For the second straight month, Houston home sales increased on a year-over-year basis. So if you are looking to invest in Houston real estate, opportunity is knocking.
According to a recent Houston Chronicle article*, Houston-area October home sales rose 13.8 percent compared to a year ago. The author attributed the jump to the first-time homebuyer federal [...]
According to a recent Houston Chronicle article*, the Houston-area unemployment rate (8.5 percent) was slightly higher than the Texas unemployment rate (8.2 percent) for October. While this is sobering news for Houston job-seekers, they can take some solace in the fact that the city’s unemployment rate is well below the national average of 10.2 percent.
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As the holidays approach, any Houston real estate agent will tell you that the number of “tire kickers” expressing interest in your listed property is certain to drop. Potential buyers surveying the market this time of year are likely very serious about making a deal.
With this in mind, should a seller insist that his or [...]