21 September 2011
The Houston apartment market, driven by positive job growth, is one of the most impressive multi-family markets in the nation. Occupancy is rising. Rents are up. And new construction is moving ahead at a tempered pace that is unlikely to result in extreme overbuilding. “Things are all good right now,” says Stacy Hunt, executive director [...]
Posted in Apartments, Featured, Multi-Family HousingComments Off
08 August 2011
Nationwide, average home prices are down 33 percent since the 2006 peak. However, home prices have remained stable or actually increased in the Houston real estate market over the past year.
Posted in Featured, Housing Market, ResidentialComments Off
03 August 2011
Because the majority of home buyers are “armchair” buyers, meaning that they surf the Internet to perform their home search, it is more important than ever to make sure your realtor is Internet savvy.
Posted in Featured, Seller AdviceComments Off
20 July 2011
With 27 years' experience under his belt and numerous awards to his name, it's safe to say Ralph Bivins knows real estate.
Posted in Featured, Houston Legends7 Comments
01 July 2011
The nation’s housing market has pulled out of the deepest pits. But it’s going to take more time for a full recovery to arrive and the market is going to go through more pain before it happens.
Posted in Featured, Foreclosure, Housing MarketComments Off
30 June 2011
One important decisions homebuyers need to make is whether or not to have an escrow account for real estate taxes and home insurance. If you have an option, it is worth at least considering whether or not you should escrow.
Posted in Featured, Mortgages, Property Taxes, ResidentialComments Off
26 June 2011
Martha Turner Properties is ranked by Houston Business Journal as the second largest realty brokerage in Houston. The firm has 215 agents, 70 administrative employees and five offices with and plans to open another office in Sugar Land.
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03 June 2011
I have two gardeners and no backbone. Every week, I’ve tried to get up the nerve to let him go. Every week, I fail. It’s seriously giving me major anxiety.
Posted in Allison's Corner, Featured, Home Life - Lifestyle, Landscaping11 Comments
02 October 2011
Question (TX): A builder has asked me if he can use my property to lean ladders onto another townhouse he is building. He can use scaffolding but apparently that would cost him more money. He has stated that he will provide me a written document that he will assume all liability for any damages to [...]
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11 March 2013
A new report suggests that many of today's homeowners are doing better with their mortgage expenses.According to Lender Processing Services, the total U.S. loan delinquency rate fell to 7 percent in January, down from...
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08 March 2013
While property inventory has been in low territory for awhile, housing experts are confident that the number of houses listed as for sale will make a comeback in the not-too-distant future.According to real esta...
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07 March 2013
Immigrants who live in Texas may soon have a lot of influence on how active the home buying market is not only in the Lone Star State, but the entire country.According to a recent report issued by the Research Instit...
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06 March 2013
When it comes to deciding where to buy a house, a key selling point is its proximity to the office or workplace in general, a new study indicates.According to a recent biennial survey conducted by the National Associ...
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05 March 2013
The people who may have seemed like children and students a short time ago are today and tomorrow's homeowners, a new study points out.According to a recent study conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, between now...
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04 March 2013
A new study suggests that foreclosures may be associated with the prevalence of crime in a given metropolitan area.The study - "Do Foreclosures Cause Crime?" - was conducted by researchers from the Furman Center...
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01 March 2013
In almost every U.S. region in January, the number of contracts prospective homeowners signed increased from last year, including the South.According to the National Association of Realtors, nationwide pend...
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