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2013
I have people shopping for homes that do not have a clue what is involved or what they can afford. Why should I speak with a loan officer before shopping for a home? I get asked this question often. It is very important to know exactly where you stand when shopping for a new home. There a...
08/19/2013
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This Lighthouse is known as the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse and is located at the north end of the Chicago Harbor opening to Lake Michigan and at the mouth of the Chicago River just east of Navy Pier. The lighthouse was constructed for the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. The lighthouse ...
08/18/2013
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< Last minute vacations from Katy, Texas This week coming up is the last week before Katy ISD School starts. If you want a quick trip then you should check out Austin. It is about 2/12 hours from Katy and easy drive. There are many things to do in Austin like the LBJ library, the UT c...
08/17/2013
Why are prices increasing more in the Katy area than other areas? Buyers are starting to ask this question. They want to know why our prices are going up more so than in other areas of the city. Here’s why 1) Labor prices are going up more significantly in this area because the...
08/16/2013
I get this question at least once a month. The answer is easy we‘re worth it! Now having said that not everyone is a David Weekley buyer. Some people number one thing is price, well we are all concerned about price we all have a budget to keep; but if your number one thing is price and t...
08/12/2013
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< Last week, I went to see the Chicago Tall Ship’s festival that will be another blog but instead of working out in the gym (see Kerrie got me back on track) which I can do at home I decided to go photo walking. I walked Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. I spent a lot of the t...
08/11/2013
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My husband and I bought a new car last month. I had been speaking with and e-mailing Jay Gomez from Mercedes Greenway. He did not know I was in Sales; what I liked about Jay was that he was never pushy or salesy, I hate that. He followed up enough to know that he wanted my business, but no...
08/09/2013
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It seems that the Year of 2013 has been the year of the “Change of Mind.” This year our project has had a yes we will take that home to no we changed our mind. We know this happens but we have had a higher than usual percentage not sure why. I had one as well this week, I waited as I always ...
08/06/2013
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This is one of the most peaceful places on earth and so beautiful. We spent and loved our two days there. We would love to return for a longer period of time. There is many things to see in and around Hakone including a lovely art museum. The only regret we had was that since it was ...
08/04/2013
As any realtor worth their salt knows it is not always about the discount; but then there are those though good think that getting below the line is the only way to go. I have a news flash for you; we are in a HOT, did I mention HOT market. All the builders have a bottom line, think...
08/03/2013
Rainmaker
1,435,300
1,435,300
