Lance's Blog

Multi-family property for sale in Houston - cashflows over 40%!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:43:42 -0500

In fact, since I first posted this listing, the asking price has been reduced even further.

This is a 5-unit apartment building that is selling for $169 750.00.

See more information, photos & including a link to a 15-page financial analysis here.

Houston Real Estate market still showing strength - April 2008 numbers.

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:58:37 -0500

Houston’s Real Estate Market Shows Continued Pricing Strength In April Despite A Lingering Sales Slowdown

The average single-family home sales price increases for a third straight month to the highest level ever for the month of April

HOUSTON — (May 20, 2008) — Sales of single-family homes across greater Houston slid in April, but the average price of those homes increased for a third straight month to the highest level ever for the month of April and 2008, according to statistics released by the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR). The average price surpassed its level in April of 2007, the second best year on record. Single-family home sales fell 11.0 percent on a year over year basis.

The average price of a single-family home rose by 0.9 percent last month to $207,270 from $205,490 in April 2007. The median price of a single-family home was stable at $150,000. Sales of all property types for April 2008 totaled 6,432, which represents a 12.8 percent drop compared to April 2007. Total dollar volume for properties sold during the month was recorded at $1.3 billion versus $1.4 billion one year earlier, a 9.9 percent decline.

“Coming off of two consecutive record years, the Houston real estate market is demonstrating relative stability while other cities continue to suffer dramatic declines in both sales and pricing,” said Michael Levitin, HAR chairman and principal of HTownRealty.com. “We avoided a bubble thanks to Houston’s history of moderate growth in home values. The healthy local job market and diverse economy have created dynamics that are conducive to a faster recovery and we anticipate conditions to improve in the second half of the year.”

McDonald’s… we’re “lovin it” every Saturday morning! Woodlands Real Estate Mastermind Group Produces Synergy Under the Arches.

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:45:54 -0500

McDonald’s Woodlands Real Estate Mastermind Group Meeting.

Every Saturday morning at 08.30 am three top realtors from The Woodlands Keller Williams office meet at the local McDonald’s. It started out about five months ago with Lance Langenhoven (white shirt) & Bob Montes(blue shirt) meeting up to share ideas and discuss the local Woodlands real estate market. In all that time we’ve probably canceled one meeting and I think that was only because it was Easter. Yup, we’re committed! After a while we realized that getting together every Saturday morning was an extremely good brainstorming opportunity and we decided to call ourselves the “McDonald’s Real Estate Mastermind Group”. Yeah, I know… pretty original right? Bob promptly ordered a sign with our new “name” and it is now prominently displayed at each meeting. You never know when a McDonald’s client might have a real estate related question!! Hey… why miss a good opportunity?!

Aradio Zambrano(salmon shirt!) has now also joined the mastermind group so the number of ideas will flow even more!! It’s very exciting and I think this group is going to do some phenomenal business in The Woodlands. We encourage realtors from non-Keller Williams offices to come & visit us, we love to share the Keller Williams story!

If you’re in the area on a Saturday morning between 08.30 & 09.30 and you have a real estate question (or not!) feel free to pop in and join us for a cup of coffee… we’ll be there! We meet at the new McDonald’s close to the Research Forest & Gosling cross-road… where Boston Market used to be located.

How buying a home in The Woodlands is a little easier now even with bad credit!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:51:07 -0500

A mortgage officer from Wells Fargo tells me the following: "Fannie Mae announced that all loans purchased after June 1, 2008, will be priced higher due to increased risk in the market place. "Borrowers with credit scores less than 720" can expect to pay more for their mortgages due to this increased risk pricing. The lower the credit score and the higher the LTV, the more that the prospective borrower can expect to pay for a mortgage. You can view these pricing changes here:

Since the effect of this new rule will be increased mortgage costs for borrowers on conforming loans, this will make FHA loans a more reasonable option for borrowers purchasing at $271, 050 or less and with scores in the mid sixes range. If you have any borrowers sitting on the fence at this moment, now is the time to get them off their sofas and into a new home before these increases take effect. I have enclosed the new FHA limit below to remind you of the temporary increase in the FHA limits in Harris and Montgomery counties.

