montrose: IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE-Linda J. Marshall--Innerloop Specialist-713-523-4600
- 08/11/10 03:27 AM
REBLOGGED AND USED BY PRIOR PERMISSION FROM REALTY TIMES REALTY TIMES 8/11/2010 Improve Your Credit Score by Carla Hill Healthy credit scores have never been more important. As banks tighten their lending standards, it's important to have your score as high as possible.
A FICO score is a number, in general from 300 to 850, that is formulated from your payment history, including such things as amounts of money owed, length of your credit history, new credit accounts open, and how you have used your credit. Age, salary, race, education, and religion do not affect your score. You can't … (0 comments)
montrose: Houston Real Estate, Innerloop Buyer Info, Linda J. Marshall,713-523-4600
- 07/30/10 03:05 AM
Reblogged with permission From HousingWire.com With HARP Stalling, MBS Researchers Don't Expect a New Refinance Wave by DIANA GOLOBAY Thursday, July 29th, 2010, 12:22 pm Recent record-low mortgage rates are spurring investor fears that a government-sponsored refinance wave could push mortgage prepayment speeds within securitization back to 2003 levels. Despite several options for facilitating a government-driven refinance wave - and the obvious benefit to homeowners - "excessive optimism or fear are both misplaced," as such a policy would face significant logistical challenges, according to commentary from the Credit Suisse (CS: 45.80 0.00%) fixed-income research team led by senior strategist Mahesh … (0 comments)
TEXAS (Real Estate Center) - Just over 21,717 existing single-family homes were sold in Texas last month, roughly the same as a year ago, according to MLS data compiled by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. The median price was down 1 percent to $153,300 during the same period, and the state finished the month with a 7.8-month inventory of existing homes. Here is how select Texas cities fared in March (data current as of July 26, 2010): Additional home sales data for these and other major Texas cities are available on the Center's website … (2 comments)
montrose: Innerloop Houston Tx. Buyer Information--Linda Marshall, Buyer Broker
- 06/10/10 02:06 AM
Realty Times Article MailerSent by: linda at marshallrealtor@aol.com. Link sent with permissionHousing Market Isn't What it Used to Be---------------------------------------A new book by a best-selling real estate author will help you navigate tumultuous change in the housing market. If you are buying in and want to stay put once you get there, this tome's for you.Read the Full Story At: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20100610_market.htm … (0 comments)
montrose: Innerloop Houston Real Estate-Linda J. Marshall,ABR,Broker,Realtor,713-523-4600,www.LindaMarshallRealtors.com
- 04/28/10 01:54 PM
Good news from the Real Estate Center at A&M!!!!! posted by Linda J. Marshall with permission Risk of Major Home Price Decline Low in Texas By David S. Jones, senior editor, Real Estate Center Release No. 19-0410 COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (Real Estate Center) - A new study from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University explains why Texas' housing market fared far better than other states during the current downturn. It also suggests why the state's economy is expected to continue to do better than the rest of the nation in the coming months. "Texas' lower-than-national-average housing cost is one … (0 comments)
montrose: Linda Marshall--Innerloop Specialist-Home Trends 2010
- 04/22/10 02:51 PM
2010 is unfolding before us and some primary trends are emerging: The average size of single family homes was flat in 2006 and down 2007-2009, which suggests that that trend will continue. Homes that were built with at least 3 bedrooms was down in 2009 for the first time since 1992 Homes with 4 or more bedrooms has been falling since 2007. Homes with 2 or more stories peaked in 2006 and then started a downward trend. The implications on home design Even thought todays homes are becoming smaller builders architects and designers insist that they do not necessarily have to … (0 comments)
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