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2008
According to Forbes Magazine Houston tops the charts when it comes to one of the best places to buy a home in the United States! The median price of a home is just around $152,500, up 6.6% from 2005. Our rich oil economy and host of Fortune 500 companies keep the buyers coming! San Francisco, Ch...
07/28/2008
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The City of Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and the largest city in the south/southwest. The City of Houston covers 596.11 square miles of flat land 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 100 feet above sea level. Population estimate for the Houston Brazoria G...
07/25/2008
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As a first time seller you probably have lots of questions. Questions that come with many different answers depending where you look and who you talk to. Here are few examples: 1. What is the responsibility of my Listing Agent? Contrary to popular belief and widespread misconception, it is ...
07/24/2008
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If there is one thing I have learned, it's the first time buyer. Today's first time buyers have more resources, more technology and more ways to get what they want, when they want it. Websites like www.har.com provide more than 95% of all of Houston's listings. It's important to remember that...
07/24/2008
Traditionally many consumers list their home in the Spring with great hopes to sell and move before the summer. This is known as our busy season. What many people don't realize is that Real Estate has needs 365 days a year, especially in our great city of Houston! Did you know that Houston is s...
07/23/2008
One of my recent clients is leading the way with a local organization helping battered women get a new chance in life. UBI began in 1996 and has helped many people by showing and teaching them how to launch a small business. Expe...
07/23/2008
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This just in: The average and median prices of a single-family home in the greater Houston area soared to record highs in June, according to statistics released by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). Real Estate is a local/regional event and not necessarily feeling the same beat as the...
07/15/2008
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I've heard of the gift tax before but never really looked into until recently. Did you know you can gift your children up to $10,000 without paying a gift tax on that money? In fact you can gift it to them up 3, 4 or 6 times a year. If that isn't enough, your spouse can do the same thing! WOW! No...
07/15/2008