Jerri Schick's (homesgalveston) Blog

This short article outlines how important an inspection report can be to both buyers and sellers.  I would highly recommend getting an inspection report done on any property you are considering buying or selling, including new construction.  In addition this inspection report should be carried ou...

I hope this passes and quickly!  I have several clients in dire need of something just like this right now.  Four senators are putting their muscle behind a new housing bill intended to prohibit lenders operating in the U.S. from foreclosing on home owners without first having discussed reasonabl...

This is SO wrong on SO many levels.  Now I know why my short sales aren't closing.  I always suspected, now here's the proof.  I was on a conference call a few weeks ago with representatives from BofA and Wells Fargo and they were telling all of us how much they REALLY WANTED to close the short s...

This is a must read.THIS IS SIMPLY ADDING INSULT TO INJURY TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY! FHA ADVISES: The new audit shows that even without any new measures, the reserves will rebound to the required level within two or three years largely as the result of the recovery in the housing market, Stevens s...

Even the US Treasury is downbeat on housing Here is a link to the article John Mulkey is commenting on.  I have a difficult time believing the economy is really improving when we haven't even seen the bottom in the housing market! Please read this brief article from the Financial Times for some ...

When I was several years younger I rode a motorcycle for recreation with a bunch of friends on weekends. One weekend we were returning home from a ‘run', coming down I45 towards Galveston Island. There before me about 40 yards ahead appeared the carcass of a dead dog in my traffic lane. Not a re...

This is serious stuff.  Anyone potentially facing foreclosure or a short sale needs to read and understand what is written here.  And then they need to get the right people on their team to assist them in determining if their lender really is in possession of the original note!A growing number of...

Oh Boy, oh boy!  I can't believe it has taken me 2 weeks to find out about this!  I have to get the word out quick. Visit My First Texas Home website for all the particulars on this program.  Then call or email me for information on who to contact in the Galveston/Houston Area for more informati...

Galveston has at least one connection to the Shuttle Mission that will be landing in just about one hour from now.  Mission Specialist Christopher Cassidy is one of the astronauts on the current mission.  And his father, Jack Cassidy, my friend and neighbor and real estate investment enthusiast o...

Wow!  This is so true.  The investor's motto should be the same as the Boy Scouts' - Be Prepared.  And it's hard to maintain your preparedness if you are standing still!  The deals won't come to you.  We need to go to the deals and make them happen. And I can help you do that! In the 1980's (yes...