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

February 15, 2010

Spring Texas Real Estate: Market Report Januaury 2010

The Spring Texas real estate market for January 2010 looks a lot like January 2009.  Months of inventory (time it would take all single family homes in Spring Texas to sell) is 5.6 months.  Not much difference from last year’s 5.4 months of inventory. Active listings (homes on the real estate […]
February 12, 2010

Sellers existing survey reduces home buyers closing costs

The costs to close on a Spring Texas house are significant easily totaling several thousand dollars.  Due to the magnitude of the closing costs, it is easy to understand why buyers are looking at every way possible to save money. One way you can save money is by using the sellers existing survey.  How much can […]
February 10, 2010

Spring selling season arrives early

If the value of your house is $200,000 or less, the time to put your house on the Spring Texas real estate market is now.  Why now?  Because with the first time home buyers tax credit set to expire at the end of April, the spring selling season has arrived early. The traffic to […]
February 8, 2010

Who decides the closing date?

Who decides the closing date?  Do the buyers?  Do the sellers? Do the real estate agents? Does the loan officer? In a residential real estate transaction there are many terms that will need to be negotiated between you and the sellers and the closing date is one of them. As a buyer, you are […]
February 5, 2010

Relocating to Spring Texas?

Thinking about relocating to Spring Texas?   Then you will want to learn about Houston Texas because Spring Texas is located in an area that is often referred to as Northwest Houston.   Here’s an excellent video created by Texaplex that highlights the many things Houston has to offer and why so many people have […]
February 1, 2010

Top 10 worst real estate advertising phrases

Not all real estate advertising phrases do what they are intended to do which is to attract buyers. Realtors have been using some advertising phrases way beyond their expiration date and just need to throw them out.  Here’s my list of the advertising phrases I would like to never see again on another real estate listing. […]
January 28, 2010

Smile, you’re on red light camera

Since 2003, over 46 cities in the State of Texas have installed red light cameras and Houston has its fair share of red light cameras too … some 70 cameras at 50 intersections.  There’s significant debate as to whether the cameras decrease traffic accidents and save lives or if they […]