After the winter blues everyone has a tough time bouncing back. From what I can see as a transaction coordinator is things are looking up. After entering listing after listing, I am finally seeing showings increase as well as contracts on those listings. I was receiving an average of two listings a week, with an average of 4-5 contracts a MONTH. Houston is doing it's best to keep its head above water in this shifting market.
I know it's still early but compared to other areas, we have no right to complain. It's still a great time to buy no matter what the media says and since interest rates are at an all time low, those making out are the first time buyers. Especially thanks to the tax break incentives, first time buyers have quite the advantage, with nothing to unload, they are free and clear to take advantage of the deals that are out there.
Now don't get me wrong, you can't go into every opportunity expecting a "great deal" b/c since things are moving, especially in this area, you still have to be smart about "how low you want to go." That being said take advantage of the great opportunities out there. Visit www.christysellshomes.com and click on featured properties, to see just what I'm talking about
We just moved here from Richmond, VA by way of Cleveland, OH (long story) and we settled to Ashton Village. I really like the diversity in this neighborhood and it's interesting to see the involvement of the community. We attended our first homeowner's association meeting and there were about 20 people there. The neighborhood has around 286 homes and although that number seems big, it really isn't. We pride ourselves on having a great swimteam. It's not too late to join. You can go to our website at http://ashtonvillagehoa.com We discussed the safety of our neighborhood and how the local police are willing to get involved. We discussed vandalism in the neighborhood and how citizen can play an active role in proactively reporting, proactively confronting, and proactively taking a part in keeping our streets safe. I was very impressed to say the least.
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