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The five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) last July was an achievement hailed by the National Association
of REALTORS® for bringing stability and certainty to the federal program
that enables property owners to access affordable flood insurance when
required for a mortgage. But the new law also phases out government
subsidies for some properties, which has ca...
Read Post [Posted on 05/25/2013 By John Askins]
Three new members have been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the nation’s largest publicly funded real estate research entity.Walter
F. ‘Ted’ Nelson, Stephen D. ‘Doug’ Roberts and Christopher ‘Clark’
Welder will each serve six-year terms on the ten-member advisory
committee of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.A
regional president with Newland Real Estate Group in The Woodl...
Read Post [Posted on 05/24/2013 By John Askins]
Residents of Moore, Okla., are beginning to pick up the pieces of their lives — and REALTORS® are helping their affected colleagues.The Oklahoma City Metro Association of REALTORS® (OKCMAR) says at least 16 REALTORS® lost their homes, and many more had damage, when a massive tornado swept through the Moore area on Monday, ripping up homes and buildings along a 17-mile trail. The EF-5 tornado was e...
Read Post [Posted on 05/23/2013 By John Askins]
A good credit score is crucial for getting approved for a mortgage. So how can your customers improve their credit score? Here are a few tips recently featured in an article at RISMedia:
Check reports to ensure accuracy. First, your customers want to make sure they aren’t getting penalized by a low score that is a mistake. They can get a free copy of their three major credit reports ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/23/2013 By John Askins]
I'm excited that Houston was awarded the 2017 Super Bowl bid. This is good news for Houstonians. EaDo residents will be a Metro Rail ride away from Discovery Green's Super Bowl El Centro and Reliant Stadium.To find our more about me visit my Web site at www.michellerayproperties.com or give me a call at 832-715-5819. You can also look me up on Facebook by searching Michelle Ray Properties.
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Read Post [Posted on 05/22/2013 By Michelle Ray]
In any economy, one of the best investments
has always been real estate. You just can't beat the value of your own chunk of
land and a nice house to go on it. But for many potential buyers, the problem
is coming up with a downpayment to make this defining purchase. The fact is
that very few homebuyers have the cash available to buy a home outright. Most
of us will rely on a financial inst...
Read Post [Posted on 05/21/2013 By Diana Walton]
My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to all the families that were affected by this tragedy. May God bless the children and families through this disaster. May He bring you peace and courage to get through the difficult time ahead. You can you help by logging onto REDCROSS.org and make a donation to help feed, clothe and shelt...
Read Post [Posted on 05/21/2013 By Cynthia Joseph]
Check out the links below for additional information...Central Green Grand Opening WeekendLeave a replyFace-paintingPhoto boothStilt WalkersInflatablesConcert ticket giveawaysWe are just two weeks away from the unveiling of a beautiful green space right here in Katy! From 4 to 9 pm on Saturday June 1st, bring the kids and come enjoy free family fun and activities followed by live music at C...
Read Post [Posted on 05/21/2013 By Christa Burgess]
Home buyers with an eye on teardowns are discovering a secondary income stream reclaiming and selling everything from hardwood flooring to pedestal sinks.Outside Chicago, buyer Tim Carey decided to tear down the two-bedroom, one-bath home with a damaged foundation and water leaks. But by having a company deconstruct the home for reuse or recycling, he benefited from the nearly $135,000 in raw mate...
Read Post [Posted on 05/21/2013 By John Askins]
The benefits of regularly changing the heating and air-conditioning filters
are obvious to homeowners; the real challenge is creating a system to make sure
it gets done.
A reasonable schedule would be to replace it with a new one-inch pleated
filter every 60-90 days. Households with shedding pets should consider replacing
them every month. Some people change their filters every mo...
Read Post [Posted on 05/20/2013 By Valery Smith-Blank]
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 ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/20/2013 By Daniel Merlo]
These six feng shui tips will help create a home that nourishes your body, mind and spirit:1. Remove your shoes before entering your home. Make it a ritual to leave the stress of your job, traffic jams and bad days outside. It's a purposeful way to make your home a haven, only allowing peaceful energy to come inside. If you like, place a trunk or an appealing shoe rack just inside the ...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Mary Ann Lipsey]
Every single day, homeowners who are excited about lowering their rate have a
tendency to ignore the refinancing costs because they’re being rolled back into
the new mortgage. If the payment is lower than what they’re currently paying and
there’s no money out of pocket, it seems like a good deal.
Refinancing your home because a lower rate is available is one thing but the
closing costs as...
Read Post [Posted on 05/18/2013 By Valery Smith-Blank]
Stand Against CensorshipIf you do not stand for something; then, you might as well just shut up and sit down. Mary Wollstonecraft stood up for white women in Europe, and Feminism got trickled down to blacks and other oppressed women all over the world. Had she stood up for all women, and against the abuse that was taking place in the name of tradition; we might not need the Quakers wi...
Read Post [Posted on 05/17/2013 By Walter Moore]
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]
