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Houston Real Estate: Tricky or a Treat?

To borrow a line from Eleanor Roosevelt, these clearly are “no ordinary times.”

It’s been an interesting fall season, to say the least. First, Hurricane Ike hit, which either left most of you without power for some time or sent you on a hurrication. Then, we looked up into a $700B government bail-out bill, which after one failed attempt, was signed into effect on October 3rd. And then, there’s the upcoming election, to boot!

So, what does all of this mean for the Houston Real Estate Market?

 

More People Are Willing to Spend $1M on a Home

The Houston Chronicle just published a great real estate article talking about demand for homes in excess of $1M. 

Highlights include:

 

Tips to Hire the Right Painter For Your Home

According to the annual Cost vs. Value Survey that ranks home improvement projects with the best return on investment (ROI), painting is one of the most popular home renovation projects - and it delivers a great return for your time and money.

Many people decide that they're not interested in completing this project themselves, but would rather hire a painting contractor.

 

Forbes Article - Best Cities For Bargain House Hunters

Forbes magazine just completed a great article entitled "Best Cities for Bargain House-Hunters."

Key items include:

 

December 2007 Sales Report

Following, please find the December 2007 Sales Report distributed by the Houston Association of Realtors

 

New HoustonProperties.com Site

Welcome to HoustonProperties.com - you may have noticed a new look! 

We've recently redone the site to provide you with:
  • More information (we now have over 600 pages of content),
  • A better layout,
  • The ability to search more homes for sale (you can find over 40,000 Houston properties),
  • More free offers
  • Updated blog
  • The most comprehensive Houston real estate site available

Please contact me if you have any suggestions, comments or other enhancements we can make!

 

Texas Economy - Growing Again

I recently read a great article from Tierre Grande about the Texas economy.  It had some great statistics about Texas' growth, including:

 

Houston Home Inspection - What Is It & What Should It Cover?

10 Questions to Ask a Houston Home Inspector

What your Houston Home Inspection Should Cover

Houston home inspections are a visual evaluation of the home, lasting only a few hours, and are not intended to be technically exhaustive. Houston home inspections are a valuable and key component of real estate, whether selling a home, buying a home, or maintaining a home.

 

Homeowners Association - What is a Homeowners Association?

Homeowner associations are created to manage the common areas of a community and provide for necessary services from which all property owners benefit. Homeowner associations are a market response to people's desires to live in a certain kind of neighborhood. Homeowner associations are more than a product of state laws.

 

Houston Home Moving & Packing Tips

There are a number of things that can cause you stress when you move from one house to another.

You don't want packing to be one of them!

Nobody likes to pack, but it's something you must do.

 

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