The Houston area has so many fun spring festivals and activities happening, here are just a few you should check out!  Houston Art Car Parade April 13th at 11am  Free parade admission Sam Houston Park, 1000 Bagby St., Houston Sugar Land Jazz Festival May 11th and 12th $54 - $119 Crown Festival Park, 18355 Hwy. 58, Sugar Land Comicpalooza May 24th - 26th $6 - $90 George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston Memorial Day in The Woodlands May 26th from 5pm - 9pm Free admission 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands Froberg Farm and Country Store Open 9am - 4 ..read more

Retirement is an exciting new phase of life, and one most people look forward to their entire working life. For those ready to make this change, downsizing their home is an important decision. While the thought of leaving the family home can be emotional, there are significant benefits that can enhance the retirement lifestyle. First, downsizing can provide significant financial savings. There may be substantial equity in the home which can be used for other purposes. Additionally, expenses associated with maintenance, utilities, taxes, and repairs can be dramatically reduced with a smaller ho ..read more

You probably already know that the best way to sell your home, and for the most profit, is to hire a listing agent. The fact is that people who sell using a real estate agent make more profit and have a smoother transaction than those who try to do it themselves. Yet often consumers don’t know everything the listing agent does. Listing a home properly entails so much more than putting a lockbox on the front door and slapping a sign in the yard. The listing agent is your advocate and partner in the selling process. They help guide you through the transaction, negotiate on your behalf, and work ..read more

Last week the Home Sweet Home Group went out to a Masterplanned community North of Houston. Can you guess which community it is by the details below?  Once Completed... 5,000 Homes on 3,000 Acres Town Center 3 Resort Style Amenity Centers Front Yard Maintenance Included in HOA Dues (Lawn Mowed 42x a year, Fertilized 3x a year, and Mulch 1x a year) French Drains Transitional Style  19 Parks 7 Nature Trails 8 Water Features Retail and Restaurants Within the Community There are currently 8 builders in the neighborhood with more to come and is only 15% built out! Homes range from Multi-F ..read more

If you live in Magnolia or are considering a move there, this is a great tool to search what school your home is zoned to!  The school site locator allows you to enter an address that will then place a pin on the map. and show you which schools that address is zoned to. It also has a great color coded interactive map feature!  Find all of that HERE!  ..read more

2024 promises to be a big year with the election on the horizon. What do the exxperts think this will mean for the real estate market in Texas? According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center, Texas should expect to see an increase in rental prices while home values stay steady. They also predict there will be more inventory as we progress through the year. Why more inventory? New construction is expected to make a return to its pre-pandemic numbers! The Federal Reserve has also announced that interest rates will drop 3-4 times this year. Don't get your hopes up too much though, tho ..read more

We all know the State of Texas is huge, most people DO NOT know about "The Texas Triangle" aka the TEX-A-PLEX! The triangular region framed in by the cities of Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio is experiencing a wave of growth of historic proportions. In 2020, the population of the Texas Triangle reached nearly 21 million. The Texas Triangle contains five of the 20 largest cities in the U.S., and is home to more than 70% of all Texans in the City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, City of Austin, City of Houston, and City of San Antonio. Fun Fact! Did you know... The Dallas ..read more

The New Year is an opportunity to start fresh and make this year better than the last. If you're superstitious (or even a little stitious) here are a few things you may want to try to start 2024 off on the right foot!  Midnight Kiss - Kissing your loved one at midnight is said to bring good luck in the upcomig year and strengthen your existing romantic relationship Eat 12 Grapes - This tradition comes from Spain and involves eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight to represent the upcoming 12 months. This is meant to welcome good luck and prosperity as well as ward off evil spirits Col ..read more

If you’re still looking for the perfect Christmas tradition here a few that you may want to start with your family this year!  Christmas morning breakfast - it’s hard to top the excitement of Christmas morning but the last thing you need is hangry kiddos. Why not have an easy, fun breakfast ready to go! Our top picks are crock pot monkey bread and pigs in a blanket!  Ready to open a gift early? Why not wrap your Christmas pajamas and a book to open on Christmas Eve? Then your kids can change into their pajamas and have a new book for bedtime!  Teach your kids about the joys of g ..read more

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