If Congress approves a plan President Obama outlined in his State of the Union Address, many troubled Texas homeowners will save thousands of dollars annually. Read more.
Answers from George Stephens, CRB, and Charles J. "Chuck" Jacobus, JD, to real estate questions as appearing in the Houston Chronicle. Send us a question
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The start of 2012 has many investors looking for bargain properties, sometimes in bunches. The ways of funding the purchases also have become more creative as buyers rethink the role of real estate not only for their portfolios but also for their residences. Read more.
Spring is the busiest time of the year for selling a home. The trees are budding, the grass is green, the songbirds return, and homebuyers feel the urge to begin their home-buying search. Read more.
Negotiations were tense when I bought a used backyard play house for my two-year-old. The seller wanted $60. I countered with $50. We consulted our attorneys, faxed amended offers back and forth – include the plastic fireplace logs or no deal – but finally settled on $52.75. Read more.
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