Patrick Welsh's (patwelsh) Blog

Well, like all agents have experienced, I just lost a listing that I should have won. I know that I erred when I didn't insist on being the last agent to present, but other demands limited my availability. I was certain that I would earn the listing because I was direct, frank and honest with the...

From this point forward, I pledge to explain to all of my clients, both buyers and sellers, about the effects on our transactions brought about by leverage.  In this sense, leverage is simply the ability to nudge the other party to accept your terms, suggestions or acquiesce to your needs. Certai...

Attractive and inviting condo. Corner unit gets plenty of light and is conveniently located near the security station. Tile downstairs and recent carpet upstairs. Spacious master bedroom with two walk-in closets. Updated appliances. Washer and dryer stay. Abundant green space and trees, professio...

Is it the right time to buy a home in Houston?   Sometimes we just miss the obvious.  The media and the marketplace have been screaming that it’s a buyers market.  Houston housing prices are way down.  Interest rates are at historically low points.  Sellers are often desperate to sell.  Foreclosu...

West Houston Villages In your Neighborhood a secret? By: Patrick Welsh         Would you like to hear something different in Real Estate marketing that applies directly to you and your home? It’s simple really, what I propose to do. It’s the tried and true strategy of delivering value; a greater ...

Is it the right time to buy a home in Houston?   Sometimes we just miss the obvious.  The media and the marketplace have been screaming that it’s a buyers market.  Houston housing prices are way down.  Interest rates are at historically low points.  Sellers are often desperate to sell.  Foreclosu...

Tuscany Cove Patio Homes  - A New Life, an Exquisite Style - by Adobe Builders Tuscany Cove Twelve Premium Homes Homesites for Mediterranean Style Luxury Patio Homes Development Profile Tuscany Cove home sites are located at the Houston Westside focal point near Briar Forest Drive and Dairy Ashfo...

For the past several years Walkers Mark (www.walkersmark.com), a townhouse community near Kirkwood and Briar Forest in West Houston, has struggled from an aesthetic and financial standpoint.  Coupling that fact with controversy concerning property management and the political issues that relate t...