KEY MARKET FACTORS – WHAT YOU CAN & CAN’T CONTROL WHEN SELLING YOUR HOUSE IN HOUSTON There are a few things that are within your control when you sell your house in Houston. And there are some things that are completely out of your control! Let’s review. PRICING This, in my opinion, is the most important key factor that’s in your control. Everything sells for the right price. Now I’m not saying give your house away or anything crazy like that! Be realistic about your price and the actual condition of the home vs. those around you. Most sellers typically see the most activity within th ..read more

HOW TO FIND & BUY FORECLOSURES TO CREATE INSTANT EQUITY Buying a foreclosed property can be a great investment. It can also be a terrible one too. Not all foreclosures are created equal. Check out this video and read the article for a more in depth look at building wealth by investing in foreclosures. WHAT IS A FORECLOSURE? For all my newbies out there trying to get your feet wet, let me break down what a foreclosure is. In a nut shell, a foreclosure is when the owner has stopped making payments to the lender for various reasons and the lender has taken over ownership of the property ..read more

KEEPING YOUR HOUSE SHOW READY – MAKING BUYERS FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HOUSE Listing your house for sale is only one piece of the puzzle. The real challenge is keeping your house show ready at all times, making sure it’s looking like a model home so buyers instantly fall in love with it! LANDSCAPING – KEEP IT LOOKING FRESH First impressions are everything, so make it count! Keep the grass freshly cut, the trees and shrubs also need to be cut. Keep up with your flower beds, make sure those beautiful plants don’t die! Don’t let weeds overtake the flowerbeds either. It may be best to get a lan ..read more

HOW TO FIND OFF-MARKET HOMES FOR SALE | EXPERT TIPS It’s becoming increasingly difficult every day to find the perfect house for home buyers because of the housing shortage. Inventory is so low at the time of writing this, that buyers are tearing each other apart and sellers are getting multiple offers within minutes of going on the market. But what are some creative ways to find the perfect house that no one else can? Watch the video and keep on reading for a more in depth look. TERMINATED & EXPIRED LISTINGS When things get tough in a low inventory market, it’s time to pull out all o ..read more

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN SELLING YOUR HOUSE | CLOSING & BEYOND! Wow! All of your hard work so far is finally paying off! You accepted an offer beyond your expectations and are finally heading to the closing table. What does that look like? And what do you need to know moving forward? Let’s dive in! LEASEBACK – DO YOU NEED ONE? Are you in the process of purchasing a new home? If you are and the closing for your new home can’t happen on the same day as the house you are selling, you will need what is called a leaseback. Now this is something that needs to be communicated upfront when you fir ..read more

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN SELLING YOUR HOUSE | BEFORE YOU CLOSE At this point, you have accepted an offer on your house and are under contract with a buyer. Congrats! There are few more hurdles to jump through before you can get to the closing table. So don’t get too excited just yet. Lets review! START YOUR SEARCH NOW If you are purchasing a new house after this one sells, hopefully by now you and your agent have identified several properties to go look at. We share a folder with our clients inside our app when we first list the house. That way we have plenty to view even if some of those hous ..read more

WHAT TO EXPECT | RECEIVING AN OFFER ON YOUR HOUSE All of your hard work is starting to pay off! Getting an offer on your house is a great feeling. Let’s review what that looks like and how you might have leverage during negotiations. HOW TO HANDLE LOW-BALL OFFERS Don’t take offense to lowball offers from buyers. Sometimes people are just looking for a steal. I will say though, it is very important to always counter. Always. The buyers may actually be interested in paying full price, or close to it. They just want to test you first. And if you didn’t bother with a counter, they may just co ..read more

WHAT TO EXPECT: WHEN YOUR HOUSE IS ON THE MARKET Yay! We are finally live and we got this far. This is where the real fun begins. Let’s discover what it’s like to have your house on the market, how to handle showings, and more! SHOWING REQUESTS Our team uses a system called ShowingTime to handle all showing requests. The system is awesome! When a buyer’s agent makes the request for a showing, you will be notified via text, email, or phone call for your approval. We typically set our clients up for texts unless you tell us otherwise. The text will have all of the details like date, time, a ..read more

WHAT TO EXPECT | BEFORE YOUR HOUSE IS ON THE MARKET Alright, so you have decided to sell your house and you may or may not know what to expect. In this video and article we will break everything down and fill you in on what you should know before listing your house for sale. PREPPING THE HOUSE If you haven’t already, check out the videos we did covering the entire prepping process for the interior and exterior of your home. But in a nutshell, you want to knock out any deferred maintenance & repairs, declutter, paint, and landscaping. First impressions are everything when selling your ..read more

CREDIT REPAIR FOR BUYING A HOME | YOUR CREDIT SCORE MATTERS | MINIMUM CREDIT SCORE FOR HOME LOANS If you are considering purchasing a house in the near future, but you know you have terrible credit, you need to get a head start on this process now as it could take some time to repair. Don’t wait until the last minute. Start now. Let’s review why starting to re-build your credit now will pay off in the future. HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU? Before you start your credit repair journey, you need to ask yourself, how committed are you to the process? Re-building your credit takes a lot of time and ef ..read more