Round Rock Real Estate Blog

OK so I must confess - I have a HORRIBLE sweet tooth that takes over especially in the summer heat here in Texas.  So as I read through the other entries I saw:  pools, rivers, lakes...  Yea yea yea...  OK so everyone likes the water, but where do we go in Texas after a LONG HOT DAY to really co...

To my loyal readers:  I extoll the benefits of professional stagers to you all the time, but I came across this GREAT visual example of what a pro can do for a home and I thought it would be great if you could see it through my blog.  They say a "picture is worth a thousand words" so this post co...

01 GRAPEVINE Labor Day Train, (817) 410-3185, www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com 02 PFLUGERVILLE [2, 9, 16, 23, 30] Farmers' Market, (512) 589-2307, www.pflugervillefarmersmarket.com 04 CONROE Free Concert in the Park, (936) 522-3014, www.cityofconroe.org 04 LUBBOCK [4-7] National Cowboy Symposium & Celeb...

To My Readers:  I am reposting an interesting article from another investors REALTOR(R) in Pennsylvania.  This article caught my attention and I thought I should share it with you.  How many times have you heard me say or write - Stop spending money on another course and just get your plan toget...

To my Readers:  Any of you know that have been reading my blog for long that I believe the Multi-Family investing market is due for a serious adjustment.  In fact I think that adjustment is in the works as I write this.  The prices in the market have not justified the returns for some time now, a...

In the past, HUD offered a fixed price policy for FHA financing, but those policies have changed recently due to the high volume of foreclosures experienced in the recent past.  As of last year, HUD decided that they would modify the way that FHA fees are charged to be more "risk-based" in nature...

It's often hard to remain positive in tough economic times to believe that God is there with us, just as He is in the good times, but He is!  And it is paramount to remember that His strength is made perfect in our weakness!  In the last week or so, I have talked to many agents and loan officers ...

To My Readers:  Here is some good advice from a home inspector concerning smoke detectors...  Please read! I know, you have probably all heard it at least a dozen times.... but that's what makes it even more puzzling to me that I find SOO MANY smoke detectors not working, or operating improperly....

My readers know that I often pontificate on the reasons why property investing makes sense for the average person and family. For instance, recently I have penned: Why You Should Buy Properties, Not Consumables Balance Your Investment Portfolio With Real Estate... Buy and Hold Real Estate Investi...

It is no secret that the US real estate market has slowed.  The same is true in Round Rock even though we have not experienced as severe a slowdown as many areas in the country.  Nevertheless, we have sellers every day that ask "How do I sell my Round Rock home quickly?"  Perhaps it is a transfer...