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Why Home Prices Keep Going Up
If you’ve ever dreamed of buying your own place, or selling your current house to upgrade, you’re no stranger to the rollercoaster of emotions changing home prices can stir up. It’s a tale of financial goals, doubts, and a dash of anxiety...
Buyer’s Remorse?
Buyers getting cold feet is nothing new, but as of late the number of buyers who are backing out of their home purchase agreements have hit a recent high of 15.7% of all homes that went under contract during the month of August according to a n...
State of the Park
This week I attended the State of The Park breakfast hosted by the Memorial Park Conservancy. Shellye Arnold, President and CEO of the conservancy, gave the main speech in which she shared some detail into the incredible amount of planning that...
How Inflation Affects the Housing Market
If you're planning on engaging in a property purchase or sale, there are a number of hurdles that will be frustrating. Sellers dealing with increased days on market and lowball offers, and buyers feeling the bite of the interest rates and wanti...
How’s the Market?
Coming to terms with the current market has been tough for everyone - Sellers, buyers, listing agents, buyer’s agents, and lenders alike. I do think we are due for a fastening-of-pace in the Spring, which usually starts in February here in Ho...
6 Speakeasies to Explore this Weekend.
Happy Friday! If you're like me, you may be wanting to escape the Houston heat. Granted, I'm overjoyed with the lower temps we've experienced this week.. but It's still hot! Consider cooling off in a cool vibe-y speakeasy with big bloc...
Historical Mortgage Rates: Averages and Trends by Decade
Mortgage rates have been historic in their own right during the past few years. The average 30-year fixed rate reached an all-time record low of 2.65% in January 2021 before surging to 7.79% in October 2023, according to Freddie Mac. But wh...
9 Movies to get you in the Christmas spirit!
Soup, cookies, fuzzy socks & pjs, all the Christmas decorations, and a few classic Christmas movies is the best prescription to get in the mood for this special time of year. As a child of the 80's - here are my favorites!