Jill Wente, Realtor® with BHG Gary Greene, CRS, MCNE, 11x Houston Five Star Real Estate Agent - (281) 804-8626

January 21, 2011

Life’s good until …. Shortage in the escrow account

18 months ago you bought a new construction home in Spring Texas. You moved in, bought new furniture, painted a few rooms, and made it your home. Life was GOOD! Until the day you received a notice from your lender, demanding $9,000 due to a shortage in your escrow account. Your first reaction is what the […]
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January 19, 2011

What the heck is a QR code?

Have you heard about QR codes?  If you haven’t, you will soon. Ralph Lauren, Pepsi, Coke, and McDonalds have been using QR codes in their advertisements in Japan for years.  But 2011 will be the year QR codes finally invade the U.S. A QR (Quick Response) code is a 2 dimensional code that is readable […]
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January 17, 2011

Spring Texas Real Estate Market 2010

With the year 2010 squarely in the rear view mirror, it’s time to recap the Spring Texas real estate market for 2010 and make some predictions for 2011. Highlights of the Spring Texas real estate market for 2010: Demand pushed forward – The $8,000 first time homebuyers tax credit pushed demand forward into […]
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January 12, 2011

99% of home buyers are searching for homes on the Internet

According to the National Association of Realtors 2010 Profile of Home Buyers and Home Sellers, 99% of home buyers are using the Internet in their search for homes. In a short 7 years, the percentage of home buyers using the Internet to search for homes has increased from 71% to […]
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January 8, 2011
filing a homestead exemption in Spring Texas

How to file for a homestead exemption on your Spring Texas home

If you bought a home in Spring Texas in 2010, you have until April 30th to file for a residential homestead exemption. The homestead exemption will reduce the tax assessed value of your house which saves you money on your Spring Texas real estate taxes. There are additional exemptions available which may reduce your real […]
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January 4, 2011

Construction at I45 and Louetta

The Northwest corner of the I45 and Louetta intersection continues to experience further development. First on the scene was the Cheddars restaurant which opened in May of 2009. This particular Cheddars location seems to be perpetually busy and is rumored to be the highest grossing Cheddar’s restaurant in the U.S. […]
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