Rosie Crow's Blog

                                  Save $$$ on Your Property Taxes Everyone wants to save money, right? Besides all of the  tax credits associated with the benefits of home ownership - mortgage interest deductions and home improvement write offs - another money-saving goldmine is the homestead exe...

When I represent buyers, I always recommend that they purchase a brand new land survey.  Here's why. A land surveyor is only liable to the person who purchased the survey. If an existing survey is used and errors are detected in the future, the new homeowner has no legal recourse against the surv...

We've all been there before.  What seems to be an endless journey, suddenly comes to an end. Finally, you find it.  The diamond in the ruff.  The home of your dreams. After running through the pros and cons, you reach a conclusion: This home has everything  on the wish list and more. As excitemen...

I thought I would reblog this post from David Krichmar. The FHA has increased the maximum loan limit in the Houston area from $272,550 to $295,550.  This is fantastic news for first-time homebuyers.  Make sure you let your buyers know!!   Great news, the new max FHA loan amount for the Houston, T...