Houston Housing Market 2025: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Houston Real Estate Market Overview The Houston housing market in 2025 continues to offer opportunities for both buyers and sellers, though conditions have shifted meaningfully from the frenzied pace of 2021–2022. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to buy or sell a home in Houston this year. Inventory Levels: More Homes on […]
What Will Be Your Payment On Your New Home?
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn What will be your payment on your new home? Buying a new home can be overwhelming. Between understanding the financial aspects of your loan and all the paperwork required to buy your home, things can get a little crazy. One of the biggest parts of getting a new […]
Your Home Is Under Contract, What’s Next?
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Your home is under contract, what’s next? Great news, you’ve put your dream home under contract and you’re excited to move in one day soon. That said, there’s a lot that has to happen before you can take occupancy: home inspection, appraisal, financing paperwork, contingencies and other requirements […]
Why Get Pre-Approved? Structuring Your Offer to Get the Best Deal
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Why Get Pre-approved? Structuring Your Offer to Get the Best Deal Buying a home is a dream come true, but the process of getting an offer prepared and accepted can be a nightmare if you don’t know what you’re doing. There are over 88 variables that need to […]
What Is Your Debt to Income Ratio…why Should You Care?
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn What is your debt to income ratio…why should you care? Any time you have more income and less debt, you’re in good shape in life. That said, there is an ideal ratio between your debt and income in order to qualify for a good mortgage. When your debt […]
Why You Should Wait to Buy That Car Until After Your Home Purchase?
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Why you should wait to buy that car until after your home purchase Getting preapproved for a mortgage is a major step in buying a home. In fact, it’s a virtual necessity to secure a home in this market environment if you’re not paying cash. The great news […]
Top Deal Breakers for a Home Under Contract and How to Fix Them
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn Your home is under contract, what’s next? Great news, you’ve put your dream home under contract and you’re excited to move in one day soon. That said, there’s a lot that has to happen before you can take occupancy: home inspection, appraisal, financing paperwork, contingencies and other requirements […]
How to Handle a Multiple Offer Situation
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn How to handle a multiple offer situation Over the last few years, buyer’s hunger for properties has been insatiable. As a result, properly priced homes were fetching multiple offers on a consistent basis. Though things have settled a bit recently, we’re still in a seller’s market, and that […]
How to Get the Home With the Furniture Included
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn How to get the home with the furniture included So you like the dining room table in the house you want to buy, but your agent tells you it’s not included with the sale. What do you do? In short, you ask for it. Well, you negotiate it […]
How Much You Should Put Down to Purchase Your New Home?
by Brittney Locke Share on Facebook Tweet Share on LinkedIn How much should you put down to purchase your new home? Historically, home buyers seek to put down 20% when they purchase a home. However, according to a recent survey by The National Association of Realtors (NAR), the actual national average is much closer to 10%. When it […]