FHA has raised the limits effective March 7th, 2008 to $271,050. Credit policy parameters remain the same, LTV's, debt-to-income ratios, credit requirements, remain the same, just as they are today."

Remember,

· FHA loans are fully assumable

· FHA loans allow gift funds

· FHA loans allow non-occupant co-borrowers

So, if you have a credit score that's a little iffy... going the FHA route is really something you should consider. Also, the fact that the loans are assumable is a pretty cool benefit that you might really be happy about when it comes time to sell your home. More stories on www.HoustonTexas-RealEstate.com

Houston, go green! Or, how Houston Home Builders can help save the environment!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:30:40 -0600

Since arriving in the US in 2001, I've always been surprised by how little "green" action there is here for a country that I've always thought would be at the leading edge of something so fundamentally important. Germany, for instance, is a big leader in utilizing solar panels.

New Zealand, where both my brother & sister live, has something where every home has to have a water tank to catch rainwater to help preserve natural resources.I have a feeling that the "green" movement is going to make massive strides in the next 5 to 10 years in the US. More and more fuel-efficient vehicles, more solar panels... especially here in Houston where we have so much sun!!

This story shows some of the new "green" building techniques that will help home owners save the environment.

Houston Texas Real Estate - The Woodlands, TX

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:35:12 -0600

I was having an interesting discussion the other day with a lady about property in The Woodlands. I live here in The Woodlands and, of course, I know the area well. I mean, The Woodlands is the #1 selling master-planned community in Texas for the last 18 years running (up to 2006), so, surely it would be pretty well known?

Well, no... not really! Talk about Houston Texas Real Estate and everone will immediately nod... oh, yes... sure, I know where that is. But mention The Woodlands TX Real Estate and the eyes glaze over a little.

So... I need to be more aware of the fact that not everybody knows how great The Woodlands is. In fact, the majority of people have probably never even heard of it!!!

Where to start? The Woodlands is a 28000 acre master-planned community about 30 miles North of Houston. It is home to more than 80 000 people and is one of America's fastest-growing communities (South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Guide 2007-2008).

It has grown steadily to become one of the region's most desireable places to live & work. Montgomery County (in which The Woodlands is located) is one of the leading growth markets in the US with a population increase of 61% during the last 10 years.

About 1100 businesses are located within the community of The Woodlands.

It is a blend of nature, residential, commercial, the arts and entertainment that means you hardly ever have to leave The Woodlands once you decide to live here.

I can write about it but it's best to visit, that way you can tour The Woodlands and see for yourself why people interested in Houston Texas Real Estate should really consider putting The Woodlands TX Real Estate on their short-list as well.

Home Sales in The Woodlands - Market Report

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:36:05 -0600

Interesting... number of sales in The Woodlands during 2007 are behind 2006 in every single month so far except for February & August! Strangely though, Days on Market (DOM) does not seem to have been affected too much. We're still missing July figures and we're working on getting those in but the trend is visible at least.

"The Woodlands" in this report is deemed as the area covered by zip codes 77380, 77381 & 77382.

Which Home in The Woodlands Would You Rather Go & See?

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:37:57 -0600

Which home in The Woodlands would you rather go & see?

This one? or this one?

They're actually both the same home/kitchen. However, in the left photo, a standard digital camera was used. In the photo on the right, a wide-angle lens was used. So, the whole kitchen was able to be presented in one shot. Also, more light comes through with a wide-angle lens so the whole place just looks better! The photo on the right brings in more viewers than the one on the left. This is one of the many reasons it's better to work with a professional realtor that knows the importance of online presentation. High quality servicing means your home sells faster & for more money!

If you want to see the rest of this home, click here.

Super cashflow investment in The Woodlands, TX

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:30:27 -0500

I have come across a pretty incredible deal for a new investor or someone who just wants to expand his/her portfolio...

