lake livingston homes: Yes We Should Be Worried, Possible Impact of Foreclosure Moratorium - 10/16/10 10:50 AM
I just read a wonderful featured post by Ron Holborn Commercial & Residential Real Estate California        that is currently on our dashboard. YES WE SHOULD BE WORRIED. Every Realtor, and ANYONE in our related field will be affected. I posted this the other day and received a few comments from mostly positive people that look at the bright side. I just believe whole heartedly that we HAVE TO LOOK STRONGLY AT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT US ALL. Everyone should read this article "Moratorium" from the New York Times!
The discovery of possible fraud with the big guys like … (26 comments)

lake livingston homes: Where Have All the Realtors Gone? - 10/13/10 03:06 PM
Have you noticed lately that your local agents are dropping like flies? The other day I stopped in at one of Sam Walton's Super Stores and there in the media isle stood one of my former agents. We will call her X-merelda. Now, X-merelda was truly a very conciencious Agent when she was selling homes for our company. She was formidable, trustworthy, hardworking, honest, and her follow-up was darned good.
She stammered a bit when I hugged her. "I just wasn't getting enough leads, she said. We simply needed the money so here I am!"
"HUH", I said.
We said our … (14 comments)

lake livingston homes: My 500th Post in the Rain, Active Rain Success Story! - 10/11/10 09:45 AM
When I realized that this number was up I was petrified. To worry about any of my postings or words had never been a challenge until now. I kept worrying about just HOW to post about something so momentous in my life. Active Rain has become a total part of me; A part that completes WHO I AM. I have learned to depend on this platform for so many reasons yet I can only put a few of them into words. I found that I was pondering daily just how AR has affected me. In no particular order here are a few … (14 comments)

lake livingston homes: "Sorry Charlie", Even Though You Qualify For The Loan There Is One Minor (MAJOR) Problem... - 09/22/10 01:31 PM
...we simply won't give you the loan. Nope, sorry. YES, you make more than enough money. YES, your credit score is over 800+. YES you have supported all the documentation and you have been approved with one, tiny, itty, bitty, teenie, weenie, DISPUTE THAT IS STILL ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT!!!!
SORRY CHARLIE~
Anyone else find this problem? I absolutely do not blame the lenders for requiring NO DISPUTES since once upon a time people would dispute tons of items on their reports, buy a home since no one looked at them and then defaulted on their home loan as they did everything … (81 comments)

lake livingston homes: SOLD AND CLOSED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF LISTING! WOOHOO...Lake Conroe Real Estate Paradise, 14710 Paradise AVAILABLE NOW!!!! - 07/09/10 08:08 AM
Did you vacation on Lake Conroe this summer? Do you live within a few hours of our lovely lake? Are you wishing that you could spend more time on and by the water building memorieswith your family? Thinking of retiring in the next few years and are beginning to think of where you want to live the good life? Well, here it is. Your Paradise awaits.This gorgeous home has it all. Drive up appeal, open living, soaring ceilings, magnificentarchitecture, Tuscan Tile roof, Tile, 4 or 5 bedrooms fit for a king, media room, game room and a cooks kitchen with Granite … (2 comments)

lake livingston homes: INDEPENDENCE DAY! Realtors: We are the lucky ones! - 07/03/10 05:49 PM

Happy 4th of July all!  As we all know our Holiday is to celebrate the Declaration of Independence our Nation declared from Great Britain in 1776, on the 4th of July.
As Realtors, Brokers, Mortgage Brokers, Inspection Specialists, and Surveyors and pretty much everyone else that helps make our clients' dreams come true WE SHOULD REALLY CELEBRATE.
We are blessed to be INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS!!!
No, there are no bosses that will dock our pay if we show up late...
Yes, we have to be self-starters and be King or Queen of our schedules...
No, we don't have to get up … (12 comments)

lake livingston homes: Lake Livingston's Beauty Took My Breath Again Today! - 06/17/10 05:20 AM
I showed seven homes around Lake Livingston today to a new set of Clients. They also love the lake as I do but have never lived there. They spend almost every weekend boating on our lake and in the creeks and the Trinity River and are simply in love.
We had a ball together exploring the homes along the water that fit into their price range. They own a very large speed boat so a boat lift with a pier is very important to them.
The water level is also important so they can come and go even if the Lake … (14 comments)

lake livingston homes: Handle The Appraisal With Kid Gloves... - 06/13/10 04:43 PM
Our game is Real Estate and it is up and down and all around right now. How do we handle this? With kid gloves. Let's talk appraisals. They have an incredible effect on our pricing in different neighborhoods don't they? If you are like me I have several neighborhoods that I regularly work. Some are economically stronger than others and what about the weaker ones? Why are the prices dropping?
 
