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April 2011 Housing Market Report for Houston

Stacy — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:03:15 -0500

April 2011

I’ve got some bad news for you. Home values in Houston were down slightly in March 2011, falling .2% from February 2011. That’s the bad news, and that’s all I can give you that will keep the “glass half empty” persuasion satisfied. Now…how about some good news?

Allergies and Houston

Stacy — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:04:31 -0500

April 2011

FHA Changes are Coming

Stacy — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:05:03 -0500

April 2011

Changes in the Annual Mortgage Insurance Premiums are set to take affect on April 18th. While it isn't exactly earth shattering in terms of planning for potential home buyers, it does change a borrower's bottom line and, as you can imagine, it will cost you a little bit more.

First Time Home Buyers Take Note

Stacy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:08:52 -0500

March 2011

First I would like to congratulate VCU on their accomplishment this past weekend. I was one of “those” people. I was one of the ones saying they didn’t belong. They were taking a spot that should have gone to someone else. Boy did they prove me wrong!

After watching them completely dismantle Purdue, I reflected on some of the comments I had made earlier in the week and I couldn’t help but think how this story, while it is still in the making, could relate to first time homebuyers.

Houston Home Sales Solid

Stacy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:25:39 -0500

March 2011

January brought cold temperatures to the Houston area, but that didn’t stop the Houston housing market from heating up. January saw increases in both sales volume and average prices, with the average price of single-family homes reaching the highest level ever for a January in Houston.

What Are You Waiting For?

Stacy — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:32:47 -0600

February 2011

Home ownership, it’s the American dream. But lately we’ve heard so much negative that a lot of people are thinking that this dream is more like a nightmare. Turn on the news, pick up a paper (they still have those things…right?), or glance at your IPhone or IPad and you’ll see plenty of reasons to believe that the dream was just a fairy tale.

My Power Went Out and Its Cold Outside!

Stacy — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:34:26 -0600

February 2011

Katy Home and Garden Show

Stacy — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:10:48 -0600

January 26, 2011

December's Katy Business Challenge

Stacy — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:08:13 -0600

December, 2010

Don't Cry Over Spilled Wax

Stacy — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:20:17 -0600

November 22, 2010