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Getting a CLUE about Texas homeowner's insurance   By Stephen Fritz, Realtor 832-483-1839 www.BuysellHoustonhomes.com www.longpointwoods.com When a homeowner files a claim with their insurance company, it is recorded in the company's records and then sent to the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Ex...

Ike stalled Houston sales, created surge in rental demand   Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc with the local real estate market in September, according to statistics released mid-October by the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). Sales of single-family homes dropped 30.2 percent for the month of Sep...

Texas foreclosures down while nation up   Some leading economic analysts estimate that more than 10 percent of all homeowners in the United States have negative equity in their homes and predict that percentage will increase as prices continue to fall. The major areas affected by lower home price...

Make the most of moving expenses on tax deductions   Deductions for moving expenses can ease the tax burden, but taxpayers must meet a "start of work" test, two distance tests and an employment time test to be eligible. A different set of rules applies to members of the armed services and retiree...