The Steve Houck Team at Real Estate Partners, LLC

Anybody who has even considered buying a new home needs to act now!. With 30 year fixed rates hovering in the mid 3's and 15 year rates even lower, this is prime buying opportunity. At the risk of sounding like a used car salesman, these rates will not last and we will not see these low rates aga...

I recently hired a new agent, so, I was in the process of training him to do things the way I feel they should be done. One of the first things that I told him is that nobody wants to be "sold" anything. This got me to thinking about what a valuable lesson this is. As Realtors, it is our job to s...

These styles are the ones that are way and above the most popular styles for new construction in our part of the country. They have been for quite some time and their popularity shows no sign of declining. There have been a couple of attempts by developers locally to try other styles with siding,...

People, in general, are obsessed with square footage numbers. And why not? Appraisers go by dollars per square foot, as do we Realtors and mortgage companies. If 2 homes are in the same neighborhood, built at the same time and have the same square footage, even if one has 25,000 more upgrades, ch...

"I was told that I could get a 2.75% mortgage from this lender"You can get this rate from any lender. That is if you pay enough discount points and origination fees. (That is in the fine print) I get letters in the mail from lenders offering the low rates. People outside of the business may not k...

How much is my home worth? The Jones', down the street sold their's for 450k, so mine should go for about that. How does your home relate to the Jones' home? Is it the same size? Does it have a 3 car garage like theirs? Was it built about the same time? Does it have the same updates and amenities...

Winter is here again with all of it's ravages, even here, in the south. We must remind our clients to leave faucets dripping at night, when it is the coldest. I talked on this subject last year, but we are back again. Those who have the old copper systems: copper breaks, when frozen and thawed ou...

The Internet and its vast access to information is a great help to everyone , including those of us who practice Real Estate. There are, however, some pitfalls for potential buyers out there.   As is my policy,I will not mention any website or brand by name in a derogatory sense in a blog, but, I...

 I have truly enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend. I answered several calls, emails and requests for information, but I gave this time to my family.   The thought has occurred to me throughout the weekend: " Do we tell our clients, customers and fellow agents how thankful we are for them?" Well, thi...

The word that evokes the deepest emotions with most people is the word "Mother", according to several studies. The second most emotional word in the English language is "Home". So, "Home" stirs emotion in people everywhere .   Our job , as Realtors, is to satisfy this emotion, but, also, to bring...