Ron's Lake Conroe Real Estate Blog

It is that time again. It is time again for the start of school. It is time again for the kids to rise from their bed at a "to early hour". It is time again to promise not to talk on our cell phones or text message or do any of those distracting things we do while driving through a school zone or...

Here is the market data for the first six months of 2009 for MLS area 19 in Montgomery County. MLS area 19 includes the City of Conroe and its' immediate area. As with MLS area 15 I have compared the numbers for 2007, 2008 and 2009. The numbers are not pretty. In fact some of you may even call th...

Do you remember the sight your eyes beheld when you walked out of your front door after Hurricane Ike had torn its' way through our county? It was not a pretty picture. Trees down, roofs torn off, no electricity or gas, flooded areas and who wants to remember what else looked bad. However if you ...

The June home sales numbers have just hit the street. I will have the full report in a couple of days. The first thing I looked at was the average sales price for all four MLS ares encompassing Montgomery County. The average sales price for June was down from May in three of the four MLS areas in...

The Conroe Family YMCA in conjunction with WW Diving Co. of Humble is pleased to announce a full scuba diving program!! This program will offer classes in Open Water  SCUBA certification, Snorkeling and SCUBA Skills Update. The SCUBA skills update class is for those who already have their SCUBA c...

Montgomery County's single family residence (SFR) year-to-date sales numbers for the first two months of 2009 are not pretty. In fact you might just say they are ugly. In fact you can probably say they are down right ugly. Okay I said it they are down right ugly. So let's all gag now get over it ...

Happy St. Patrick;s Day!! The February numbers just came out today. What does a quick snapshot show for Montgomery County? Hotness ratio stays level. Monthly Single Family Residence Unit sales tick upward. Average and Median prices tick upward. The number of Active Listings rise. Days on the mark...

Do not forget about the First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit Take advantage of it today!!! Who: ••       First-time home buyers or anyone who has not owned a principal residence in 3 years previous to purchase Amount:  ••       $8,000 Tax Credit ••       Can be claimed on buyer's 2008 federal tax ret...

We have a fair number of condos in my market area. Consequently I think about them often. If you are thinking about buy on here are some things put together by the National Association of Realtors that you should keep in mind. Storage. Some condos have storage lockers, but usually there are no at...

Spring is here! The weather is fantastic! Taken together those two things mean it is time for spring cleanup work. What are some things that you can do cheaply that will enhance the value and look of your home? Consider these ten easy and worthwhile ideas. 1- Look at your front door. Does it need...