Julie Q.'s Blog

Reprinted from Wikipedia In real estate, a "short sale" is when a bank or mortgage lender agrees to discount a loan balance due to an economic hardship on the part of the mortgagor. The home owner/debtor sells the mortgaged property for less than the outstanding balance of the loan, and turns ove...

On April 21st, 2008, Keller Williams Realty Katy @ Cinco Ranch hosted their 3rd Annual Golf Classic, this year benefitting Cinco Charities®.  The tournament, held at River Ridge Golf Course, boasted over 140 players, assisted by 50+ Keller Williams' volunteers and supported by over 40 Katy area ...

What Is A Dad? A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is someone who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt. ...

At least 10% of American homeowners handle their own sales. Your success will be determined by a good, working knowledge of what’s involved. The basics include pricing your house by comparing it to other similar properties that have sold. Asking price is irrelevant, you must use sold prices. Fix...

What: La Centerra at Cinco Ranch, Katy announces jazz performances each Thursday throughout the summer. Guests are invited to unwind after a long day or ease into the weekend with the smooth stylings of the area's premier jazz musicians. All events are free and open to the public. When: Thursday...

It's called the inverted triangle, or, the upside-down triangle, and it's critical in getting your Katy real estate sold quickly and for true market value. It's a simple concept but, unfortunately, not explained at all real estate listing appointments.  Simply put, in Katy, you will have the grea...

Nail salons didn't exist. Coffee shops didn't exist. Park-n-Ride didn't exist. There were three high schools. Katy Mills Mall wasn't even an idea.

The closest master-planned community was The Woodlands. There was only one Kelliwood. Gerlands was the grocery store of choice and/or necessity. The Barker Cypress exit off I-10 didn't exist. It seemed like every other vehicle was a truck with a gun rack.

              The only movie theatre was on Mason, in the old Palais Royale shopping center, and it didn't serve pizza.            When the first Thai restaurant opened, also on Mason, there was a line around the building.            High schools didn’t resemble Jr. Colleges.            Mason did...

What? You ask! Look, lady, are you keeping alpacas in your backyard? What about the deed restrictions? Where do you live? Simmer down, I'm not running a suburban ranch; I'm pursuing a country life-style passion by boarding my alpaca herd on an alpaca ranch in Navasota. I'm a Katy resident and Rea...