Housing Market

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Move up to that Dream Home
2 February, 2010| Home Buying, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing M...
Do you remember the real estate market of just a few years ago?  It was a “sellers market,” when a lot of people we know bought a property just to get in the real estate market.  Our friends... read more
Uncertainty still clouds local economic outlook
31 January, 2010| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, Internation...
Quarterly report Uncertainty still clouds local economic outlook By L.M. SIXELHOUSTON CHRONICLE Jan. 30, 2010, 5:20PM If one word captures the economic mood in Houston, it's uncertainty. And t... read more
Lions and Tigers and Agents, OH MY!
29 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
Does the title provoke feelings of unrest?  Does the thought of working with an Agent make you cringe?  That's because you haven't met the "Right One"!  Let's explore how some Agents ge... read more
If you have an I-PHONE - new technology
29 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
I-Phone has a new application you can download.  And you should download it because the buyers are downloading it. The new app is REALTOR.COM. Potential buyers can now search for homes for s... read more
Housing Market Webinar - Very Informative
28 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
I listen to an interesting Webinar today presented by John Tuccillo, former Chief Economist for NAR, the National Association of REALTORS®.  Here is a summary of points; The Emerging Recovery ·... read more
Optimist? Pessimist?
28 January, 2010| Housing Market, General, Education
If you have been following my blog, you will know that I enjoy a good quote.  So, I thought on this cloudy day in January that I would pass along a quote or two to keep us all focused.  Yes,... read more
Interest Rate Expectations from Real Estate Cente...
25 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, Education
Mortgage rates have been at historic lows during much of 2009.  Economic trends and Federal Reserve actions have combined to allow home buyers across America to purchase homes with a 30-year mort... read more
Contacts from China increasing in Texas
25 January, 2010| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, General
According to this article in the NY Times Magazine, Texas and California saw an increase in contacts from China looking to purchase homes last year.  According to NAR 7.5% of international buyers... read more
Schlumberger chief hopeful about customers' spendi...
23 January, 2010| Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Communities, Inter...
Schlumberger chief hopeful about customers' spending By MONICA HATCHER Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle Jan. 23, 2010, 12:55AM Schlumberger, the world's largest oil services company, expects... read more
Proposes Rules unlikely to trouble banking giants...
23 January, 2010| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, Internation...
Proposed rules unlikely to trouble banking giants much By STEVENSON JACOBS and DANIEL WAGNER Associated Press Jan. 23, 2010, 12:44AM NEW YORK — President Barack Obama's latest broadside again... read more
Houston is the #2 Real Estate Market in the Nation
22 January, 2010| Housing Market
FinestExperts Ranks Top 2010 Real Estate Investment Markets The survey analyzes over 10,000 real estate markets according to the US Census data to identify the most suitable places for real estat... read more
Make Sure Your Gen X Prospects
22 January, 2010| Home Marketing, Home Selling, Housing Market
Make sure your Gen X Prospects "Digg" You, Or Else! Generation X, or Gen X, encompasses the 44 million Americans born between 1965 and 1980. They are almost half the size of the generation before (Ba... read more
Go to my website for more information on Houston R...
20 January, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, Housing Market, Reloca...
Do you need information on  area schools, home values, repairs and renovation referrals? Do you want access to MLS in the Houston area via a customized private site? Just log on to my web site an... read more
Springtime house hunters out early thanks to tax c...
20 January, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-01-19-spring-home-buyers_N.htm read more
2009 year-end home sale news from HAR
19 January, 2010| Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing Market
The latest MLS release with December and full-year 2009 residential sales statistics has been posted at: http://www.har.com/newsroom/dispPressRelease.cfm. Please click on the link to read the release.... read more