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Houston Home Sales Sizzle in August
Houston home sales were hot through August, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. Low interest rates continue to encourage home buying in prices ranging up to $750,000, but homes priced above $750,000 slowed compared to the rest of the market. Despite this good news, most home prices continued to...
Market Shows Big Improvement in First Quarter
The first quarter of 2019 flew by, and it seemed to fly especially fast, as our office has seen more activity than we had in the last 2 years! Our office just closed 97 transactions in 3 months. If the trend continues for the rest of this year, all indicators...
Sometimes Smaller is Better
We were recently introduced to a new Home Warranty company with amazing technology and a different concept for keeping home repairs from sky rocketing, and as a real estate Broker I was not only excited to introduce this to my clients, I was excited to sign up myself. However, in...
Who Turned the Lights on in January?
Who turned the lights on in January? According to a report of showing activity comparison of December to January on Centralized Showing Service, showings on active listings increased around 30% in the Houston metro area. The real estate market seems to be heading in a positive direction for 2019! Oil...
Fresh Start for Houston in 2019
Happy New Year! 2018 ended with more of a thud than a bang as both oil prices and the stock market dropped in December. The national media is predicting a potential recession in 2019, but I have to recall that typically the Houston economy and real estate market does not...
November Market Update
2018 has flown by, and now Thanksgiving is looming around the corner, signaling the start of the holiday season. As we prepare for the holidays, most people do not focus on buying or selling a home, but the year is not over yet. Despite the recent “cooling off” of home...
August Market Slows as Kids Head Back to School
Kids are back in school, and routines are back to normal as we head into September. While parents are probably relieved that their kids are back on a normal schedule, we all have to deal with increased traffic and longer commute times again. We are also breathing a sigh of...
Protect Your Home and Vote Yes for the Flood Bond
Almost 12 months after Harvey flooded over 200,000 homes in Houston, we continue to see remodeled homes coming on the market that are better than ever, yet they aren’t moving! When I spoke to one relocation agent last week, she said that only 1 out of 5 of her rental...
Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Home without Breaking the Piggy Bank
As temperatures soar in Houston, so do our utility bills. When I was a child, my grandfather was conscientious about wasting energy and constantly reminded us to “turn off the light when you aren’t in the room” and “shut the refrigerator door when you get what you want”. These may...
Real News: The Silver Lining in the Aftermath of Harvey
We are approaching the one year anniversary when Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, and I am sure that what is foremost in most people’s minds, is “will it happen again”? As a flood victim myself, the first time we had a heavy rain after Harvey, I cringed, then breathed a sigh...
