Jill Wente, Realtor® with BHG Gary Greene, CRS, MCNE, 11x Houston Five Star Real Estate Agent – (281) 804-8626 – Page 61

April 8, 2010

National Open House Weekend April 10 – 11, 2010

You will a lot of balloons and open house signs this weekend as numerous state and local real estate associations are participating in the first national open house weekend. My fellow Realtors® with Prudential Gary Greene Realtors are not ones to be left out as over 400 homes are scheduled to be […]

April 4, 2010

Bluebonnets

It is springtime in Spring Texas and spring means wildflowers and lots of them. Due to our colder and wetter winter than normal, this spring we have a bummer crop of wildflowers. Up and down I-45 the medians are filled with blue, red, and pink wildflowers. The most popular wildflower would have to […]

April 2, 2010

Spring Texas home mortgage interest rates on the rise

If you are planning on buying a Spring Texas home in the near future, you can expect to pay more. As mortgage interest rates are on their way back up. Over the last 14 months or so, the Federal Reserve has been keeping mortgage interest rates down through the purchase of $1.25 trillion in […]

March 31, 2010

Homebuyers tax credits set to expire April 30, 2010

According to the English proverb, “All good things must come to an end” as it is such with the expiration of the home buyer tax credits. For it has been over a year now that qualifying first time home buyers have been able to get $8,000 in FREE MONEY by purchasing a home […]

March 29, 2010

What’s the traffic like?

When Rick and I are working with buyers relocating to Spring Texas from another state or maybe just from another part of Houston, a common question we will get is “What’s the traffic like?” This is one tough question for us to answer. As Spring Texas Realtors, our jobs have us […]

March 27, 2010

Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens March Mart

If you haven’t taken the time to visit the Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens now is the time. With low humidity and temperatures in the 70s, the Spring Texas weather is great. It’s the perfect time of year to be enjoying the outdoors. Click the photo below to view a […]

March 24, 2010

How to choose a listing agent to sell your house

Choosing the right agent to help you sell your home takes research. It is not as simple as choosing the real estate agent whose son is on your son’s soccer team. The right agent will provide you with a smoother real estate transaction and get you more money for what […]

March 22, 2010

Trade in your junky appliances for a rebate

It’s time to trade in your lime green kitchen appliances for new energy efficient appliances and snag a rebate courtesy of our federal government at the same time. As part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act , the state of Texas will use approximately $23 million in federal funds for a rebate program to […]

March 20, 2010

What are closing costs and how much are they?

If you are thinking about buying a Spring Texas home, you will soon hear either your Realtor or your loan officer mention the phrase “closing costs”. Closing costs are the fees associated with buying a home. It is money you will need in addition to your down payment. Closing costs vary […]

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