Sherwin Williams has released the ColorSnap App to help you match Real World Colors with their line of paints. It semmes simple and straight forward enough, snap a picture of anything, and the app will match it with a Sherwin Williams paint color, and even suggest coordinating colors to … [Read more...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Buyers Representation
When I am with Buyers for the first time, many seem apprehensive to sign an agreement with a person they just met. And it is a subject which is often misunderstood. We want people to understand that they are entitled to representation, and should have someone on Their Side. Exactly What Is … [Read more...]
Zillows Median List Price For Homes VS. The San Antonio Board of Realtors MLS for Helotes
When I go out to list homes for sale, or even with buyers looking at homes, invariably, the values according to Zillow or Trulia will pop up. Now you have to keep in mind that "List Prices" are public information and readily available to Zillow as well as any other site. With Texas being a … [Read more...]
3 Great Ways to Blow Your Home Purchase
Are you buying a home? Want to actually close the deal? Then here are a few essential things NOT to do.... 1. Furnishing your new house BEFORE it's yours. So, you're almost ready for closing day, and you need to furnish the new place, so what to do? You head out, armed with the latest … [Read more...]
For Sale by Owner, Or NOT???
Founder and Former COO of ForSalebyOwner.com Sells N.Y. Apartment with the help of a REALTOR® Colby Sambrotto, The founder and former Chief Operating Officer of ForSaleByOwner.com has sold his 2 Bedroom, 2000 Square Foot Chelsea Apartment with the aid of a real estate agent for $2.15 Million … [Read more...]
I Want to Buy a Foreclosure Directly From The Bank
Want to Save money By Buying a Foreclosure Directly From The Bank? The banks are not in the Real Estate Business, no should they be. What with the whole monopoly issue. Truth is, by the time a 'Foreclosure' becomes available for sale, it is listed by an agent as well as managed by an Asset … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Pricing Your Home Correctly
Pricing your home correctly is important, and for more reasons than just getting you the highest 'List Price' in the neighbohood. Most buyers are going to need some type of financing, so the bank will need an appraisal by a 3rd party company to protect their investment. Understanding the process … [Read more...]
Property Owner’s Rights Offered More Protection Against Eminent Domain Under SB-18 – PASSED
SB-18, is a victory for the property owners of Texas, and goes into effect Sept. 1, 2011. Under this bill, the law limits the purposes for which a property may be seized under Eminent Domain, and MUST be made available for resale to the original owner if not used for its intended purpose after 10 … [Read more...]
Homeowners Association Reform During the 82nd Texas Legislature
While Home Owners Associations (HOAs) may add value and help keep neighborhoods looking nicer, many people worry about the power some associations have, and that those in charge can sometimes get carried away. The 82nd session of the Texas Legislature saw several bills come and go, and some of … [Read more...]
New Property Tax on the Horizon For Texas?
Sen. Ogden proposes statewide property tax coupled with appraisal caps In an address last week to the Comptroller’s 52nd Institute on Property Taxation, Sen. Steve Ogden, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, announced his thoughts on dealing with the state’s financial woes in the upcoming … [Read more...]
