedding insurance
Join Michelle Ray of Keller Williams Realty and Ty Smith of Envoy Mortgage to learn 2013's Top 20 Tips for First-Time Buyers.
There has never been a better time for First-Time Buyers to get into the market: historically low interest rates create the best buys of a lifetime.
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Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Michelle Ray]
