The residential real estate market continues to impress through summer 2012! All signs show that this is a great time to buy, which of course means that if you are considering listing your house, you should talk to your Keller Williams Realty Northeast agent. National Stats Report (through June 2012): 4.6 million homes sold Median Continue reading
Category: Real Estate Trends
HAR MLS Market Update for March 2012
Houston real estate indicators continue to show positive signs as our market continues to outpace the national real estate market. Some important data points from the March 2012 HAR Market update: Housing inventory at lowest level since 2008 Avg. price came shy of all time high in June 2008 March sales of single family homes Continue reading
Buying and Selling A Home During the Holiday Season
As we enter the Holiday season, it’s almost unbearable to think about either buying or selling a home. Between being out of town, having guests to your house and putting up your special (and usually very personal) decorations, the Holiday season is definitely a difficult time to think about making a real estate transaction. But Continue reading
The Importance of a Home Warranty
The agents of Keller Williams Northeast have a strong commitment to ensuring all of their client’s real estate transactions are as smooth as possible. So when you buy a new house, we recommend you consider purchasing a home warranty. Home warranties, or home protection plans, come in many formats and help cover the multitude of Continue reading
Northeast Houston Shows Promising Home Sales Data for June 2011
With another strong Summer month, the data points to a continuing positive trend in home sales. On average, in the Northeast Houston community, sellers are getting 96% of their asking price. This is promising news amongst the gloom and doom news about the U.S. debt ceiling. This data, coupled with the job growth and overall Continue reading
In Today’s Real Estate Market it’s More Important Than Ever to Work With a Real Estate Professional
Based on the complexities of today’s real estate markets, including tough price negotiations in a down economy, foreclosures, tax deductions, first-time homebuyer credits, (should we continue); it’s more important than ever to work with a trusted real estate professional. Buyers and sellers need to rely on an expert to help them navigate complex scenarios who Continue reading
Foreclosure Practices Questioned by Texas Attorney General
Last week, the Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott gave 30 mortgage banking and servicing institutions until this Friday (Oct. 15) to respond to a request for information about their foreclosure processes.
A letter was issued by Abbott’s office on Oct. 5 causing concern in the real estate industry when it called for the banks to “suspend all foreclosures, all sales of properties previously foreclosed upon, and all evictions of persons residing in previously foreclosed upon properties.” In addition, the attorney general’s office asked the lenders to take eight steps to correct possible past mistakes in mortgage documentation practices.
HAR Releases April Housing Report
Fueled by the April 30 contract deadline for the federal home buyer’s tax credit, area home sales saw huge gains in April versus a year ago. The Houston market overall had 26.7 percent more single family homes sold in April versus last year.
Two local HAR areas did better than the market. In the Kingwood area (HAR #32), one hundred single family homes were sold during the month – a 29.9% increase.
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HAR Releases March Housing Statistics
As predicted by a surge of mortgage applications nationwide last month, closed sales of single family homes in the Houston market climbed 11 percent in March versus a year ago.
The three HAR areas served by Keller Williams Realty Northeast saw sales gains as well. Nine percent more homes were sold in both Area 1 (Atascocita/Humble) and Area 32 (Kingwood) compared to last year. Area 40 (southeast Montgomery County) exceeded the market’s results with a hefty gain of 17.4 percent more homes sold this March.
Texas and Atascocita Top Destinations for Relocation
There is a popular bumper sticker that reads: “I wasn’t born in Texas, but got here as fast as I could.”
Recently released statistics confirm that Texas is still a prime relocation destination with Atascocita being one of the top choices in the state.