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 [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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19 October 2011
According to new data, housing starts rose in the month of September, says a report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Nationally, housing starts were up 15 percent in Septembe...
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19 October 2011
A new piece of legislation may force lenders to factor in a borrower's anticipated energy costs when underwriting a government-backed mortgage, says the Institute for Market Transformations.The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act, co-sponsored by...
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18 October 2011
Data from a recent report shows sales in the Houston real estate market have risen for the fourth consecutive month, finds the Houston Association of Realtors.The sales of single-family homes has risen 16.9 percent from S...
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17 October 2011
New mortgage standards for major lenders are due to take effect starting January 2012, Marketwatch reports.The new rules have been in effect for months, but only on a voluntary basis. Starting in 2012, these regulations w...
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14 October 2011
Home prices have declined more than 30 percent in the past five years, but two key indicators might be saying its a good time to buy again, reports The Wall Street Journal.The first indicator is the restoration of the Pri...
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13 October 2011
This year Houston's Best Community award from the Greater Houston Builders Association went to The Falls at Imperial Oaks, reports The Woodlands Villager.The award, designed to recognize Houston's best residential...
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13 October 2011
The major settlement between major banks and many of the state attorneys general may not absolve banks of all liability over problems with the mortgage process, Bloomberg reports.Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is leadin...
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