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The Houston Real Estate market and surrounding areas are still very strong! We are seeing more and more Realtors from other states relocating their clients to Texas. The Woodlands is one of the most popular cities in Houston for relocating because of it's proximity to Downtown Houston, Bush Conti...

Never Start A Customer / Prospect Call With "I Just Called To See How Things Are Going" Or "To Follow Up" (Please) Over the past several years I have had occasion to be contacted by sales representatives from a diverse variety of vendors and competitors.  I have found that the above calls have ha...

First American Title The Woodlands is seeing a rush with homeowners eager to lower their interest rate and mortgage payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that mortgage-refinance applications rose to almost triple their level a year ago. The average contract interest rate for 3...

In the past couple of months First American Title The Woodlands branch has seen a 20% increase in orders over this time last year.  Business is deffenantaly picking up in The Woodlands.  We are seeing a lot of refinance oreders because the intrest rates are still very low.  Residental resale is s...

The first time you receive a copy of title company commitment, you might find it difficult to understand.  Actually, the commitment is an easy document to read. Once familiar with the commitment, it becomes a road map to follow to ensure that the property being transferred is in insurable conditi...

I'm a firm believer in Internet Marketing for Real Estate.  According to studies, 87% of people looking for Real Estate shop on line firs. Most Realtors are terrified of the Internet or they just don't know how to effectivlymarket themselves and their listings using the Web.  First American Title...

The market has been so good for so long we are seeing more and more sellers trying to sell on their own. The seller is thinking if they are successful selling on their own they will save money. Never forget this statement of fact: FOR SALE BY OWNER IS ONLY A SAVINGS IF THE SELLER GETS TOP DOLLAR ...

I believe the last place you want to put the buyer is in your car. The first place is in a meeting for 30 or so minutes to do a buyer consultation. Try saying this: "I do things differently, my procedure is for us to sit down for 30 minutes so I can find out exactly what you are looking for, how ...

  Title insurance has become an important necessity do to the high risk involved in buying, selling or financing real property.  The policy is insured at the date of transfer of the property from one party to the other for the cost of a one time premium charge set by the Texas Department of Insur...

  Prior to the actual closing day, there are several things you should do to be certain that your real estate transaction will close on time, and that everything will go smoothly. When you receive the final closing statement or HUD, you should go over all the calculations to be certain that your ...