Clear Lake City, TX

If you live in the greater Houston area, you may have seen the free magazine, Houston House & Home. I look forward each month to picking up the latest issue at Kroger or Randalls Supermarket, in the free magazine section at the entrance of certain stores. I can't believe it's FREE! Houston relocation new residents, please look for it, it's good looking with beautiful photographs on glossy paper and is a good read geared towards residents of the area.

This magazine, dedicated exclusively to the home, is full of resources for the Houston area homeowner. Articles range from how-to information and resources, remodeling transformations, inspiring designs in all styles, and inspiration for the homeowner - inside and outside the home. Trends and techniques are discussed in regular columns written by leaders in home interior design, remodeling and landscape architecture. History is not forgotten, features include historic neighborhoods and the preservation of the past in the present.

Over 65,000 copies are distributed areawide each month. I save my copies.

©2009 Sara Goss All rights reserved
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I am a full-time real estate agent serving the Houston area. I help sellers sell their houses and I help buyers locate a home that is right for them.

SARA GOSS
281-748-4380
HatmakerGroup.com GMAC Real Estate
www.har.com/saragoss

Kay Taylor Burnett returns to The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake, which she founded in 1997, on June 11, Thursday, 2009 to sign copies of her book from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, leading into the reception for TAACCL's Open Doors Series: Summer 09 Exhibit, which begins at 6:30pm. No Odes to Widows will be available for purchase in TAACCL's Gift Gallery.

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Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign Etc.Home Staging & Redesign Specialist in Houston, Staging Your House To Sell By Professional Home Stagers! Our goal is to provide solutions to getting your home sold for top dollar in the most cost effective way! Thinking of selling your house or want a new look give us a call!

Contact Cindy today for a Home Staging Consultation.

Please visit our website for more information. We also have a location for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

Every Wednesday evening at 6:15pm, amateur and professional sailors race on the waters of Clear Lake, TX. Spectators can enjoy this event with easy viewing of the boats. You can also enjoy the race from several lakes around the shores of Clear Lake. A nice evening with food and friends watching sailboats, sounds relaxing to me.

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I decided to get my R.E. license after my husband had a lay-off scare, and those were 3 really long, awful weeks. I was working with kids, subbing and teaching art, and became sick twice during the school year for a month each time. Two months vanished from my life. And no way my income could support us. Decided to pursue another type of business.

I signed up for some local r.e. classes to get my license, but was terrified because I am not a natural born salesperson. The instructor was entertaining and that made the classes fun. But, what I found really valuable was the break time when we got to talk amongst ourselves. Met some folks, both would-be-agents like myself and licensed agents, that I still keep in touch with. Passed my exam but had to locate a broker. I am initially described as "quiet" and I really don't like to be the center of attention but figured I had to "sell" myself. Interviewed and went with the first broker that went beyond phone-tag. Instinctively I really felt it was a good fit.

I have been informed that only aggressive sales people succeed in r.e. and called a cockroach by some near and dears after telling them I was in this business. Loved ones support (or not) is for a different post but so far . . . my clients are usually more like myself than not. They are not natural born salespeople either and probably trust them as little as I do. Real relationships and trust are what matter.

Occasionally I still feel pressured to participate in high-powered networking, but, that is not my style or comfort zone. Is there such a thing as low-powered networking? .. .. well, that is what I do. Do I need to be the chairman of this or that committee and participate in all events going on? I am involved on a small-scale. I find confidence and power in being knowledgable and informed on issues for my clients, and pursuing those areas/niches of real estate that I am most interested in. That attracts buyers and sellers seeking the set of particular skills that I have. I like applying all the skills gained from prior careers/jobs into my real estate business.

And interestingly, after getting bronchitis yearly for a month at a time, for decades, since getting my license I have not had bronchitis once.

First American Title in Clear Lake is seeing the rush of refi's

First American Title in Clear Lake Texas is seeing a rush with homeowners eager to lower their interest rate and mortgage payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that mortgage-refinance applications rose to almost triple their level a year ago. The average contract interest rate for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages stood at 4.73%, down from more than 6% a year earlier. About 80% of all mortgage applications are for refinancing.

If your a Loan Officer in The Clear Lake, Friendswood, League City, Kemah, and the rest of the Bay Area First American Title Clear Lake would love to work with you on your refinances. Please contact me for our escrow fees.

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