Catching a clear shot of the Downtown skyline is no easy task with our flat relief. But it’s no problem for Ellenzilla, one of our great contributors at I Heart Houston Flickr group. Taken from I-45, this has got to be one of the best Houston skyline shots I have ever seen.

About a month ago, on a TipTuesday post, I spoke about the common reasons why homes for sale don’t sell. Among other reasons we spoke about mispricing, denied access and lack of marketing as some of the primary roadblocks on the way to the closing table. Today, I want to discuss yet another common...

In what is definitely the strongest showing of the year, the Houston Real Estate market continued on the positive trend that started 2 months ago. The recovery trend seems to be getting stronger as the decline in sales is now down , prices are continuing to climb, inventories are healthy and foreclosures...

Owner financing (or contract for deed) is “advertised” as a second chance for buyers that cannot obtain conventional financing but in most cases, they are at best, a bad option. The pitch goes something like this: A bright handwritten sign by the side of the road will read “3/2/2 Home...

I did not get a chance to post this on Saturday as real estate has kept us extremely busy, but better late than never. Concrete Jungle by Angel Mendez Azpeytia is one of my favorite shots on the I Heart Houston Flickr Group Photostream because it weaves the organic and the man-made in such and expressive...

Income properties are the best and most underutilized investment vehicle available to middle America. They are the best because they offer income, capital preservation, tax benefits and appreciation all in one comprehensive package. They are the most underutilized because regular folks don’t know...

You have taken that step to the next level. The grind of contract negotiations, offers and counters is now over and you’ve got your name on a shiny executed contract on a great property. At this stage, the first major checkpoint on your journey to closing is the almighty home inspection. So what...

Where would you guess this shot was taken – Walden on Lake Houston, Lake Conroe, Seabrook? Aperturo brings us this Sleepy Pondering in Hermann Park in the heart of the Medical Center If you would like your work featured here, head over to the IHeartHouston Group on Flickr and add your work there....

Quick show of hands: How many of you think of something like this when the word “foreclosure” is mentioned? I don’t blame you. If you were to pick up your Webster’s and look up the ‘f-word” this is probably what you would find. But there’s another, much richer...

The First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was originally established and applied to home purchases closed in 2008. Passed under the first stimulus package of the previous administration, it was basically a $7,500 interest free loan that homeowners would pay back $50 each month starting the third year of ownership...