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Cynthia Mullins rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.97/5 (189 surveys)
Boulevard Realty
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
Karen Sherrill rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.99/5 (144 surveys)
Simien Properties
The Best Schools In Texas
25 January, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, Education, Houston Living
Having come from the very fractured and underfunded California school system, it came as no surprise to read recently that 12 (yes TWELVE) CCISD campuses are among the best in Texas!... read more
Michelle Cannon rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.96/5 (138 surveys)
RE/MAX Distinction
3 FINANCIAL DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA!
25 January, 2010| General, Education
3 Financial Dangers Of Social MediaBy Claes BellSource: www.Bankrate.com Are you on Facebook? Are you LinkedIn? Do you Tweet? Giving away too much information about yourself can be ha... read more
Kathy Schoonman rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.90/5 (52 surveys)
Giraffe Realty
Generation Z: Full of Promise
24 January, 2010| General, Education
Generation Z:  Full of Promise Generation Z was born after 1995, so not much can be said yet about its character and composition.   Generation Z has also been referred to as “The New... read more
Kathy Schoonman rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.90/5 (52 surveys)
Giraffe Realty
Why ask Y? The Generation of Innovation
23 January, 2010| Home Marketing, General, Education
Why ask Y?  The Generation of InnovationGeneration Y, also referred to as “Gen Y, The Millenials, or The Echo Boomers”, comprises the largest generation since the Baby Boomers.  Th... read more
Nancy Furst
Full Circle Texas
Sarah Jessica Parker President of Halston Label --...
21 January, 2010| International Real Estate, General, Education
Sarah Jessica Parker president of Halston label McClatchy Jan. 20, 2010, 2:47PMAs if she needed to cement her place in the fashion firmament any more, Sarah Jessica Parker is now perched to ta... read more
Jean Risha Mitchell rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC
Do you know what's the 3rd largest industry in Tex...
21 January, 2010| Home Selling, General, Education
According to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M real estate is the 3rd largest industry in Texas.  It trails only to manufacturing and mining.  Take a moment to read the article in the... read more
Nadine Cius rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 5/5 (21 surveys)
Realty Icons
How Do I Find a Home with Seller Financing?
20 January, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, Education
How do I find a home with seller financing?   You can find a home with seller financing by searching the MLS,  looking at the classifieds or online for owner financed houses, fin... read more
John Shellington
John Henry Properties
FHA Changes Underwriting / Approval Guidelines
20 January, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, Education
FHA, under pressure to shore up it's mortgage insurance reserve fund, has made the following changes to their underwriting / approval guidelines: The Upfront MIP has increased from 1.75% to 2.25%.... read more
Jean Risha Mitchell rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC
What's the magic credit score today?
19 January, 2010| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
This is an interesting article from the NY Times magazine regarding credit scores and mortgages.  According to the article, the preferred # has dropped a bit.  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01... read more
Jean Risha Mitchell rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC
Persistence - continued...
15 January, 2010| Home Selling, General, Education
Persistence - continued...Doesn't that rather say it all :)Below is a quote that I really like.  In starting a new year I think it is important to revisit things we know but may have not thought... read more
Nancy David rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.99/5 (125 surveys)
RE/MAX Associates Northeast
Handy Hint for Home Improvement
15 January, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Selling, Educatio...
When your walk into your bathrooms, are your eyes immediately drawn to the tub or shower caulking because it's peeling or dirty, or maybe even completely gone?  This is something that is cheap an... read more
Nancy David rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.99/5 (125 surveys)
RE/MAX Associates Northeast
Have you ever considered investing in real estate?
14 January, 2010| Home Buying, Education, Houston Living
Have you ever considered investment real estate?  There are a lot of questions that go along with it.  Do you need to be a repairman or contractors?  How do you find a great tenant?&nbs... read more
Rose King rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 5/5 (34 surveys)
David Tracy Real Estate
FREE Class for Home Buyers Feb. 9 in Pearland
13 January, 2010| Home Buying, Education
ROSE KING, a Top-Producer with Texas United Brokers Realty, is teaching a FREE Class for Homebuyers at the Pearland Public Library on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. The library is located at 3522 Lib... read more
Jean Risha Mitchell rating starrating starrating starrating starrating star 4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC
The Best Food You Aren't Eating
13 January, 2010| Green Living, General, Education
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/the-11-best-foods-you-arent-eating/?emThis really has nothing to do with Real Estate.  However, if we intend to continue our careers as Realtors, we need... read more
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