Housing Market

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First Time Buyers in Houston Area Need to Act Quic...
21 September, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market
With the First Time Homebuyers tax credit about to expire, anyone thinking of buying a home in the Houston, Pearland, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring or other surrounding areas need to act quickly. At the ti... read more
New Home Starts
20 September, 2009| Home Builders, Housing Market, Houston Living
With every 1.7 jobs created, there is demand for 1 new house to be built. With Texas having created 70% of all jobs in the USA in 2008, we are looking good for new home starts. The GHBA (Greater Houst... read more
The market is HOT... it is OKAY to list... you wil...
19 September, 2009| Home Selling, Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Comm...
So you ae worried..... Will my home sell. If you do what it takes to sell.. it will. read more
7 Tips for First-Time Home Buyers from Realtor Mag...
19 September, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
from www.Realtor.orgDaily Real Estate News    September 14, 2009   read more
Grow Pearland Grow!
17 September, 2009| Housing Market, General, Houston Living
Pearland is a beautiful, growing city located just minutes south of downtown Houston in the Texas 288 Corridor.  Pearland was named an "All-America City" finalist in recognition of its quality of... read more
Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out FHA?
16 September, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Houston Living
The Federal Housing Administration stepped up to guarantee low-downpayment mortgages for riskier buyers after the mortgage market crashed. Now with many of them in default, the FHA’s losses have mount... read more
Single Family Average and Median Home Prices, Augu...
15 September, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing...
Single-Family Homes Update (Houston Association of Realtors) At $160,880, the median sales price for single-family homes reached the third highest level of 2009, up 0.6 percent from August 2008, when... read more
$8K tax credit expires Nov 30
15 September, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market
First-time home buyers have a little over 11 weeks to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit. The $8,000 credit is available for buyers who have not owned a home as a primary residence in the... read more
August home stats to be released Tues
14 September, 2009| Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing Market, Genera...
From HAR's online publication The Edge, the August 2009 MLS statistics will be released on Tuesday morning, and here are some quick takeaways: 1.  Overall August property sales fell 11.0 percent... read more
FREE Market Snapshot
11 September, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, Housing Market
I offer a FREE Market Snapshot sent directly to your inbox - Visit BuyandSellwithShannon.com and put in your name, the address of the property, and your email address.  You'll receive it in your... read more
Keys to Peak Performance, #5 - Track Your Progress
9 September, 2009| Home Selling, Housing Market, General
"I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy." -- Marie CurieKeeping track of your progress, even if the steps are tiny, helps you to manage your emotions and stay on course. When... read more
Houston Residential Real Estate Market
9 September, 2009| Housing Market
Houston is a dominant presence in the state of Texas – and worldwide, for that matter – so it only makes sense that many industry analysts have kept their eye on the Houston real estate market. Given... read more
Price, Price, Price
8 September, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, Housing Market
Selling a house is all about price. Ask too much, and you could get stuck with a home that languishes on the market. The longer it sits, the harder it is to unload. "The first question a buyer asks is... read more
Knowing the Houston Market
4 September, 2009| Housing Market, Luxury Homes, Relocation & Newcome...
 The Houston Market is still a vibrant market.  Don't be mislead by the "National" news.  Click the link below to see the August Houston home market enewsletter.http://dianaayers.housin... read more
A Different Approach to Market Perspective
3 September, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
I'm usually not a believer in long postings on blogs.  After reading the post from the link below, I felt like I should share it here for everyone to read.  It's a post from a... read more