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2008
One of the bad things about growth is that sooner or later we are going to have to pay for its impact on our infrastructre. And pay we do, usually in the form of increased taxes. Over the last four years, our Klein school district has experienced growth. Growth of more than 16% or 6,000 students....
03/25/2008
Whenever I receive a low ball offer I have to hold back my gut reaction of wanting to call the buyer's agent and say "Is your buyer CRAZY? How could they offer so little for such a great real estate property?"I know that getting upset with the buyer's agent is not going to get my seller's house s...
03/24/2008
When I get asked which I do frequently, "Is this a good neighborhood?", I usually respond it depends. I am certain my response must come across as being evasive but to me the definition of a good neighborhood is truly one of personal opinion. I may think a good neighborhood is close to shopping a...
03/15/2008
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The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has released the MLS statistics for the month of February 2008 for Area 13 which the majority of Area 13 would be considered Spring TX.The closed sales for February 2008 were 206 which was 7% less than a year ago. The quantity of active listings for Area ...
03/14/2008
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Without any fanfare and only a large Now OPEN banner, 55 Degreez Wine Bar has quietly opened in Spring TX. I was immediately curious about what was behind the darkened windows of its mysterious store front.After I walked in and was able to adjust my eyes from the bright sunshine to the darkened ...
03/10/2008
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Imagination Toys & Shoes is now open at Vintage Park, an upscale outdoor shopping plaza at 249 and Louetta in Northwest Houston. They offer educational toys for children of all ages. If you are looking for the latest Crocs or Webkinz, look no further. My nine year old nephew has just discovered W...
03/08/2008
If your Spring Texas home is on the market for between $270,432 and $206,350, you need to say "Thank You" to the FHA. Because yesterday, they just made it possible for more buyers to qualify to purchase your home.As the requirements for subprime loans have become stricter and 100% financing loans...
03/07/2008
In previous years, we typically would receive the notice of appraisal value of our homes in April. We would have until May 31st or 30 days after the date the appraisal district sent the notice whichever is later to protest the value. But for 2008, the dates have changed.You now have until April 3...
03/06/2008
Rainmaker
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Jill Wente
Realtor, CRS, MCNE, CHMS