Home Buying

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Houston Chronicle "Houston's median price flat ......
12 April, 2010| Home Buying, Home Marketing, Home Selling
Houston's median price flat in uncertain year, but situation ... Apr 12, 2010 ... And Realtor Mitzie Shirley got several bids on a house she was selling for ... To see more of the Houston Chronicle,... read more
How Hard is it to Focus?
12 April, 2010| Home Buying, Home Marketing, Home Selling
The statistic amazed me - a majority of home buyers/sellers go with the the first agent they meet. The FIRST!  In a day and age of consumerism where you hunt for a great mechanic,... read more
Houston Texas Real Estate - Are We Included in the...
11 April, 2010| Home Buying, Mortgage & Finance, International Rea...
 Nancy Furst U.S.- The March employment report reveals how the recovery will likely unfold, with manufacturing playing a larger role than the service sector and construction continuing to lag. .... read more
Americans Prefer Owning Over Renting
10 April, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Mortgage & Finance
Despite the challenges facing the housing market, 65 percent of Americans would still prefer to own a home rather than rent, according to a Fannie Mae national housing survey.In addition, 43 percent o... read more
Open House - Great Middlebrook home!
10 April, 2010| Home Buying, Open Houses, General
Open House this Sunday, April 11th,  from 2 to 4 p.m. at 15811 Dunmoor Drive, 77059.  www.15811DunmoorDr.com First-time homebuyers this home is waiting for you.  Not only does it h... read more
U.S. 30-year Mortgage Rates Jump to 8-month High
10 April, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Mortgage & Finance
Rising bond yields sent U.S. 30-year mortgage rates to the highest level in eight months, home funding company Freddie Mac said on Thursday. The 30-year loan rate average jumped to 5.21 percent in th... read more
Top 10 Homebuying Mistakes
10 April, 2010| Home Buying
From Realty Times 2010Top 10 Home Buying Mistakesby Broderick Perkins Buying a home is perhaps the most arduous, expensive and, ultimately, valuable acquisition you'll ever complete Just... read more
R-410A FACTS - High Efficiency Air Conditioning Sy...
9 April, 2010| Green Living, Home Buying, Home Improvements & Rep...
For the past several years there have been many rumors going around about phasing out Freon, commonly used as the refrigerant in residential/commercial and even automobile air conditioning systems.&nb... read more
What Mary Mod of Replay and Retropolis likes about...
9 April, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communi...
This video is part of a series of videos featuring Houston Heights residents and business owners.  Each person describes what he or she likes best about the Heights and what they think is the Hei... read more
Tax Credit Update
9 April, 2010| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Education
About the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a... read more
We are sooooooooo lucky to be living in Houston,Te...
9 April, 2010| Home Buying, Relocation & Newcomer, Education
I spoke with a woman last week from AZ who had short sold 4 homes and was about to walk away from another.... Houston housing prices buck national trend Houston Business Journal Housing prices in... read more
Weekend open houses in Shady Acres
9 April, 2010| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Open Hou...
click on the following link to see houses open this weekend.  You can then click on the photo to see more pictures and on the address to see a map.................................................... read more
Saturday & Sunday Open Houses in the Houston Heigh...
9 April, 2010| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Open Hou...
click on the following link to see houses open this weekend.  You can then click on the photo to see more pictures and on the address to see a map.http://harlistings.marketlinx.com/SearchDetail/S... read more
Why does Stella Sola's award winning chef Justin B...
8 April, 2010| Home Buying, Neighborhoods & Communities, Relocati...
This video is part of a series of videos featuring Houston Heights residents and business owners.  Each person describes what he or she likes best about the Heights and what they think is the Hei... read more
How Big a Mortgage Can I Afford?
8 April, 2010| Home Buying
  Not only does owning a home give you a haven for your family, it makes great financial sense, too. You can use the “Calculators” on my website to help you figure out how much your mortgage p... read more