Ron's Lake Conroe Real Estate Blog

LAKE CONROE NEWS FLASH, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX. -  Single family residence unit sales, rise versus 2008 for the FOURTH consecutive month.  Average sales prices increase in three out of the county's four MLS areas, AGAIN. MLS areas 39 and 40 single family residence unit sales for 2009 BEAT 2008. Y...

This week one of my home buying clients locked in her interest rate at 5%. She was overjoyed and I was surprised. Why was I surprised? Because I think the days of 5% interest rates are not long for this world. The super low rates we have seen for the past year or so are forecast to shortly be thi...

Here is some information on our city's new Red Light Photo Program. Be careful out there! Red Light Warning - Frequently Asked Questions Why has the City of Conroe implemented a Photo Enforcement Program? According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, nearly 2 million crashes annually o...

I was reading an article this weekend in US News & World report entitled "10 Things to Know About Real Estate in 2010". It was an interesting article. I thought what I would do is list the 10 things the article did and how I think they apply to Montgomery and the Lake Conroe real estate market. A...

Beautiful waterfront townhome rental available for immediate occupancy. (3/2.5/2) Open floorplan is perfect for lake front living!! Boatslip included with rental. This townhome is in an exclusive gated well maintained small complex. The setting is beautiful and serene. Screened in porch and the s...

The United States of America has, for a long time, been known as the land of opportunity. Our country has, since its' founding, provided opportunity for both immigrants and citizens alike. Yet without faith opportunity in most cases goes unfulfilled. Without faith opportunity goes wasted. Without...

We all love living around Lake Conroe.  We love playing on the lake. We love playing in the lake. We all love living around the lake. However not even our love for the lake and all of the good things it entails can prevent a real estate price decrease. Yes even the homes prices around the lake we...

Fannie Mae, which as most of you know operates in the secondary mortgage market, apparently has recently instituted some new guidelines concerning disputed items on a person's credit report. Fannie Mae will no longer issue a preapproval for mortgage applications when the applicant's credit report...

Please don't forget that Saturday, 8/29 from 9:00 until noon the Conroe Family YMCA will be offering free SCUBA diving introductions. This marks the start of the official Conroe Family YMCA SCUBA program. This is your chance to try something you not normally do. The first Open Water Diver Certifi...

On Saturday, August 29th from 9:00AM until 12:00PM the Conroe Family YMCA will be offering a free Introduction to SCUBA diving. All you need to bring is your swimsuit and a towel. Go to the YMCA swimming pool anytime during those three hours and you will receive a safety and equipment briefing. A...