Julie Q.'s Blog

Need a good laugh?  For fun, I am sharing rotten MLS photos I found on line. Wonder why these houses didn't sell? Enjoy! For more information about Katy area homes, you can search the entire Houston MLS from my blog FuellingKaty. For questions about Katy real estate or to tour any area homes, con...

By Janine Godwin, CPO®, Guest Author You signed the contract with your Realtor, the ‘For Sale’ sign is in the yard and it’s been weeks since you’ve had any action on selling your home. Could it be due to excessive clutter? If you have taken a look around your home, and the answer is ‘yes’, it’s ...

All Kelliwood  subdivisions are named to celebrate Kelli, (see photo), the daughter of award-winning builder and developer Vincent Kickerillo. Kickerillo is the developer of all the Kelliwood sections and the primary builder. In some areas, he is the only builder. Developed in the 1980's and cont...

Rarely do I report on the overall statistics of Houston real estate—those provided by the Houston Association of Realtors and released monthly to the press as they were this week. These facts and figures don’t reflect our  Katy real estate market. Recently, HAR reports have cast a dark and dire s...

Recently, the Katy Chamber of Commerce visited the David Weekley “Hansboro” model in Firethorne and enjoyed a “Business After Hours” event. A large group of members, approximately 90 people, attended the reception. It was quite the honor for David Weekley as it was the very first time that a Fir...

The youth at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Katy are fast approaching the time for their annual youth-sponsored Chili Cook Off and Auction. It will be held this coming Sunday, February 22, at 11:30 a.m.  St. Peter’s United Methodist Church is located directly across the street from Taylo...

Please excuse the wordiness of the following post but this is the very best explanation I've read of how the new Stimulus Bill will affect the residential housing market, including here in Katy. It is a letter, published in full, sent to my profession from the President of the National Associati...

A few? None? Way too many? How many blind dates have you gone on? Since my parents, happily married for their lifetimes, met on a blind date my heart always erred toward hope. One of my blind dates actually peeled shrimp and put the shells directly on a linen table cloth. Another brought his bro...

For the second year in a row, Realtor Magazine reports that exterior remodeling projects, i.e., maintenance that enhances the value of your property not things like a sunroom, return the most money, as a percentage of cost. This is detailed in the annual Remodeling Cost vs Value Report-2008. Tex...

Confessions from a New Orleans Girl: Last night, I accidentally left the hose running full force in the backyard. (I can hardly wait to see the water bill!) I woke up this morning to a flooded yard. It looks like you could inter-crop rice and crawfish out there. Did anybody say etouffee? Followi...