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October Newsletter Housing Trends
3 November, 2009| Home Values & Recent Sales, General, Education
<strong><h3>OCTOBER-2009 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter</h3></strong>Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for y... read more
Why do I need title insurance and what is it?
3 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
  First American Title Insurance Company has a great answer to those questions! A title insurance policy is an insured statement of the condition of title, or ownership of real property. ... read more
Finding the Right Person
2 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
When it came to beginning this blog, I needed to find that right person to help me begin the set up, and bring my vision and design to reality (seen at www.clearlakehomeblog.com). I knew I needed some... read more
10 Steps to Achieving Genuine Happiness
1 November, 2009| Green Living, General, Houston Living
10 Steps to Achieving Genuine Happiness? I have always been in search of true happiness. And at the ripe young age of ___, I think I'm really close! There are moments when every thing in life... read more
Vendor Appreciation Happy Hour & Christmas in Octo...
31 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Thursday was our Vendor Appreciation Happy Hour at our Prudential Gary Greene, Katy, office. Several of vendor friends brought their fun stuff for us to look at and buy.  They GENEROUSLY donated... read more
How to Get Your Home Ready for Winter
30 October, 2009| Green Living, General, Education
How to Get Your Home Ready for Winter Whether your winters are severe with snow and ice or just cooler with rain and wind, fall is a great time to ensure your home will keep you snug and sa... read more
Our Nation - Divided?
30 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Is compromise now a dirty word?  Are we a nation divided against ourselves?  And if we are, what can we do to heal the widening breaches?  This week, I attended a lecture at the Rotary... read more
Osteen's New Book hopes to Inspire in bad economy
30 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Osteen's time, your time Houston megachurch's pastor promoting new book he hopes inspires others to dream big By DIANE COWENHOUSTON CHRONICLE Oct. 30, 2009, 12:34AMIf Joel Osteen was tired from... read more
How do I choose a Realtor?
29 October, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General
  Let me start by telling you how NOT to pick a real estate agent. Do not call a real estate company and pick the first agent that answers the phone. Don’t let a relocation company assign an a... read more
THE STORY SELLER - from The New York Times Magazin...
29 October, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/magazine/25Key-Stager-t.htmlAbove is the link to a wonderful article in The New York Time Magazine about the importance of properly staging a home and the impact it h... read more
An Event You Should Look Up - Literally!
28 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
This weekend if you look up into the skies over the Clear Lake area you are apt to see some very large planes - and some vintage planes as well. Let's face it, you're going to HEAR some very large pla... read more
Wine and Jewelry Party at the Pink Magnolia in Kat...
28 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, General, Houston Livi...
Wow!  Do they know the way to a girls heart or what?  I'll be there with my friends.  Stop by and say "Hi"! read more
What are you looking for in a home?
28 October, 2009| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, General
   When you are looking for a home, you want to give your Realtor the most detailed information you can about what is important to you.  A home is a special place where you spend time... read more
Bill King, former Mayor of Kemah, endorses GENE LO...
27 October, 2009| Neighborhoods & Communities, International Real Es...
Great news today, Bill King, former Mayor of Kemah, has endorsed Gene Locke for Houston's next Mayor.  Endorsement of LockeAs those of you read my missives know, I am deeply concerned about two... read more
Why is Underwriter asking for Source of Funds?
27 October, 2009| Mortgage & Finance, General, Education
Why is Underwriter asking for source of funds?  The Underwriter asks for source of funds to verify that there are no additional undocumented debts incurred by the borrower to obtain the requ... read more