Richard Soto's (soto23) Blog

Well so much for the down market. VIP Realty is growing at an incredibly fast pace, which is great news. We've added our Dallas model to the, Houston real estate, San Antonio real estate and Austin real estate markets. We are currently using wordpress website templates for the San Antonio and Hou...

We at VIP Realty have been extremely Blessed the last few years and continue to expand in the North Texas Area. We actually have to much business to handle, which is great! Our top buyers agent, Shawna King had 7 closings in a 30 span. Seven closings in 30 days may not seem like a lot, however th...

Greatest Real Estate Agent In The World is the name of a contest that we are having at REW. Since the 1st place prize is a free website I decided to join the competition. So if you'd like to help my cause make sure to give my post some exposure by linking here Greatest real estate agent in the wo...

When real estate markets go international, FIABCI helps agents and brokers make the transition. This organization, known in longhand as the International Real Estate Federation, is spreading from city to city across America, and it's changing the way many industry professionals do business. In ea...

National-style homes are common across the nation, but not always easy to identify. That's because they tend to mix several pre-Victorian era building styles, as well as Native American building traditions. The result is a surprisingly simple and elegant architectural form that's great for buildi...

Furnishing your home with environmentally friendly products doesn't have to be costly or time consuming. As demand grows for these furnishings more companies are producing them, and some are switching their inventories over completely. The result is more selection for buyers, and cheaper costs. F...

Blogging may not ever go mainstream in real estate, and that's a good thing for those who practice the art. In an industry where fast results are preferred and successful people usually have more client turnover, those who take time to document the market and offer their thoughts will likely alwa...

It's hard to imagine selling a home at Christmas time; especially with all the parties, shopping, and family obligations, who has the time for open houses? Some realtors are of the belief that it makes more sense to temporarily take your house off the market until the New Year, but there are othe...

Preparing your home for winter means getting ready for everything from rain, light snowfall, to a full-blown blizzard. You never know what the winter months will bring, so it's a good idea to prepare the exterior of your home before the weather gets really ugly, and the holidays are in full swing...

While the rest of the national real estate market is taking a turn for the worse, high end properties are continuing to sell. In fact, luxury sales in many markets are booming right now. Homes that are in the mid-to-low price range are failing to sell. Sales are down in many markets by double dig...