Pearland Area Real Estate Expert

Pearland Texas Real Estate Market Trends It is that time of the month to look back to see how the real estate market in Pearland TX did compared to the history and to look where it might be headed. In this story, I will be looking at the 2 zip code of Pearland, 77584 and 77581. For the most part, Pearland is following the history of what it ...

LAS VEGAS (Real Estate Center) – Smaller homes, lower prices. That's the outlook for new home builders this year. In fact, 95 percent of those polled by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) say they will do one or the other, maybe both. Rose Quint, assistant vice president for NAHB's Survey Research Economics ...

Effective February 1, 2010 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relax FHA rules that prohibit insuring mortgages on homes that are owned by the seller for less than 90 days – a move that could help expedite the rehabilitation and resale of foreclosure properties. Do you want to get into the real estate business? ...

By: Oliver Marks Published: September 1, 2009 Doing home-improvement jobs yourself can be a smart way to save money, but choose the right DIY projects or you’ll end up paying dearly. Look for maintenance jobs that are relatively easy and need to be done regularly, so you can hone your skills over time. Image: Comstock/Getty ...

  Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you're in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. Please click on this link to view the ...

By: Jeanne Huber Published: September 16, 2009 For what the typical family wastes every year on air leaks—about $350—you can plug energy-robbing gaps, start saving money, and enjoy a more comfortable home. A typical family spends about a third of its annual heating and cooling ...

There’s an old adage that what you don’t know won’t hurt you, but when it comes to buying real estate, that’s not the case. After all, wouldn’t you want to know if the dream house you’re buying had flooding problems in the past or has a defective roof? That’s why full disclosure – a ...

Real estate transactions can be stressful and are full of nuances, subtleties and loads of paperwork. Aside from that, every transaction is different because every single one involves the ultimate variable - people. Well, here's a shock: real estate agents are people, too. I'm not trying to be funny - all I mean is that every agent is ...

You've done your homework by evaluating your finances and determined how much house you can afford. So, here's a hypothetical question: which costs more? A $150,000 house or a $165,000 house? It seems like a simple question. Assuming similar financing arrangements, monthly payments are going to be higher on the higher-priced property. But ...

I find that some potential homebuyers are hesitant to make a home purchase right now. Is this with good cause? The national scene Real estate continues to dominate the news these days. We know that gloom and doom grabs attention, and to be honest, there are people in trouble, particularly in California, Florida, the Las Vegas area, and parts of ...