This property is in The Woodlands.
- It's leased out for more than 1% of the selling price (very unusual point # 1)
- It's been completely remodeled with high-quality finishes (unusual to have high-quality finish in a rental point # 2)
- There is absolutely no more work to be done (unusual point # 3)
- It is located at the end of a very nice little cul-de-sac (fairly unusual point # 4)
- The lease is starting tomorrow, 1st November 2007. (unusual to get in right at the start of a lease point # 5)
- It cashflows from day 1 if:
- you put down 10% in cash
- you get a 30-year loan for 7.5%
- when including county tax, home owner's association fees, home insurance & including a 10% vacancy factor!

I think what's happened is the owner spent too much money on the remodel and is now stuck with a cashflow problem. The seller's problem could be your gain!

The tenants are a young couple from Finland that have been relocated here for a 3-year work contract. They wanted to sign a longer lease than just 12 months.

He's 31, she's 30. They have a six-month old baby. They don't have pets. They don't smoke. He earns $10k per month.

Give me a call if you'd like to see this property.

Lance 832-483 8655.

BRAND NEW HOME FOR RENT IN SPRING, TEXAS!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:19:53 -0500

2351 Village Leaf Drive

Spring, TX 77386

Offered at $1,300 Per Month

MLS # 7522721

Three Bedrooms and a Study, or Four Bedrooms
Three Bathrooms
Two Car Attached Garage
2,348 Square Feet
Ceiling Fans
Game Room
Bay Window
Breakfast Area
Located in a growing community
Near The Woodlands, with great school, great shopping, and great eating!

For more information, or if you would like to view this property in Spring, Texas, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN WILLIS, TEXAS!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:05:59 -0500

10776 FM 1097

Willis, TX 77318

Great cafe-type building on a spacious plot of land in Willis, TX! Approximately 12,000 square feet in front and approximately 7,500 square feet in back. Includes plenty of parking as well! Cafe building includes drive-thru window, large kitchen, storage rooms, and a great deck outside! This property is being offered at $499,000 with no equipment and $549,000 with all cafe equipment included. Don't miss this awesome commercial property in Willis, Texas!

For more information, or to view this property, please contact Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

NEW LISTING - BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE IN OAK RIDGE NORTH, SPRING, TEXAS!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:25:13 -0500

202 Hillside Court

Offered at $189,900!!

MLS #8020928

Don't miss this out on this deal! This is a gorgeous and spacious property located in Oak Ridge North, Spring, Texas! This location, of Spring/The Woodlands, includes great eating, great shopping, and wonderful schools! Not to mention, this home is located on a large green and wooded, corner, cul-de-sac lot!!

Other features are as follows:

Four Bedrooms
Two and a Half Bathrooms
Two Car Attached Garage
2,812 Square Feet
Built in 1981
Ceiling Fans
Spa/Hot Tub and Wood Deck in Back
Fully Fenced and Spacious Yard
Sleek Black Kitchen Appliances, Including Fridge!
Double Sinks in Master Bath
Energy Conserving Features such as Sunscreens and Attic Ventilator
And much more!!!

For more information, or to view this lovely property in Oak Ridge North, Spring, Texas; please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

OPEN HOUSE - 116 RAINBOW RIDGE!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:04:48 -0500

by Lance Langenhoven, Realtor

in The Woodlands, TX

The Woodlands Real Estate

The Oscar Group presents: 116 Rainbow Ridge

in the Village of Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX

Saturday, September 15, 2007, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Offered at $179,000

2,616 Square Feet

Four Bedrooms

Built In 1987

MLS # 1649475

Beautiful, well cared for home with lovely landscaping, centrally located in Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX. Updates: fresh paint and new carpet! Great features: flagstone, landscaping, huge backyard deck, ceiling fans, hardwood and carpet flooring, beautiful gaslog fireplace, french doors in living area, bay window in breakfast area, double sinks & separate tub & shower in master bathroom, high ceilings and much more!

Invest in your own home today and start building a future for you and your family!

For more information, or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

Becoming a Realtor... the incredible Residual Income opportunity.

