Toni Hogan's Real Estate Blog

There are tons of vacant listings in our local MLS. I am sure lots of listing agents talk to their sellers about the benefits of great presentation when a home is listed for sale. There may be some agents who shy away from mentioning staging because they've heard it costs too much. They don't wan...

Maybe, I got this part wrong so I am asking for a little help with interpretation. Please define "procuring a buyer/tenant." I have been working with a client for about three weeks helping them find a rental. They had to be moved by May 31, which has come and gone. They asked about a property in ...

List Price: $235,000 Eligible for TDHCA down payment assistance of 4% percent at 5.153% APR (as of 6/1/2011). Just Listed in Parkway Lakes in Richmond, Texas. Well manicured yard and landscaping welcomes you to this gorgeous 5 bedroom home boasting nearly 4,000 square feet. Welcoming formal livi...

  "Richmond Area/Pecan Grove Plantation: Lovely 5 bedroom home with swimming pool on the golf course. Home was listed for 644 days at the time an offer was received. The offer came 62 days after staging and home tender placement."   I just received a call from a couple of happy sellers. They cal...

Spacious 4 bedroom home located within minutes of major employers along the Beltway 8 corridor and near the Greenspoint Business District. Drive homefor lunch and save on gas with shorter commutes. Live, work and play in your community. Eligible for TDHCA First Time Buyer down payment assistance ...

Dear Houston Seller, Last week, I wrote an introductory letter to you letting you know that we would be discussing what happened with your home and why it didn't sell. I thought you might be wondering if  you should relist with the same agent or should you go FSBO? Should you try a different real...

Dear Houston Area Seller, Has the listing on your home expired? Are you baffled and wondering what to do next? Should you relist with the same agent or should you go FSBO? Should you try a different real estate agent? Or, will you just take you home off the market completely? I hope these questio...

Yesterday, I celebrated my 1st wedding monthiversay with the luckiest man on earth. (hehehehe) With marriage comes change. One of those changes includes changing the "identity" of the wife. So, I strolled down to the local DPS office today (DMV for some of you) to change my last name on my driver...

I have been thinking about Lemonade Day over the past week for two reasons. First, I must admit this year was my first time hearing about it and I waited too late to get involved. Secondly, I wanted to blog about the missed opportunity and how I planned to make up for it. I didn't get around to i...

Yesterday (this post was meant for 5/6/11 but AR was down) I wrote a blog post about tracking your mileage for tax recordkeeping. I mentioned using Excel as part of my process and some commented that it was a good idea. In a previous life I was an accountant, so I used Excel to track other people...