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

January 4, 2010

The easiest way to save money on your real estate taxes

Content UPDATED for 2021 – filing for a homestead exemption is still the easiest way to save money on your real estate taxes. These days we are all looking for ways to save money whether it be on our grocery bill or our real estate tax bill.  The easiest way to save […]
December 31, 2009

Fireworks and New Year’s Eve

Parties, horns, Champagne toasts and fireworks are all things that are associated with ringing in the New Year.  In some parts of the country and in most cities fireworks are prohibited. In the city of Houston fireworks are prohibited but in unincorporated areas of Harris County such as Spring Texas fireworks are permitted.  But it […]
December 30, 2009

New Year … New sellers disclosure

A  new year brings lots of things. New resolutions, new opportunities, new laws, and this year a new seller’s disclosure from the Texas Association of Realtors. Well …. maybe not quite new but changed. Effective on the first day of 2010, changes to TAR-1406 (the Seller’s Disclosure Notice) will be made to …. […]
December 28, 2009

A new business model

Its almost the end of December and I am doing what I usually do this time of year.  I am finishing up on my business plan for the coming year.  I start by reviewing my expenses, analyzing the source of my business, and the calculating the ROI. I also analysis ROT (Return on Time) since I do a lot […]
December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

Our best wishes to you and yours for a magical holiday season filled with happiness and joy. Congratulations to all the first time home buyers who will be celebrating their first Christmas in their new home.  As “Home for the Holidays” will come with an entirely new meaning for you this year. Enjoy […]
December 22, 2009

Top 9 things home buyers have in common with Santa Claus

Since I am in a holiday mood, I was looking for a fun way to combine real estate and the holidays. My idea …. create a Top 9 list of things Spring Texas homebuyers have in common with Santa Claus.  I was hoping to come up with a Top 10 list but try as I […]
December 17, 2009

Are fireplaces on their way out?

Recently I have seen new inventory homes built by Perry and Beazer that were missing a fireplace.  I say missing but to Perry and Beazer the fireplaces were not missing. Because for something to be missing it would have been intended to be there in the first place … Right? Both the Perry […]