Importance of Home Inspections
Whether your buying your first or fifth property. Home inspections should always be a priority. Buying a home is an exciting and significant milestone in one's life. However, amidst the…
Understanding Recast Mortgage Loans
Many homeowners find Recast Mortgage loans to be extremely valuable. A mortgage is the largest financial commitment they will make in their lifetime. However, life is unpredictable, and circumstances can…
2023 Real Estate Forecast
2023 Real Estate Forecast: Market to Regain Normalcy While 2022 may be remembered as a year of housing volatility, 2023 likely will become a year of long-lost normalcy returning to…
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Sticker Shock: New construction material escalations clauses
A popular meme these days shows an online want-ad that purports to offer a 4-ft x 8-ft sheet of plywood in trade for an expensive truck or sports car. “No…
Why do buyers need a pre-approval?
This is a common question we hear from first-time home buyers. So I will explain why pre-approvals are so important in today's real estate market! One of the first things…
title insurance and real estate
What is Title Insurance?
Title insurance will apply to both parties in a real estate transaction so it is important for you to understand it. So what exactly is "title insurance?" Well, when a…
What is Mortgage Insurance?
Mortgage insurance is one of the costs associated with purchasing a home that buyers often do not think about. Mortgage insurance can help make homeownership more accessible to those who…
Owners, Heirs Face Threats to Step-Up Basis
So Far, Legislators Haven't Touched This Important Provision, but it's Critical to Continue Defending Tax Rules That Enable a Step Up to Fair-Market Value at Inheritance.Owners of commercial property and…
Real Estate Photos Matter
Real Estate Photos Matter!
Having great real estate photos will set you apart from the competition! A new study reveals geographic differences in the amount of money real estate professionals spent before the pandemic…
Houston Market Update
There is no doubt, February was a good month for Houston home sales Area home sales scored double-digit gains in February, partly because of the deadly Texas freeze from February 2021…
