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Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

Landscaping Tricks that Wow Buyers #1

10 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Sell...

1. Add splashes of color. With every changing season, a landscape should provide a new display of colors, textures, and fragrances. "It’s best to use one or two and repeat them," Glassman says. Exampl... read more

Shannon Register
Register Real Estate Advisors

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

Paul Silverman rating star

4.98/5 (171 surveys)
Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

New Changes in the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credi...

10 November, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Property Taxes

I would like to share with you some recent changes in the First Time Homebuyer tax credit that will make buying a new home in Houston easier. The $8,000 tax credit has now been expanded in an ef... read more

Shannon Register
Register Real Estate Advisors

Open House Update

9 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, Open Houses

The Open House for Serene Springs Lane in the Springs Lakes Subdivision has been cancelled. It was supposed to be held open from 6-8pm on Tuesday November 10th. The other two hom... read more

Rachel Rosson rating star

5/5 (45 surveys)
Greenwood King Properties - Kirby Office

6 Landscaping Tricks That Wow Buyers

9 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Sell...

In today's market, sellers have to work harder to persuade buyers that their property is worth the bite. Landscape designer Michael Glassman has cooked up a recipe for guaranteed curb appeal. Stay tun... read more

Tara Patton
Royce Realty

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

Bob Christian rating star

4.97/5 (240 surveys)
Upside Real Estate

Obama Signs Extended Tax Credit into Law

6 November, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage & Finance

Expected to contribute approximately $22 billion to the economy, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan measure this week extending the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to April 30, 2010.The legislat... read more

Karen Sherrill rating star

4.98/5 (143 surveys)
Simien Properties

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

Sammy Wang
Golden Key Realty LLC

Congress Passes Tax Credit Extension/Expansion

6 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Marketing, Home Selling

I am VERY excited to report that Congress has answered our call to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit! &nbs... read more

Sammy Wang
Golden Key Realty LLC

FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT for Frequently As...

5 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, Property Taxes

Please see the link ,you can get answers for $8000.00 tax credit.http://www.realtor.org/wps/wcm/connect/599a64804d24c83d931ff726a9949436/government_affairs_homeb_tax_cred_qa.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEI... read more

Vincent Biondillo
Norhill Realty

EXTENSION & EXPANSION OF THE HOMEBUYER CREDIT IS O...

5 November, 2009| Home Builders, Home Buying, Housing Market

As you may have heard, the tax credit for First-time homebuyers was set to expire at the end of this month. This deadline has caused a lot of prospective homebuyers to rush to find a new&nb... read more

Mark Brawley
Norhill Realty

EXTENSION & EXPANSION OF THE HOMEBUYER CREDIT IS O...

5 November, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling

As you may have heard, the tax credit for First-time homebuyers was set to expire at the end of this month. This deadline has caused a lot of prospective homebuyers to rush to find a new&nb... read more

Bob Christian rating star

4.97/5 (240 surveys)
Upside Real Estate

Senate Approves Tax Credit Extension, Expansion

5 November, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...

Senate Approves Tax Credit Extension, Expansion The Senate yesterday passed legislation to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to May 1, 2010, for first-time buyers and add a $6,500 tax credit for... read more

Jean Risha Mitchell rating star

4.94/5 (123 surveys)
Trilogy Realty Group LLC

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

Shannon Register
Register Real Estate Advisors

Open Houses!

5 November, 2009| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Open Hou...

On Tuesday, November 10th I will be holding open three of my listings in the Spring Lakes Subdivision. You can preview the listings at BuySpringLakes.com. They vary in floorplans... read more

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