The Steve Houck Team at Real Estate Partners, LLC

I want to talk about a conversation that is going on with potential buyers: " I think that I'll wait until the prices come down". First of all, the likelihood of home prices coming down in this environment is pretty slim. However unlikely, let's look at a scenario: Let's say that you're looking a...

This is something new for us. These are low maintenance patio homes, designed to be extremely energy efficient with extra insulation and super efficient HVAC systems. The exterior paint is baked in at the factory and carries a 15 year paint warranty, as well as a 30 year material warranty. These ...

Home Inspections are a vital part of the home buying process. The home inspector must be licensed. If your purchase is new construction, the inspector must have an "NH" designation, as well. There is an organization, "ASHI", the American Society of Home Inspectors, which is a good designation to ...

Before I get started, it is not my intent to say that there is anything wrong with flexible gas lines. They are a useful building product. Nor is it my intention to “Scare” anybody. This is something that has come up on multiple home inspections that I have been involved in, so I want to say some...

This change has been taking place for years in other parts of the country. Some parts it has not hit yet. However in Mississippi,the craftsman cottage look is here to stay. This means more wood trim on the exterior. Metal shed roofs over porches. In many cases painted brick. Obviously, there are ...

In most areas of the country, it is difficult or even impossible to find quality new construction homes , in a popular area, even with a beautiful subdivision pool under the $240,000 range. This one is $226,900. 304 Candlewood Ct.These home have wood and tile flooring in all but the 2 guest rooms...

Every homebuyer wants it all. If you ask 100 homebuyers how many bedrooms they need, 95 of them are going to say 4 or more, even though they only have 1 child. One of our jobs , as Realtors, is to educate what people can get within their budget and what areas they can buy in. Now, obviously, folk...

I’ve always heard “a chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link”. I would like to add something to that when it comes to Real Estate groups, like Real Estate Partners. All of us have different strengths and weaknesses. I like to think that, with all of my partners, we complement each other, com...

Since tankless water heaters became popular years ago, and the government regulated safety measures, I have received the same call many times, including one today. “My shower will only get Luke warm”. Now many people love hot showers and not to be able to have one in a brand new new home is not a...

IN our state of Mississippi, we live in a hot, damp climate, so weep holes became building code in 2006. If you own a home that was built after 2006 and was built according to code, you have weep holes. These are slits in the brick mortar, every 5 or 6 feet around your home in the bottom brick, j...