Home Buying Checklist
Today marks the start of the busy season in Real Estate. School is out for summer and families are shopping for their next home to buy or lease before fall classes start. Sellers are also taking advantage of the increase…
When The Appraisal Comes In Low
When you buy or sell a home, and a mortgage lender is involved, an appraisal is required. The appraisal is an estimate of a property's value and is required by the lender to make sure that the value of the…
Option Fee and Earnest Money – What Are They?
You have found the home of your dreams and you made an offer - congratulations! If you are like many buyers, you did not read every single word of the 1-4 Family Residential Sales Contract. You were excited, a bit frazzled and probably busy,…
Does the Fridge Come With The House
The purchase of real estate can get a bit muddy when it comes to which items convey with the sale and the personal property that the seller removes. Does the fridge come with the house is a really common buyer…
When You Can’t Put 20 Percent Down
Last weekend, my boyfriend said to me, "babe, we can’t buy a house. We don’t have 30% to put down!” Right then, I realized I had failed somewhere. We talk about real estate all the time. No really, all the…
Is A Townhouse Right For You?
Many first time buyers decide to buy because their income is finally stable and sufficient, they have reached a place in life where they’re able to save, or they are tired of throwing away money on rent. When the time…
The Top Tips for Homebuying in 2016
It is a brand new year and if you are like me, you probably have several resolutions for 2016. One of my goals for this year is to purchase my first house. I have been thinking about this for a…
Houston Neighborhoods-Greenway Plaza
Greenway Plaza is one of my favorite affordable walkable areas. Sure, it's not as happening as downtown or midtown, but it's significantly more affordable. There are several newer apartment communities starting in the low $1300s with a few older options…
Houston Neighborhoods – Downtown
Downtown is this blanket term that anyone from the suburbs uses to describe any part of Houston inside the 610 loop. For us that realize driving from 610 to Downtown proper is easily 30 minutes, this misnomer can be infuriating.…
Home Buying Process: All The Way To Closing
Buying a home is typically the largest purchase an individual will make in their lifetime and one of the most exciting too! It can be daunting and frustrating at times, especially without proper communication from all those involved. A typical…