Are There Any Scream'n Steal Style Foreclosure Deals in The Woodlands TX? - 05/13/09 01:37 PM
Everybody loves a deal.  We’d be fools to overpay for anything when it feels like everything is on sale.  If you’re in the market to buy real estate, naturally you’re compelled to at least attempt to buy a property that is a screaming deal.  The last thing you want is find out you were the rube who overpaid.
So. about those foreclosure steals in The Woodlands TX.  Yes, there are fantastic properties at fair prices, but don’t pimp-slap the messenger, there are very few foreclosures.  At 7:27 a.m. I ran a report using our Houston Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  Our MLS system allows us … (0 comments)

Is it a Buyer's or Seller's Market In The Woodlands TX? It Depends On The Price Range. - 05/12/09 09:08 PM
Statistics are tricky things, they can tell you allot and they can bamboozle you too.  For example the Months Supply Of Inventory For the Woodlands TX is 6.2 months.  Break it down by price range and the Months Supply Of Inventory ranges from less than 6 months to more that 20 months.
Check out the gritty details and what it all means, go to:  http://budurl.com/TheWoodlandsREMSI
Thanks,
Ken Brand
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Four Reasons Why Lovers and Others Leave. - 05/11/09 09:08 PM

My Monday blog post at AgentGenius.com.  
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Wonder Why Lovers and Others Leave? Why prospects vanish?  Why calls go unreturned, emails go unanswered and text messages are ignored.  Why past clients list with another?  Why buyers bolt?  Why business is bleak?  
People give other people the Heave-Ho for 4 Unfed Human Needs.
1.  People Seek SIGNIFICANCE 2.  People Crave CERTAINTY 2.  People Desire an IMPROVED STATE OF BEING  4.  You’re Peach-Keen, They’re KAPUT These are must-have human needs.  If we don’t feed our loved ones, clients, friends and fans with Gestures and Actions that enrich and nourish a Sense Of … (3 comments)

The Woodlands TX Real Estate Market Report - April / May 2009 - 05/05/09 02:22 PM
The Woodlands Real Estate Market Report - April/May 2009 by KEN BRAND on MAY 6, 2009
Flea-sized mortgage rates have super sized buying power.   Stock market rebound, thickened consumer confidence, positive TV reports are shoving activity forward.
We expect a strong summer.  Here’s some factoid support.
The Median Sold Price for April 2009 was $251,000.  In April of 2007 it was $235,000.  The Median Sold Price is up 6.8%.  Do you think it will go down?  I don’t.  Buy now.
The Average Sold Price for April 2009 was $320,556.  In April of 2007 it was $292,244.  The Average Sold Price is up 9.7%. … (0 comments)