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

January 27, 2009
spring texas deed restrictions

Buying your first home – Step 10: deed restrictions and title commitment

We are nearing the end of the series but we are not quite there yet as we have a couple more important steps to discuss on the way to home ownership. Deed Restrictions: There are very few Spring Texas neighborhoods that do not have deed restrictions. There is a high probability the […]
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January 27, 2009
what's a home warranty

Buying your first home – Step 11: Home Warranty

We only have a few more steps to go before we get to the much anticipated closing day.  What is a home warranty? Not to be confused with home owners insurance, a home warranty sometimes referred to as a residential service contract provides a level of protection for the internal systems of […]
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January 24, 2009
what do you do on closing day of a home in spring texas

Buying your first home – Step 12: final walk

We are counting down the final remaining days before what will become one of the most anticipated and cherished days of your life (Closing Day).  We are not done yet though because there are still things that need to be done before you can close on your first Spring Texas home. Final Loan Conditions: […]
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January 21, 2009
Spring TX real estate market

Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report for 2008

How did the Spring TX Real Estate Market fare for 2008?  If you listen to the national media you would believe that very few homes sold and the homes that did sell sold at garage sale prices.   But what the media reports on at the national level is not always reflective of […]
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January 21, 2009
what happens on closing day

Buying your first home – Step 13: Closing Day

We have now arrived at the end of our journey down the path to homeownership as we have arrived at the anxiously awaited day of Closing Day.  Although there were many steps we had to complete the actual time elapsed from Step 5 – Negotiating an Offer to Step 13 – Closing Day has only been about […]
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January 9, 2009

How can two identical homes have different square footages?

When inputting the listing of a Spring Texas home for sale in our local MLS, we are provided with four options from which to choose as the source of the square footage. The options are builder, seller, appraisal, or appraisal district. Since there is no common standard for calculating square footage, it is easy to understand how […]
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