Education

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As a Seller which is most important - Pre-approval...
9 March, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Education
Sometimes similar-sounding terms can have vastly different meanings. Whether a buyer is pre-approved and is merely pre-qualified, for example, can make a huge difference in the length of time it may t... read more
ARE YOU PAYING TOO MUCH IN PROPERTY TAXES?
8 March, 2010| General, Education, Property Taxes
Are You Paying Too Much In Property Taxes?Source: www.Bankrate.com More than half of homeowners pay too much because their property has been wrongly assessed. Here's how to research a... read more
Houston lawyer staking claim in Toyota litigation
8 March, 2010| International Real Estate, Education, Houston Livi...
Houston lawyer staking claim in Toyota litigation Mark Lanier’s suit is one of dozens filed nationally By MARY FLOODHOUSTON CHRONICLE March 7, 2010, 9:25PM Standing at the bottom of the sunny... read more
Time is running out for the extended and expande...
7 March, 2010| Home Buying, Relocation & Newcomer, Education
The deadline for the extended and expanded homebuyer/homeowner tax credit is just around the corner. It’s important to know that buyers only have un... read more
Energy world is in a new mode
7 March, 2010| International Real Estate, Education, Houston Livi...
Energy world is in a new mode CERAWeek back, and so is thinking about the big picture By BRETT CLANTONHOUSTON CHRONCLE March 6, 2010, 12:47AM A year ago, when CERAWeek came to town, the energy... read more
Right Mix Of TENANTS Can Make A Shopping Center SU...
6 March, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
With millions of Americans losing homes, searching for jobs and making do with less, it seems that our visual language of need is due for a major update. Seven U.S. banks were closed by regulators on... read more
HOME AFFORDABILTY SUGGESTS THAT PRICES ARE STILL 4...
6 March, 2010| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ed...
  According to the old truism, the only arbiter of price is what a buyer is willing to pay. But when it comes to the biggest purchase and investment in most people's lives -- a home -- there's a... read more
Ranchers look to replenish herds culled during las...
6 March, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Breeders have a stock whose price is rising Ranchers look to replenish herds culled during last year’s drought By JENNIFER LATSONHOUSTON CHRONICLE March 5, 2010Heifer No. 836/6 padded the sawdu... read more
Why are Second Mortgage Rates Higher?
5 March, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, Education
Why are second mortgage rates higher?   Second mortgages are used by borrowers to avoid PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) or to attain a higher LTV on a home purchase. &nb... read more
Men and Women, the Recession and Depression
5 March, 2010| General, Education, Houston Living
Love and Relationships nurturing relationships while parenting with Mary Jo Rapini   Men and Women, the Recession and Depression Men and Women, the Recession... read more
Fan Gram for Johnston Middle School
4 March, 2010| General, Education, Houston Living
As any Realtor® can tell you, children (and good schools!) are the driving force behind the real estate business.   Recently, it was my pleasure to be associated with just such a school…... read more
Rove says WMD error hurt Bush's credibility
2 March, 2010| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Rove says WMD error hurt Bush's credibility By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press March 2, 2010, 7:19PM NEW YORK — Republican strategist Karl Rove says in a new memoir that the failure to find weapon... read more
"Another Foreclosure Alternative"
2 March, 2010| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
"Another Foreclosure Alternative" is an article from the NY Times Magazine about a subject that is all too real for some.  I recently took the Short Sales & Foreclosures Resource course throu... read more
President Obama's Budget Confirms Changes to FHA (...
1 March, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, Education
As you probably know, changes to the FHA upfront and possibly the monthly mortgage insurance premiums, seller contributions, down payment and credit score issues are set to be implemented in the near... read more
Spring Color for Katy gardens and landscapes
1 March, 2010| Relocation & Newcomer, General, Education
Ready for Spring Color … RCW nursery recommends planting these flowers for spring color: Cyclamen, African Daisy, Dianthus, English Daisies, Foxglove, Geraniums, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Petunias, Popp... read more