August 7, 2010
- Living Green - 13 Easy To Do Tips
Living Green - 13 Easy To Do Tips
To live green means to help our environment from the dangers that are destroying it. Green living starts with each of us. Here are just few easy tips to help you get started.
1. Switch to fluorescent bulbs in areas where extended lighting is required. Though the initial price [...]
August 6, 2010
- Advantages of Plastic Composite Decking
Advantages of Plastic Composite Decking
Home improvement expert, Danny Lipford, explains the advantages of plastic composite decking over wood.
August 5, 2010
- Mortgages Safer But Harder to Get
Mortgages Safer But Harder to Get
Now that Senate and House negotiators have reached a compromise on new financial regulations, we know what will happen to the mortgage industry if the bill passes and how it will impact your ability to buy a house. Those freewheeling days of no-money-down, liar loans are dead. Instead you'll find [...]
August 4, 2010
- Things to Consider When Buying a House
Things to Consider When Buying a House
Buying real estate is a very challenging task because you need to ensure you are not going to be wasting your money. This is why you need to strictly follow some steps on researching before buying a property.
First, you have to find an experienced and trustworthy real estate agent [...]
August 3, 2010
- Getting a Mortgage: Tougher Than It Used to Be
Getting a Mortgage: Tougher Than It Used to Be
Freddie Mac VP Patricia McClung on what is needed in this economy for potential home buyers to get a mortgage.Have questions or comments about today's tougher standards for getting a mortgage? Use the comment link below to contact us.
August 2, 2010
- Mortgage Rates At All-Time Lows
Mortgage Rates At All-Time Lows
Mortgage interest rates continue to see new record lows, hitting rates not seen since the 1950s. But brokers say few of the many homeowners rushing to take advantage and refinance their loans will be able to qualify.
The high levels of unemployment and depressed property values in many parts of the country [...]
August 1, 2010
- Real Estate News - August 2010
Real Estate News - August 2010
Our August 2010 Houston Real Estate Newsletter is now online…
http://houstonrealestatebuyeragent.com/our-newsletters/2010/august-2010/
July 31, 2010
- When is the Right Time to Sell Your Home?
When is the Right Time to Sell Your Home?
Everyone has always heard the saying, "sell high and buy low." We hear that all the time, whether it's selling a home, or buying a car.
When it comes to selling your home, target to sell your home when the number of buyers are at a maximum. The [...]
July 30, 2010
- Solar Storm Warning
Solar Storm Warning
Here's a storm no homeowner is prepared to weather. It's economic impact could be 20 times worse than Hurricane Katrina. A storm that could make Hollywood disaster movies look trivial.
NASA is warning us to get ready for a "Once in a Lifetime Event"…
July 29, 2010
- New Home Sales Jump in June
New Home Sales Jump in June
Sales of new homes jumped in June, but it was the second-weakest month on record.
New home sales rose nearly 24 percent in June from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 330,000. May's number was revised downward to a rate of 267,000, the slowest pace on [...]
July 28, 2010
- Time For Homeowners to Refinance Mortgages?
Time For Homeowners to Refinance Mortgages?
Interest rates vs. costs and declining values are key factors to consider when refinancing your home. Is now the time for you to consider refinancing? Mortgage expert Chip Cummings answers some key questions in this Fox News interview…Have a question or comment about mortgage refinancing in today's market? Use [...]
July 27, 2010
- Credit Score Below 500? No FHA Home Loan
Credit Score Below 500? No FHA Home Loan
The door that was once wide open to homeownership closed a bit recently when a key government agency announced a proposal to no longer allow mortgages for borrowers with credit scores below 500.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said that it intends to require borrowers to [...]
July 26, 2010
- How to Repair Ceiling Water Marks
How to Repair Ceiling Water Marks
Repairing water marks on a ceiling is not a particularly difficult thing to do if you know how to do it properly, but before you begin your repairs, make sure whatever was causing the damage has been fixed. Ceiling damage can occur from a leaky roof, an overflowing bathtub or [...]
July 25, 2010
- Ways You Lose From Financial Reform
Ways You Lose From Financial Reform
Four ways the newly passed financial reform bill could make you poorer.Have questions or comments about the video tips offered here? Use the comment link below to sound off.
July 24, 2010
- Just Before Closing, Get A Home Inspection
Just Before Closing, Get A Home Inspection
It doesn’t matter how good a home or condo looks, looks can be very deceiving. The thing you don’t want to occur after you move into your new home is replacing major items.
Do yourself a favor and spend the money on a home inspection and make sure it is [...]
July 23, 2010
- Owning a Home and Renting: Cost Spread is Narrowing
Owning a Home and Renting: Cost Spread is Narrowing
With mortgage rates at record lows and housing markets stuffed to the gills with cheap distressed properties that's led to declining home prices, the cost to own a home is sometimes cheaper than renting an apartment in many markets, according to analysts at Credit Suisse.
While a segment [...]
July 22, 2010
- Ways to Profit from Financial Reform
Ways to Profit from Financial Reform
Four ways the newly passed financial reform bill could make you richer.Have questions or comments? Use the link below to contact us.
July 21, 2010
- Foreclosures Fall 5%
Foreclosures Fall 5%
The foreclosure plague seems to have reached its peak and started to fade, but the recovery is still fragile.
The number of foreclosure filings of all types — including notices of delinquency, auction notices and repossessions — fell during the first six months of 2010, according to RealtyTrac, the online marketer of foreclosed properties.
There [...]
July 20, 2010
- Home Improvements: Projects To Help Raise Property Values
Home Improvements: Projects To Help Raise Property Values
Some improvements you make in your home add value, others simply add enjoyment value. Here are a few projects that will help raise the actual appraised value of your home when the time comes to sell.
Replace outdated kitchen appliances with new ones - Many real estate professionals believe [...]
July 19, 2010
- Time to Cut the Cable on TV?
Time to Cut the Cable on TV?
Are you looking for ways to save money on things you may not be using anyway? With options like Netflix and Hulu, is it finally time to cut the cable on your expensive cable tv bill?