The combination I can see is too many foreclosures in one neighborhood. Foreclosures for comps = lower price per square foot for the other homes for sale. Retail or … (11 comments)

lake livingston homes: 55 Carolina Way, Lake Livingston Waterfront Home! - 06/03/10 05:08 AM
Buy yourself a spot of Heaven!
Going...Going....
 Almost gone.
As you drive into this gorgeous little neighborhood you will begin to notice that beauty abounds! You will notice the blue waters of Lake Livingston's Carolina Cove.
You will see the huge hardwood trees and pines that line your drive. You will notice that each and every home is meticulously kept with Lake Living at its best. You will come to a street named Carolina Way and as you are coming around the corner you will see a very special hidden treasure. Flowering trees, pines, thick Saint Augustine grass and a large … (5 comments)

lake livingston homes: Isn't the term "SHORT SALE" an OXYMORON? - 05/26/10 04:29 PM
THIS POST IS JFF~
JUST FOR FUN!
We all have to have fun once in a while. If you are in the Real Estate business then you don't need an explanation about the term "short sale". Nothing short about it.
As we all know, SHORT SALES can and usually will take weeks and months.
Like being "ALMOST DONE" or "NEAR DEATH"
A "LITTLE BIT PREGNANT"
Buy today! "JUMBO SHRIMP"
"ACCURATE ESTIMATE"
"ARMY INTELLIGENCE" ... don't take this personally as my son is in the Army and he laughs about it.
"CIVIL WAR"
"CLASSIC NEW HOMES"
"DUMB WAITER"struck by Alan May
"FIRM … (16 comments)

lake livingston homes: Who Determines the "BEST?" YOUR PEEPS OF COURSE~ - 05/24/10 07:39 AM
Let me say right up front that this is a humbling experience. Really. Walker County covers most of the North end of Lake Livingston, the Trinity River and Huntsville, Texas. This area has been truly blessed with much beauty and a passel of FANTASTIC REALTORS! The Agencies and the Agents are all PROUD to be selling what we call "The Undiscovered Secret of Texas". 
What makes a great Realtor?
Certainly not perfection. There is no such thing. My feeling on this is that if you actually try, try, try and do your best for your clients that even if you are … (50 comments)

lake livingston homes: Listing Agents are You Getting the Full Impact of Your MULTIPLE LISTING ADVERTISING? Write with your Heart! - 05/20/10 05:10 PM
Listing Agents are You Getting the Full Impact of Your MULTIPLE LISTING ADVERTISING? I haven't always. If one of my houses is just sitting there and not getting any interest for some time it's usually my fault! I may have been in a big hurry the day I was writing that description! If your MLS is like ours it gives two categories to write in. One that is strictly for the Agents view and one for the public.
I have read agents remarks where they simply copied and pasted the same paragraph into both categories!
BIG NO NO! If writing blogs … (6 comments)

lake livingston homes: How Handling a Real Estate Transaction is Like Getting Married~HOUSE OR SPOUSE! Getting to the Altar is only the First Step! - 05/19/10 06:57 AM
Does this seem like a strange analogy? It isn't. It follows human nature and the LAW of Nature. What do we love and cherish the most in this life?
1.  Our Higher Power.
2.  Our Spouse.
3.  Our Families.
4.  Our Home that we house our Spouse, our families and pray to our Higher Power in. Right?
Have you ever compared just how close a Real Estate Transaction is to the planning of a marriage? It's amazingly parallel. It's amazingly "fitting like a glove" and if we stray, "IT" could be lost.
"IT" IS A HOST OF FEELINGS, EFFORTS, COMPROMISES, UNDERSTANDINGS, … (37 comments)