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:37:37 -0500

I attended Gary Keller's Mega-Agent Camp in Austin a few weeks ago. This is an annual event held in Austin every year. Top agents (at least $6 million in annual production) come from all over the country to attend. They're mostly from Keller Williams but there are invited guests from other companies as well. (Tip... see if you can become an "invited guest" - they treat you incredibly well... your event is completely paid for and you get gifts both nights!!!)

Anyway, that isn't really the reason I'm writing this piece...

Apart from the fact that the two days that I spent there were very educational and interesting, there were two events that really stood out for me. These were the last two items on the agenda on the last day, Tuesday the 21st August.

The last item before we closed out the Mega Agent Camp for 2007 was Gary Keller interviewing the pastor from his church. I haven't seen many leaders of companies being this brave about their religion and what they believed in that they would make such a statement about their faith. Well done Gary Keller. I'm glad I'm in this company and I like the way you've built it and I like the fact that you're not afraid to let everybody know what the foundation of your company is built on.

The second-last item before we closed was as impressive but for completely different reasons. He had about 13 people on stage. Then, one by one, they stood up and the amount of money they were earning annually from their profit-sharing checks was announced. In fact, images on a large screen showed how much they earned when they first started (super small like $250 in year 1!) and then how it increased in 2-year gaps, 2000, 2004 & 2006. The amounts earned increased with each person until the highest earning individual in the last position announced his residual income. The person with the lowest annual income in 2006 I think came in around $200 000.00 per year. The person in the last position earned close to $500 000.00 in 2006 (or just over?). That's income he didn't have to work for. He didn't have to manage anyone. It just arrives every month.

Actually... the checks arrive on the 21st each month so, that Tuesday was "payday". Three of the checks (that were mentioned, not everyone stated what their check was going to be) were around the $38 000.00, $39 000.00 and just over $40 000.00 FOR THE MONTH!

It was pretty phenomenal. Apart from the passive incomes they were earning there were a few other amazing facts... on average, they seemed to have started around 1999 or 2000 so they had only been working on this for say, 7 or 8 years or so. Then, and this was pretty amazing, most of them seemed to only have recruited about 10 people in all that time!! The "down-line" seemed to multiply incredibly from very few recruits!!

The other thing I noticed was that the people on stage seemed so, how can I put it? "Ordinary"? I don't mean to be mean but I can't think of anything more apt... they were not superstars, incredibly handsome or beautiful or anything like that... they were real people like you & me. In fact, the person that was the highest earner of the lot was probably the least striking person of the bunch!!!

Why did Gary invent a profit-share model? Well, real estate firms don't offer 401k's or health benefits or other big-company perks. So, the profit-share opportunity was created to counter that lack. For the individuals on stage, the profit-share opportunity has turned into something far more lucrative than any 401k could ever do... and, it continues to grow every year!!! And not just in a simple arithmetic fashion, the growth in profit-share payments to these individuals seems to have doubled (or more) every two years!!

That was eye-opening to me. I'm convinced. My mindset has changed. Now I will not only work on selling real estate, I will also try to introduce this opportunity to others. If anyone reading this would like to know more, please call me (832-483 8655) or email me lance@theoscargroup.com. If you're thinking of joining Keller Williams but want some more information, check out this page. There are two videos on there, one describes the "profit-share" opportunity and another discusses the Keller Williams culture. It goes without saying that of course I'd like to be your sponsor into this great company!!! I'm happy to discuss with you my experiences up to now. I am also happy to announce that I already have a personal recruit and the profit-share checks have started coming in!!! Just like they said they would!!

The "Knowledgeable" Seller

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:21:34 -0500

Clients of mine that are buyers are extremely careful to ensure that they don't overpay by checking the comparison sales in the area. They do inspections, they ask for repairs, they comment on carpet condition, paint condition & they notice a yard that's not kept well. In fact, they do a very good job of analyzing the price and the presentation of the homes they visit.

Some of these buyers are selling their previous home after they've purchased their upgrade home. Strangely, when it comes to the home they're selling, they don't want to check the comparison sales and they overlook necessary repairs and maintenance.

