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Even Storms are Beautiful at Palisade Palms!
12 November, 2009| High-Rises & Condos, Luxury Homes, General
Palisade Palms, Galveston, Tx: Fall and Winter are wonderful times at the beach.  Cool Breezes, Warm Sun, Heated Pools, Ahhhhhh. read more
BECOME A KATIE K TEAM FAN ON FACEBOOK!!!!
11 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
The Katie K Team is proud to announce our NEW FACEBOOK PAGE at: RE/MAX Houston Real EstateIf you are on Facebook, we invite you to become a FAN of our page.We appreciate all your support! Thank y... read more
Green Gift Giving
11 November, 2009| Green Living, Home Remodeling, General
http://www.green-living.com/This is a link to a website that sells earth friendly goods for the home.  The site includes items that can be used for remodeling as well as items for gifts... read more
My First HAR Blog!
11 November, 2009| General
Got my Social Media Pro Designation today from HAR! read more
FHA Loans vs. Conventional Loans
10 November, 2009| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, General
  FHA loans continue to be the loan of choice for the majority of first time home buyers, however, there is an upward trend where non first time home buyers are utilizing the FHA mortgage l... read more
Glenbrook Valley Named Best Hidden Neighborhood
10 November, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
 The Houston Press  recently came out with their "Best of Houston" awards for 2009 & Glenbrook Valley was named "Best Hidden Neighborhood" for 2009. "Back when it was laid out in 1954,... read more
Am I better off selling my home now or later?
10 November, 2009| Home Selling, General, Education
Am I better off selling my home now or later?  The answer to that question is it depends on two things: first, do you need to sell now and second, what is the statistics for your n... read more
Pull Out Those Storage Bins and Increase Your Home...
10 November, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
I try to read everything I can to keep up with trends in Real Estate to provide helpful information. This statistic I read today blew me away! Many times homeowners believe they need to spend thousand... read more
Home is Where the Germs Are
9 November, 2009| General, Education
I received a enewsletter from This Old House Magazine on how to battle the flu season at home (read article here) It got me thinking that it is true that our health can begin at home. I remember... read more
FIND EXTRA MONEY JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
9 November, 2009| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
Find $1,000 by the HolidaysErin Burt For Kipplinger.comFriday, October 9, 2009 Ready or not, the holidays are coming. With American pocketbooks and investment accounts under pressure... read more
Houston Milestones...
9 November, 2009| Home Selling, Housing Market, General
from HOUSTON REALTOR Magazine, November 2009 (www.har.com):Houston Real Estate Milestones in September Single-family homes sales rose 32.0 percent, ending 24 consecutive months of declin... read more
Reduce Your Mortgage: 2 ways
8 November, 2009| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, General
One Additional Mortgage Payment a YearThere's a simple trick to significantly reducing the length of your mortgage and save you thousands of dollars. The trick is to make one extra mortgage payment... read more
Tax Credit Helps More than 1st Time Buyers!
6 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
Just under the wire, legislation is about to be enacted to extend the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit which was to expire November 30th. This is great news for First Time Home Buyers, but also some... read more
109 Ways to say, "Thank you..."
5 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
http://www.texasrealtors.com/mr/pubs/magazine/issues/2009/1109/thankyou.pdfThe above link is to a great article full of ideas on gifts to clients from the Texas Realtor Magazine.  If you have som... read more
Is No News Still News?
4 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
The old adage goes "no news is good news". A couple of recent instances have made me question that adage. In recent weeks I ordered some office furniture online. It was delivered on schedule, however... read more