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The Houston real estate market has never been hotter. A number of records have been shattered this summer and the outlook for the future is strong. For example, more homes sold in Houston in the month of June than ever before (8,414). Along with this surge in transactional volume came all-time high median and average

When you put in an offer for a home, you have the option to include contingencies. One of the most common contingencies is that the home passes an inspection and that an inspector doesn’t find any major issues. Unfortunately, some buyers, often in an effort to speed up the process, forgo an inspection. This isn’t

Winter seems like a time of year for avoiding real estate. Sellers are reluctant to list their homes and buyers hesitate to look. Research supports the popular notion that spring is the best time to sell a home. That’s when you’ll get an influx of buyers seeking to purchase because it’s the end of a

Preparing to buy your first home will give you a rush of excitement—and probably a rush of anxiety at the same time. You’ll have the opportunity to buy the home your family will love for years to come, and maybe even make a profit while you’re at it—but just because you’ve found a home that’s

When you enter the home buying process, you need a game plan. There’s something to be said for leaving your options open but failing to plan is a major mistake. Not only could you miss out on finding your dream home, but you could also make a bad choice and end up purchasing a house

When you’re a homeowner, you harbor a certain degree of bias toward your residence. If you’ve lived in it for a period of time, you regard it differently than other people would. There are memories attached to your house … both good and bad. There are probably stylistic elements you like and others you don’t.