lake livingston homes: What Makes Lake Livingston Texas Very Different? - 05/13/10 04:37 PM
It is you know. It is very, very different. I have visited and I do sell other lake areas. But, Lake Livingston is so very unique. It is still one of the undiscovered gems in Texas' diamond ring. Sure, Texas has many a large body of water spackled throughout our Giant state.
But, what makes Lake Livingston different? So many aspects are unique. Our tall towering Pine trees are fantastic but if you don't care for the Pine...what do you have if you cut down the Pines? Gorgeous hardwood trees with a spackling of flowering trees that even the hardest of … (7 comments)

lake livingston homes: Don't look back! The IRS could be on your heels. - 05/04/10 04:38 PM
So you gave up to Foreclosure? The IRS may be on your heels!If you are one of the thousands of homeowners that felt relief by allowing their homes tobecome foreclosed on your relief may be short lived. Many of us became wrapped up in theability to use our homesteads as ATM machines and the banks were fine with it. Now, after the money is spent and debt is rising you find that your home is not worth the amount you havein it. Yikes! The job market has tightened and you may have even lost your livelyhood. Or, you had a line … (88 comments)

lake livingston homes: A Tribute To Active Rain. Dear GOOGLE, "Pick me, Choose me, Love me." - 04/27/10 07:43 AM
We all want to say to GOOGLE, "Pick me, Choose me, Love me."
WHEN I began selling Real Estate back in 2002 I was feeling very discouraged. Oh, not for lack of sales. In fact I was top producer at the firm the very year I began. I just wasn't thrilled with what I had to sell! I learned quickly that selling an $8,000 piece of land was as complicated or even more work than selling a $200,000 home! And, the problem was that my potential clients would walk in the door right off the street and demand so much of … (7 comments)

lake livingston homes: Living the good life on Lake Livingston! - 04/23/10 07:24 AM

Do you wake up in a concrete city? When you drive to work is the traffic heavy and the air thick with fumes of fuel?
Do you feel the tension growing?  Have you begun feeling that a quick drive to a getaway is really what you need?
Lake Livingston's Carolina Cove  is only a hop and a skip away from Houston and the surrounding areas.
 
A quick drive in will deliver you to your own paradise. Cool, clear blue waters provide you with an 88 thousand surface acre Lake Livingston playground.
 
 
You will awake smelling the fresh … (10 comments)

lake livingston homes: Stand Out In A Crowd - 04/13/10 05:13 AM
We are all aware that we are only one of many. Whether we are are Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Inspectors or Buyers or Sellers we must find our way of STANDING OUT IN A CROWD! If we just do what everyone else is doing then we are simply just one of the masses! Even though your competition looks as good as these Bluebonnets we must each find a way to show our true colors and learn how to outshine the rest!

I am not going to give a list of what I think we should do. These discoveries and changes must … (22 comments)

lake livingston homes: Water, Water, EVERYWHERE~ - 03/27/10 07:26 AM
Our beautiful Lake Livingston Real Estate has a charm of its own! You can virtually visit nearly all terrains in the Great State of Texas and The Piney Woods is a world unto itself. The expanse of Lake Livingston is second only to Lake Texoma that obviously shares two states! The main body of Lake Livingston is approximately 88,000 surface acres and is followed with countless spin-off waterways of creeks, smaller lakes, and channels that lead back to the main body of the lake.

The north end of the lake is its birthplace. The Trinity River is the mouth of … (5 comments)

lake livingston homes: The Gift of Butterflies in My Garden~~~wow~~~A Halloween Treat From Huntsville, Texas - 10/28/09 07:37 PM

I was blessed with the lovely gift of Butterflies in my garden today. The sun came out and my yard became alive with butterflies in the very colors of our season! I just wanted to share these lovely creatures with you in the spirit of they were received. They brought me a great deal of joy and I hope they will for you too. Huntsville Texas has its charms and this is one of the best! Oh yes, and Happy Halloween!!!!!! … (17 comments)

 
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