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Realistic Expectations: Houston ain’t that kind of party (Video)

Realistic Expectations: Houston ain’t that kind of party (Video)
Recently we have been receiving calls from buyers interested in extremely low priced Houston Foreclosures that they’ve heard about on the radio. Today, we try to set the record straight. Photo Credit: scoobymoo

Stimulate your Houston home purchase in 2009

Stimulate your Houston home purchase in 2009
As stimulus package was signed into law this past Wednesday, speculation about the housing provisions in it ceased. During the course of congressional negotiations we went from a $15,000 tax credit to nothing, and everywhere in between. The simple facts Under the $787B recovery package, first time homebuyers...

Do Open Houses work?

Do Open Houses work?
When this question is posed, arguments begin. One one end, some homeowners view the lack of Open Houses as a sign of outright laziness from their agent. Their home has been on the market for a long time and maybe it would already be sold if only their agent had put some efforts into some weekend Open...

Active Rain sues Move Inc for a deal gone bad

The online real estate community is buzzing about a lawsuit filed by Active Rain Corp (an social networking site for real estate professionals) against Move Inc concerning a potential acquisition of the former by the latter. As the story goes, Move Inc (move.com)  approached Active Rain about a potential...

Solid markets take a hit from subprime tightening

It is finally here! Just like an infection that sooner or later reaches the healthy organs of the body, the housing market is showing strains in parts of the country that were previously going strong. First let me clarify that I am not joining any panic bandwagon here. I never really bought into the...

Earnest money release rules must change

Fresh off a deal falling through in the 11th hour and 45 minutes, I feel very compelled to write this post about the need for earnest money deposit release rules to change. In this particular deal, the buyer had an approved loan, we were two days from closing, they changed their mind for no reason whatsoever...

How Zillow and Trulia will affect the real estate business

A little while ago I came into contact with Zillow and Trulia and as with any new website that tries to become the new nationwide MLS system, I discounted them. But I kept coming back and checking on them periodically. Recently, my company Signature Real Estate, officially started advertising our listings...