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Your Complete Guide To Making League City Your Home

Your Complete Guide To Making League City Your Home

March 9, 2023

The largest city in Galveston County, League City is a historic part of the greater Houston area and can trace its roots all the way back to the Akokisa Native American tribe. Later displaced by Anglo settlers and subsequently heavily populated by Italian and Japanese immigrants, League City is now considered one of the best places… [Read More]

A Touch Of Nature: Everything You Need To Know About Kingwood, Texas

A Touch Of Nature: Everything You Need To Know About Kingwood, Texas

March 7, 2023

For those who love the Houston area but don’t want to live in the big city, the Kingwood suburbs are an ideal home base. At just 65,000 people, Kingwood is also known by the nickname the “Livable Forest” as a nod to its 75 miles of greenbelt and over 500 acres of nature preserves and parks. Located… [Read More]

10 Important Things to Keep in Mind When Landscaping a Rental Property

10 Important Things to Keep in Mind When Landscaping a Rental Property

November 17, 2022

Landscaping can be a great way to make your property instantly more attractive, both for its place in the neighborhood and for future tenants. With a beautiful lawn of grass, colorful flower beds, and some trees to provide shade and privacy, more people are going to be interested in your property and you could possibly… [Read More]

Types of Services You Can Get from Property Manager

Types of Services You Can Get from Property Manager

August 11, 2022

  The U.S. property management segment was worth $3.62 billion last year, up from $3.4 billion the year prior, and could reach $6.16 billion by 2028. According to Fortune Business Insights, the industry is on pace to experience a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% between 2021 and 2028. Meanwhile, the Census Bureau counted 48.2… [Read More]

Buyers: How to View a Home Like an Inspector

Buyers: How to View a Home Like an Inspector

August 9, 2022

It’s a tough time to buy a house. Inventory is low, demand is high, prices have increased dramatically over the past couple of years, and there are plenty of cash buyers who are ready to overpay for a property they like. This leaves the average homebuyer in a compromising position. Do you keep your high… [Read More]

Living in a Construction Zone: 6 Tips for Remodeling

Living in a Construction Zone: 6 Tips for Remodeling

August 2, 2022

When it comes to achieving the dream “look” or functionality that you want in a house, you have a couple of options. You can sell your home and buy another one, or you can invest that money into renovating your existing home and molding it into precisely what you want. And in a competitive market… [Read More]

A Houston Homeowner’s Guide to Downsizing

A Houston Homeowner’s Guide to Downsizing

July 28, 2022

For many decades, American homeownership has been defined by an unofficial mantra of bigger is better. Homes have been getting bigger and bigger, even as the average family size has gotten smaller and smaller. But it appears that we’ve finally reached a tipping point over the past several years. Americans are downsizing in force, including… [Read More]

Landlording Priorities: What Do Tenants Want in 2022?

Landlording Priorities: What Do Tenants Want in 2022?

June 30, 2022

As landlords, we typically look at our properties through the lens of what we want out of an investment. But maybe it’s time that we peel back the curtain a bit and study what tenants are actually looking for in the properties they rent. Because at the end of the day, that’s all that matters…. [Read More]

How to Manage a New Home Search With Kids in Katy Texas

How to Manage a New Home Search With Kids in Katy, Texas

June 23, 2022

While searching for a new house can be exciting, it can also be stressful. You could end up touring dozens of houses before you find the right fit, and you may face uncertainty about your financial future, all while trying to juggle your personal responsibilities and potentially selling your existing house. If you have kids… [Read More]

10 Things to Do Before You Buy a New Construction Home

10 Things to Do Before You Buy a New Construction Home

June 16, 2022

The prospect of buying a new construction home can be exciting. Not only will you skip the tense process of touring an older home in search of the perfect property (or pondering the work you’ll have to put into an aging residence), you’ll also gain access to brand-new features, such as floors that have never… [Read More]