Real Estate News

Kingwood, Humble and the Houston Area

 

Whats New

 

Tax Credit Closings Extended

The Senate voted last week to extend the closing to September 30th for those under contract to purchase a home and receive the home buyer tax credit.

This extension is for those that met the April 30th purchase contract deadline and nows extends the time to close to the end of September rather than the end of June.  

   

 

Current News

 

Keller Williams Kingwood Concert Series

Mark your calendars for the Keller Williams free concert series at Kings Harbor.  NEW Summer concert series is every Thursday night from 6-9pm.   Please join us for live entertainment and balloon animals, face painting, and a clown for the kids!  The regular montly Keller Williams concert series upcoming events are on the 3rd Friday of each month with the next events on Aug 20th, Sept. 18th, and Oct. 16th.

   

 

Recent News

 

HUD Homes Just Got More Affordable

FHA announces special incentives for HUD homes in Texas.  Purchase a home for only $100 down payment!

This special program is available to owner occupant homebuyers when purchasing a property at full price and using FHA insured financing.   Learn more about this great program at the HUD web site.   

 

   

 

 

Local

 

 

Houston MLS Press Release

This monthly report is from the Houston Association of Realtors®.

 

Houston - A Model City

Take a look at this Forbes.com article on "A Model City".  Read how innovation, job growth and immigration put Houston ahead of New York and Boston.

 

Latest Updates on Atascocita County Club

The Atasocita Concerned Citizens website provides the latest information on saving Atascocita Country Club.

 

Houston One of the Most Active Markets

The Houston Business Journal reports that Houston is one of the "most active home building markets in the country".  Houston having one of the highest population growth rates in the country is fueling housing demand.  Read the full article from Casey Wooten.

 

Houston Ranked #3 for Job Growth

In a recent release by NewGeograhy.com, Houston is ranked #3 in the nation for "Best Cities for Job Growth.

 

 

 

 

   

Regional and National

 

 

Bubbles, Buying and Bank Owned Sales

View a reprint of this article from the Tierre Grand Magazine, a publication of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

 

Rate Expectations

The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University recently published an artilce regarding the expectation that interest rates will soon start to rise.  Read the full article entitled "Rate Expectations" from the Tierra Grande magazine.

 

 

What You Should Know About Refrigerants When Purchasing or Repairing an A/C System

The EPA is currently phasing out R-22 refrigerant system so it's important to homeowners to have a clear understanding of the process.  Before replacing or investing in repairs for your A/C system be sure to review this information on the EPA web site.

   

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