I've talked to a lot of people recently who have had their homes listed on the market since about the first of the year. To be honest, traffic has been REALLY slow but picking up steadily and I'd say NOW we're hitting full stride. One listing I have, had 12 showings in 3 months...we had 10 showi
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06/17/2011
A weightlifter lifts, a marathon runner runs... A real estate agent has a certain set of skills that are required to do their job. These skills are learned and you're not born with them. No one pops out as a baby and people say "hey, look at that...a REALTOR®!" So what makes the difference
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06/17/2011
Many years ago, Gutters on a home were considered a "luxury". Over time, they became a necessity. Now I'm seeing only SELECTIVE gutter placement on most new homes and not all the way around. Talking with a roofer recently, he said that many times, when the pull off the roof and facia, the GUTTE
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06/06/2011
Handling short sales from Sugar Land, Katy, Cypress and Houston, I've found one thing to be CONSTANT. A short sale is NEVER short. It's a misnomer if I've ever seen one...sort of like the STREAMLINE name associated with the FHA 203K Loan for buying and rehabbing properties...It just isn't true.
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06/03/2011