Houston First-time Home Buyer Step # 2: Set your Budget

Houston First-time Home Buyer Step # 2: Set your Budget

Once your lender has confirmed your pre-approval and you have reviewed your loan program options, the next step is to set your budget.  Even though your lender may be able to appr....

Houston First-time Homebuyer Step #1: Get Pre-approved

Houston First-time Homebuyer Step #1: Get Pre-approved

Buying a home in Houston for the first time doesn’t have to be a complicated or stressful process.  Follow our simple steps, and you’ll be taking it easy in your new home in n....

Home design to become simplier and more pragmatic

Home design to become simplier and more pragmatic

Residential design in the United States (and presumably Houston) will become more practical and simplistic in 2011, according to Builder Magazine.   As we all know, the recession....

Midtown residents are happier than folks in Katy

Midtown residents are happier than folks in Katy

Thanks to Houston Tomorrow for referring this article from USA Today.  Apparently, walkable neighborhoods make for happier folk.  The study was conducted by Journal of Applied Re....

Houston Real estate related tax deductions – 2010

Houston Real estate related tax deductions – 2010

Let’s start right off the bat.  I am not a CPA.  I am not an accountant.   However, I will provide you with a little food for thought related to your tax deductions as we ....

Should you buy a Home in Houston During The Holidays?

Should you buy a Home in Houston During The Holidays?

As with most industries, Thanksgiving through December is a slow period in the real estate market. There are a lot of great distractions during the holiday season like shopping, Ch....