Houston Real Estate & Relocation

BlackHorse Ranch, Cypress, TX - a Golf Course Community  Beautiful entrance to BlackHorse Ranch South.  This is typical of what you and visitors will see when entering the community.  The entrance is maintained by landscapers year round.              Entrance to BlackHorse Golf Club              ...

3.8% Tax on Real Estate Sales - Get the Facts Rumor: There is a 3.8% federal tax on all home sales effective January 1, 2013. ************************************ According to a recent post by the Texas Association of Realtors and also information put out by the National Association of Realtors ....

Here are some of the latest design and decorating trends for 2012, provided by Peg Barcelo-Jackson the Flufftastic Stager from Edmonton, AB.  I love the fun and energetic colors! Hope these stay with us for awhile.  5 New Trends For 2012! Straight From the Las Vegas Design Market! Even thought th...

The cost of mailing a first-class envelope is going up again.  The price will increase by a penny on January 22, 2012.  Thanks, Joan, for the reminder. Postage Stamp Increase - January 22, 2012 Effective Sunday, January 22, 2012 mailing a first class envelope will cost you an extra penny going fr...

Good info straight from an appraiser.  Although Michael appraises in Minnesota, his advice is good for other areas as well.  If you are getting ready for an appraiser to come, you will be a little more at ease if you do the things suggested below by Michael Bolton, Appraiser. How To Prepare for a...

Most buyers who I work with and who ask this question, just automatically assume that the HomePath Mortgage must be the best route for anyone and everyone.  David's simplified explanation should help buyers to weigh the difference between the two.   Often I am asked which is a better loan for a h...

Stable Gate Market Report and Home Sales As of December 31, 2011   Home Styles in Stable Gate and Homes Currently Available for Sale  (This link to Home Styles & Homes Currently Available in Stable Gate in Cypress, TX is always up-to-date -- it is updated the minute a change takes place on MLS!)...

  Riata Ranch Houston, TX 77095    Market Report December 30, 2011   Riata Ranch is a popular community with just over 1,000 homes and located 2 to 3 miles southwest of Hwy. 290 --  at Barker Cypress and Riata Ranch Blvd., Houston 77095.  For a neighborhood of this size, there are really not many...

Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens - 2011 December's Season of Celebrations & Sharing The Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens is one of the largest holiday light displays in our area with more than a million lights including 100 sound-enhanced, antimated light displays. Festival of Lights patron...

Help with Electric Bills December's Season of Celebrations and Sharing   Reliant Energy, the main provider of electricity for the Houston area has a program called CARE (Community Assistance from Reliant Energy), which provides help to customers who may be going through a difficult time and, ther...