Isn't that strange? On the one hand, as a buyer, they follow well understood valuation methods and use comparison sale prices to shop intelligently, yet, when it comes to selling their home, they leave out comparison sales and come up with some value for their home not based on anything concrete...

This can be so counterproductive.... the inexperienced realtor eventually agrees to list the home at the unrealistic price and without the necessary upgrades and repairs completed. The home sits on the market for two to three months, the realtor expends enormous amounts of time and energy in trying to sell a home that is priced incorrectly and eventually the seller, fed up with no offers, blames the inexperienced realtor for "not being able to sell". Actually, the realtor would very likely have been able to sell the home if it was priced correctly in the first place. What ended up happening is that the seller was "the highest bidder" on their own home... they "bought" their own home (again!) and topped all other parties and that's why they still own it!!

By now, the seller's home has been standing empty for two to three months while they have continued making payments to the mortgage company, the insurance company, the utilities, the yard guy and who knows what else that's cropped up. So... what next. Okay... let's change realtors. The last one obviously didn't know what they were doing. So... switch to a new agent and maybe drop the price by a few thousand (but still not to the appropriate level). The game starts all over again. New flyers, new signs, new photographs, new virtual tours... an enormous amount of energy and maybe this time the seller gets lucky. But, buyers now notice that the home has been on the market for, say, three months and it didn't sell. "What's wrong with it?" they ask. Well, nothing really... it was just priced wrong to begin with. In fact, it's still priced wrong but it's not as bad as before.

In a rising market, a seller could get lucky the second time around because month-to-month appreciation and the slight price reduction on the second listing sometimes brings the correct valuation in line with the asking price and the property sells. In a market moving down (which we're not in yet but we might be entering it here in The Woodlands some time in the next six months), the two lines might never meet. You end up "chasing the market down". Your asking price is always just behind true market value and it just never sells.

So, in even markets or in markets that could be about to turn down, it is even more important for sellers to price their homes correctly... those extra monthly costs can add up quickly and can eat into savings (or put you into debt!).

So.. what's my recommendation? Talk to a professional realtor when selling your home. We are in this business every day and we know the market well. Analyze comparison sales the same way as when you buy. You'll sell your home quicker and for market value. You'll save yourself a lot of money and heartache and you'll be able to move on with your life.

Become an investor in The Woodlands, buy yourself a new home!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:44:12 -0500

Okay... the market for flipping homes is taking a turn for the worse due to all the sub-prime issues and you're focusing on another niche... being a landlord. With all those sub-prime buyers not being able to buy, they're having to lease so there's lots of demand for homes to rent.

So, how do you take advantage of this?

An interesting way to get into the property investment game is to buy yourself a new home. What? Buy myself a new home? Yup. And lease out your existing home or apartment or town-home.

What are the benefits to this approach?:

1. You get to go shopping for a new home!!! That's exciting... you can upgrade to a newer home or a smaller or bigger home, whatever suits your current needs!

2. You know the investment home you're going to lease out as you've lived in it for years yourself! This is crucial. Most new investors step into so many unknowns when they buy their first investment property as they're not normally of the same quality that they live in themselves. The costs tend to be unwelcome surprises that are discovered after you've already closed on the deal. Too late know!

3. The new home that you'll be buying for yourself will be newer and will have less issues and you'll be very careful with this purchase as you're going to live in it yourself so you automatically reduce the risks you'll be prepared to take on.

4. You should be able to obtain a better quality tenant... or, at least, one from a similar social status as yourself as they'll be leasing the home you're vacating!! This also reduces risk as you're dealing with a social sphere that you understand much better.

What are the benefits of being a landlord? The three main ones are:

1. You gain from the asset appreciation of the home/s you're leasing out.

2. You gain from an appreciating income stream from your tenants. Small annual rent increases.

3. You gain from the equity building up in the home as your tenant pays down the note.

If you'd like to discuss your own situation and how you might approach a project like this and how much you might be able to lease your home for, please give me a call. We could meet for coffee somewhere (my treat!) and discuss your options.

