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Take Time to Watch The Birds !
4 July, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
 This morning Mr. Furst is working, and I have "lots" of things to do, and sitting here at my computer looking out through the 3 sets of large windows  into my back yard there is a "bird bat... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #5
3 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
       Floor Space - "It's a good thing," as Martha Stewart says.  Most people have a tendency to fill up a space.  They think if it is empty, then it's not finish... read more
Midtown Real Estate
3 July, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
  REAL ESTATE Momentum in Midtown By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle July 3, 2009, 12:21AM /**/ // no ads 1 2 3   MAYRA BELTRAN : CHRONICLE A... read more
Closing Cost Checklist
2 July, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
  It is important to carefully compare closing costs between lenders before selecting a loan. Closing Cost Descriptions We recommend that you carefully compare closing costs between le... read more
HUD Details Use of Tax Credit toward Closing Costs
1 July, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General
    [Update 1 clarifies details about the tax credit.] New details about the use of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to obtain a government-insured mortgage reveal... read more
HEAT WAVE
1 July, 2009| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, General
July is upon us!Just a reminder not to overload your air conditioner in this extreme heat!  Most residential air conditioners can only cool a maximum of twenty degrees.  This means that du... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #4
29 June, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
       Create walkways - Your home should not be an obstacle course.  Make sure there are defined walkways/paths through the home.  Do not make the buyers hav... read more
Affordable Downtown Housing
28 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, International Real Estate, Gen...
  More affordable downtown housing sought By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle June 27, 2009, 2:25AM The Downtown Redevelopment Authority wants to provide up to $20 million in fu... read more
40 Years after the Sound of Music
28 June, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
  Subject: 40 YEARS LATER-the sound of musi . "The Sound of Music" cast:40 Yrs Later: (October 2008) The 7 Children In 'The Sound of Music' 'The Sound of... read more
Do you want to stay "young" mentally?
27 June, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
  In their 80s, and still putting in the hours By DAVID CARPENTER Associated Press June 27, 2009, 12:29AM Adelaide Yanow, 89, jokes that she only wants to leave her job as a judicial assi... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #3
26 June, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
      Create groupings with your accessories - Once you have de-cluttered and cleaned, what do you do with what is left on the shelves and countertops?  You need to... read more
Fed Reduces Emergency Lending ...
26 June, 2009| Home Buying, International Real Estate, General
  Fed reduces several emergency lending programs By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press June 25, 2009, 11:11PM WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve moved Thursday for the first time to s... read more
One of My Favorite Places
25 June, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Mr. Furst and I love this place, we had a  group of 16 last week, and the service was EXCELLENT ! read more
Vietnamese American Chamber Luncheon Today
25 June, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Today I had the honor of being included in Danny Nguyen's Vietnamese American Chamber Luncheon.  In attendance also were 200 of Danny and Marie's  closest friends, including Judge Ed Emmett,... read more
10% Insurance Hike Along Coast Proposed
24 June, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
  10% insurance hike forealong coast By PURVA PATEL Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle June 24, 2009, 11:02PM Premiums could jump 10 percent next year for thousands of coastal residents and... read more