The Steve Houck Team at Real Estate Partners, LLC

I have a plaque on my office wall with a quote from Zig Ziglar that I coined many years ago: " You can get anything you want in life if you help enough people get what they want".  That pretty much sums it up.  Nobody said it was going to be easy. Many people don't understand what amenities are a...

It's been a hard few months. Not because there were not many buyers, the opposite is true! It's because there has been a shortage of lots on which to build. For those of you in other parts of the country, Madison county , Ms. Is in such a demand due to low taxes, extremely low crime and a very hi...

In Madison County, Ms., Stillhouse Creek is one of the most popular subdivisions, partly due to the very highly ranked school system, low taxes, location and the price range, 260k to 290k. For months, I have been sold out of new homes in there, the new phase was not ready. Due to the popularity o...

We are fast approaching Oct. 2015, which means that the closing process, as we know it, will dramatically change. Never fear, guys! We made it through the Jan. 1, 2010 changes and we will make it through this one. Once again, what is good in theory may be a cluster in practice. What does it mean?...

I have touched on this subject before, but, feel that it needs to be addressed more fully. First, everyone gets advice from Uncle Bill and all of these countless online advisors, but the truth is, the only person who can advise you on your offer is your Realtor.   " I read somewhere that you shou...

It has come to my attention, after talking with many potential buyers, that the general public doesn't know how to shop for a mortgage loan. Most people will ask "what interest rate are you offering" and that is their only question. I don't know about you,but I am constantly getting junk mail off...

how many of us Realtors over look this ever growing market? There are more and more first time homebuyers in the market ever day. They need us more than any market segment. With the changes that are coming up, they will need us more. FSBO's will be just about gone, as they won't have a clue how t...

this weekend, I took some C.E. Courses, one was Niche Marketing. My particular Niche,in Madison,Ms. Is new construction and have been marketing that for some years now. I would like to get feedback from my active rain friends on Niche Marketing. I know that many of you are from areas where condos...

I have a plaque on my office wall. It is a quote from the late great Zig Ziglar. It says "You can get anything in the world you want if you help enough other people get what they want". This is how I try to lead my life. If you think about it, truer words were never spoken. This says it all for a...

There is a sales trainer who I hold in high regard. His name is David Knox. His website is "Opportunity Knox". Years ago, David spoke here locally and asked the question:"How many of you have bought something from a bad salesperson?" Everyone in the room raised their hands. His point was, the rea...