Lance - CEO, The Oscar Group, a Keller Williams team

www.thewoodlands-houses.com
832-483 8655

The site for people relocating to The Woodlands, TX

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:41:25 -0500

I've been working on http://www.thewoodlands-houses.com/ now for over a year. In that time it's grown from a small site trying to squash as much information as I could onto 15 pages (all I was allowed on the "FREE" product from my provider) to now where there is so much information on I'm not quite sure how many pages... I'll have to count them one day.

So... you can find all the schools in the woodlands, all the churches in the woodlands, other service providers and so on. It's becoming an incredibly useful resource for people relocating to The Woodlands. Imagine someone from California relocating to The Woodlands... they'll want to know, probably before anything else, about the schools in The Woodlands. Then they'll want to check out the homes for sale in The Woodlands, then, possibly they would like to investigate a church like Woodsedge, the shopping, the sporting activities and so on. You get the point... they need a lot of information before they head out to come and tour The Woodlands.

Our website is focusing on providing as much of that information as possible. Why? Well, firstly we want to become the number one source of such information for all buyers looking to move into the area. Secondly, this helps our sellers. If we can attract the buyers, we can really help our sellers to sell their homes in The Woodlands in a shorter timeframe.

But... we're not done yet!! We're working on adding all pre-school information and we are really keen to build on the local golf course information. We'd like to list all the local golf courses. I'm sure there will be a lot more information to add as time goes on!!!

Market Update...

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:48:15 -0500

Well, we all know the sub-prime lenders are going out of business... right? No big news there. So, how has that affected the market for homes in The Woodlands?
The other day an investor client of mine asked me to look at some property in Timber Ridge which is just South of The Woodlands. I found some very interesting results...

I looked at the sales and rentals in one road - Willie Way. What did I find?

It took about 70 days on average to sell a home, while it took around 22 days on average to lease a home.

So, leasing a home happened more than 3 times quicker than the time it takes to sell a home!!

This definitely supports current market theory:

Sub-prime lenders are going out of business so financing options for sub-primer borrowers are being removed. With so many sub-prime home-owners going into foreclosure and unable to refinance or buy newer homes, they're moving into rental properties.

It's a good time for landlord investors. You can pick up a pre-foreclosure or a foreclosure at a good price... it really is a buyer's market. And, fix it up and you'll lease it within a few weeks of putting in on the market. The trick is to screen tenants well to make sure you get yourself good clients that will look after your property.

Lovely New Listing in Spring, TX!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:02:08 -0500

Lovely Brick Home for Sale in Spring, Texas!!

2502 Rambling Brook, Spring, TX 77373

Offered at $85,000!!!

MLS # 3147626

Beautiful brick home for sale in Spring, TX...great corner/greenbelt lot! Three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Features include: ceiling fans, light and bright rooms, living area and den, gas/wood burning fireplace, spacious kitchen with lots of counter and cabinet space, large back porch - great for summer relaxation, and a two-car detached garage. This property is an awesome deal and a must-see!

Three Bedrooms
Two Bathrooms
Two Car Detached Garage
Built in 1975
1,746 Square Feet
Ceiling Fans
Gas/Wood Burning Fireplace
Patio/Deck

For more information, or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

JUST REDUCED! HOME FOR SALE IN SPRING, TEXAS!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:07:03 -0500

3614 Cross Green Lane

NOW OFFERED AT $95,000!!!

1632 Squre Feet
Built in 2002
Four Bedrooms
Two and a Half Bathrooms
Two Car Attached Garage
Spring ISD

Beautiful four bedroom brick home for sale in Spring, Texas! Features include: four bedrooms, (3 bedrooms upstairs, one downstairs - master is up) two and a half bathrooms, master bath with separate tub and glass walk-in shower, two car attached garage, ceiling fans, wood burning fireplace, lots of cabinet space in kitchen, and a spacious back yard! This is home is an amazing deal; a must see in a great location!!

Bring any & all offers!

