Houston Realtor and Pearland Realtor

As published in today's Houston Business journal, Houston is expected to post the nation's strongest home price appreciation over the next year, according to a new report by Veros Real Estate Solutions. The article also states that "Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is expected to see a 3.8 percent incr...

With the latest market statistics released by the Houston Association of Realtor's today, they are even more reasons why buyers should act quickly to seize the incredible buying opportunity that is out there. While sales of single family homes dropped 16.7%, the months of available inventory is n...

There is no doubt that with the changes in construction lending and the natural absorption of completed homes, Houston will soon be facing a shortage in completed new homes. With this change we are offered the chance to focus more on building a home that fits our buyer's personality and needs rat...

Yesterday, the front page of the Houston Chronicle spelled doom and gloom for the Houston Real Estate Market. The article reported sales were down 25% compared to the year before. Most would look at this and think Houston homes are finally in the same slump as the rest of the nation. As a Houston...

Even with the ending of the Federal First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit, Houston Realtors are still reporting positive growth. In June of 2010, the Houston Real Estate Market showed a 2.9% increase in single family sales compared to June of 2009. Sales volume in all price sectors showed gains with t...

Are you thinking of moving to Pearland, TX? Pearland is one of the fastest growing areas just a few minutes south of Houston of Highway 288. With its close proximity and easy commute into Houston, major employment centers in the area such as NASA, The Port of Houston, Texas Medical Center, Downto...

The old adage "There's no time like the present" might not first come to mind when looking at today's national housing market. But according to Paul Silverman, Owner of Our First Nest Realty,  these homespun words of wisdom are quite appropriate when a closer look is given to individual local mar...

While most would cringe at last weeks Houston Real Estate market stats showing a 22% decline in sales compared to the same week in 2009, there should be very bright light at the end of this dark tunnel. The three month total of this year compared to last year shows a sharp 22% increase in the num...

Many people often ask me how I made the choice to be a Realtor in Houston. The Choice is simple, I love helping people find their homes. To me, the excitement of the offer and contract process followed by sitting at a title company watching a buyer close on their home and get their keys is the re...

Paul Silverman, Houston Realtor with Our First Nest Realty has earned his tenth real estate designation, the Certified Negotiation Expert. Designees that earn this title complete a 2 day course on the advantages of collaborative negotiation and how to access the buyer s or sellers strongest posit...