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7 October, 2009| General
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For Sale by Owners are Missing the Buyers
7 October, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
For Sale By Owners are Missing the Buyers Posted: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:44:38 +0000 In March of 2006 an article titled Sellers Who Skip Brokerage May Be Losing Their Edge was published by Lew Sic... read more
Twitter Bug
7 October, 2009| General, Education
I have many pet peeves in this world and you will slowly learn them as I let my keyboard loose and write blogs, tweets, update FB Statuses. I pride myself in my knowledge of Social Media sites and how... read more
Teal Is the New Green’: How One Company’s Focus on...
7 October, 2009| Home Buying, General
[1]RISMEDIA, October 7, 2009—“The environment will be one of the great challenges of the 21st century. Soon it will dominate virtually all aspects of life in North America—socially, politically and ec... read more
Pricing Your Home
7 October, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
PRICING YOUR HOME             Setting the proper asking price for your home is the single most important factor that will determine the succes... read more
What are the Requirements and Advantages of VA loa...
6 October, 2009| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
What are the requirements and advantages of a VA loan?    VA loans are guranteed by the VA so the lender is protected against loss if you fail to repay the loan.  Th... read more
Put Money in your pocket! Go green!
5 October, 2009| Green Living, General, Houston Living
Put Money in your pocket! Go Green! By Jacob David “A penny saved is a penny earned!” – someone said that, and NO, it is no cliché.  Why would you give your hard earned money to the Utility... read more
Closings and Traffic, All Good!
5 October, 2009| High-Rises & Condos, Luxury Homes, General
Palisade Palms, Galveston, Tx: What a great month!  Closings on Cocoa Beach, Pompano, Malibu and South Beach units!  Offers working on Malibu and Newport Beach units.  Wonderful new Lag... read more
Time Is Money
2 October, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
  Whether buying or selling a home in the Houston real estate market, the Offer To Purchase is the starting point for making the sale go through. If the sellers do not accept the offer outright... read more
Are you an ostrich?
2 October, 2009| Home Selling, General, Education
     What's an ostrich?  We all know at least one.  In my opinion an ostrich is someone that likes to close their eyes and bury their head to avoid anything they do not w... read more
I R S Reports 1.4 Million Families Have Claimed $8...
30 September, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
First-Time Homebuyer Credit Provides Tax Benefits to 1.4 Million Families to Date, More Claims Expected IR-2009-83, Sept. 17, 2009 WASHINGTON — With the deadline quickly appr... read more
Life is too short.....
30 September, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
"Dress cute wherever you go.  Life is too short to blend in."   by Paris HiltonOk, Ok, let me clarify that I am NOT a Paris Hilton fan.  However, this is a great quote - on several... read more
Co-Op Agents Can Make or Break a Deal
28 September, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
I've had the pleasure of working with some true professionals lately. It makes a huge difference for all involved when the agents are able to communicate well with each other. That ensu... read more
How to Save in Our New Frugal World
28 September, 2009| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
 [1]RISMEDIA, March 4, 2009-(MCT)-What a difference nine months make. In the not-long-ago credit-card binge days, one of the “in” things was to own a TV the size of a bus. Today, it’s to have six... read more
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
28 September, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Frequently Asked Questions About the Home Buyer Tax Credit The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualifie... read more