For more information, or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

NEW LISTING - BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE IN SPRING, TEXAS!! AMAZING PRICE!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:01:57 -0500

by Lance Langenhoven, Realtor, The Woodlands, TX

The Woodlands Real Estate

MLS #9344211
1,632 Square Feet
Four Bedrooms
Two and a Half Bathrooms
Two Stories
Two Car Attached Garage

Beautiful four bedroom brick home in Lexington Woods, Spring, TX! Features include: four bedrooms, all bedrooms upstairs, two and a half bathrooms, master bath includes separate tub and glass walk-in shower, two car attached garage, ceiling fans, woodburning fireplace, tons of cabinet space in kitchen, and a spacious back yard...great for summer fun! This home is an amazing deal; a must see home for sale in Spring, TX!!

Offered at $103,000!!!

For more information or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven, 832.483.8655.

NEW LISITNG - BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOME FOR SALE IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:34:24 -0500

by Lance Langenhoven, Realtor in The Woodlands, TX

The Woodlands Real Estate

MLS # 2625352
2,290 Square Feet
Three Bedrooms
Two and a Half Bathrooms
Two Car Attached Garage
Built in 1999

Gorgeous three bedroom townhome in Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX! This home includes fantastic features including: study, high ceilings, large windows, ceiling fans, double sinks and separate tub and shower in master bath, sparkling white appliances and cabinetry in kitchen, convenient cabinet space in laundry room, and an awesome wood deck in the back for entertaining! Corian counters in kitchen, Plantation shutters throughout! Tons of built-in cupboards in garage + tool wall.

For more information, or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.

The Little Black Book

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:20:08 -0500

Okay... you're possibly new to investing in property, you're about to buy your first fixer-upper (or you've just bought it!!!) and now you have to get involved in the "fixing-upping".

Well, there's about a 100% chance that you're going to need a contractor to help you out with at least some of the jobs you'll have to do to get that place in good shape. Okay... now, who do you know in the various categories?

If you're new to this... probably no-one. That's a big problem and you probably won't realise it until after you've been ripped off. Trust me, it can and will happen to the best out there. I've been ripped off myself and I've lost thousands due to not having the right sort of people to work with.

I've compiled my "little black book of reliable contractors" for The Woodlands and put it into a nice pdf document for easy reference. This doc is worth many hours of wasted time and wasted money but I'm going to give it to you for nothing... yup, just go to the following little black book or reliable contractors link, provide your name & email address and it will be emailed to you right away. It's as easy as that!!! I wish I had this list 5 years ago, I would have saved myself a lot of money.

Good luck with your rehab. If you have any problems with any of these contractors.. please let me know and I'll update the list.

If you would like help finding your next investment, give me a call @ 832-483 8655 - Lance.

Deer Me!!!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:26:43 -0500

I was showing homes to some clients of mine the other day in a lovely little area close to The Woodlands called Carriage Hills. We went into the one home, looked around and then looked out into the back yard and this is what we saw:

I took this photo through a window and it flashed back a little but isn't she beautiful?! In Carriage Hills the deer are plentiful and so tame... late afternoon and they're just walking around.

OPEN HOUSE IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - 116 RAINBOW RIDGE!

Lance Langenhoven (The Oscar Group, a Keller Wiliams team) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:37:08 -0500

by Lance Langenhoven, Realtor in The Woodlands, TX

The Woodlands Real Estate

The Oscar Group presents:

116 Rainbow Ridge in the Village of Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX

Saturday, July 14th, 2pm-4pm

Offered at $184,900
2,616 Square Feet
Four Bedrooms
Built In 1987
MLS # 1649475

This will be a QUADRUPLE OPEN HOUSE in Cochran's Crossing with three other homes on the same street holding open houses!

There will also be mortgage professionals available to answer questions!

Come and join us for the viewing of this gorgeous home in Cochran's Crossing, The Woodlands, TX.

Invest in your own home today and start building a future for you and your family!

For more information, or to view this property, please call Lance Langenhoven at (832) 483-8655.