About Harris County, TX

About ten minutes after we wrote the piece about yesterday's showing on our personal home which is on the market, the phone rang. It was the showing agent from that showing wondering if she could reshow the people who had come by.

We were thrilled! Of course she could come by. Even after spending the morning fine tuning, we ran around putting last minute finishing touches throughout.

As soon as the bell rang we exited stage left to leave them alone to give it all the looks in all the nooks and crannies. It was a very cold day and to make our back yard camp out more entertaining, sleet pellets began to fall from the grumpy looking sky.

From the comfort of the covered patio, we shivered and waited. Twenty five minutes later they were still looking.

Their agent came out at that point and told us to come back in. The prospects felt it was too cold for us to be outside and they were fine with us being in the house while they continued to look and measure.

All the looking and measuring took from 3:45til 5pm so they know the house as well as we do now! They had a contractor with them so they are obviously planning to expand the redo we just did. That is IF they make an offer we can work with.

One step at a time. Yesterday at this time we knew there was some interest, and they thought our home was pretty. Today we know they like it well enough to measure it and consider making further modifications. Wonder what we will know this time tomorrow!

Selling a house is not for the faint of heart. I am now convinced that it is not possible to totally detach yourself from the space in which you live.

The doorbell rang at 3:45 yesterday afternoon. The agent was bringing her clients for the scheduled showing.

We opened the door and then respectfully went out the back door to stay out of the way.

After about fifteen minutes the agent brought her clients out to look at the yard and the garage.

They asked us a few questions and then asked if they could go through the house again

The entire process took about half an hour (which we think is a nice showing for a house that's 1845 square feet and most showings take about 10 minutes.) They obviously did not hate it since they went back for a second look.

The agent stuck her head out the back door and said "you have a very pretty home!"

Thanks a bunch! We are grateful for the showing... But since it has been almost 24 hours since the big event, and we have not received an offer, we are guessing that it did not make the cut. Oh well! There is always tomorrow. More waiting.

In the meantime, we deep cleaned every square inch again. Wonder if we will get as good at waiting as we have become keeping the house in show shape?

It is now much easier to understand why every seller wants feedback about every showing! "You have a very pretty home" just does not do much to communicate. Where is pretty on the scale of what the buyer wanted?

Tired of same old Valentine’s Day Celebration – Check out Drafthouse in Katy Texas

I heard about this event and thought this is definitely a unique experience to attend for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your spouse or special significant other. The Mason Park Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will show “The Princess Bride”. The showing is scheduled to start at 7:00 A.M. and Alamo Drafthouse is located at 531 Mason Road (in the back of the strip center) Katy Texas.

Right now you are probably asking yourself why this guy is saying that going to a Rob Reiner movie and not a very good picture at that would be so unique an experience for Valentine’s Day. In addition to the movie, the Drafthouse is serving what appears to be a very delicious dinner and pairing with red and white wine. The wine varietals the owners are pleased to introduce to the world are called by them "The Bottle of Wits", which features what they call a “Inconceivable Cab” and the “As You Wish White” wine under their own label. These wines will only be available at Alamo Drafthouse during the remainder of 2012.

If you want more information about tickets for this special event and cost try their web site. Take your favorite valentine to watch a movie while dining on an excellent dinner and drinking a brand new wine varietal.

Become aware of the many assistance facilities located in your community. These facilities are there to assist those in need with food, clothing and other necessities. These groups serve thousands of clients, and their families every day...Right Here in the Bay Area.

Are you aware there are homeless in your community? Some of these groups provide assistance with backpacks filled with necessary essentials. Please consider making a donation of supplies, time or money in support of any of the following:

Food Pantries at:

Clear Lake Church of Christ 938 El Dorado Blvd, Houston 281-486-9350

Clear Lake Baptist Church 15700 Space Center Blvd, Houston 281-488-3767

Lighthouse Christian Ministries 825 Grand Ave, San Leon 281-339-3033

Living Faith Outreach 3700 Deats Rd, Dickinson 281-309-0799

Nassau Bay Baptist Church 18131 Nassau Bay Blvd, Houston 281-333-3844

St. Mary's Church 1612 E Walker, League City 281-332-3031

Clothing or Small Household Items:

Interfaith Caring Ministries 118 W Bay Aera Blvd, Webster 281-332-3881

St. Bernadettes Church 15500 El Camino Real, Houston 281-486-7664

Simple ways to assist your local food pantries: (1) Utilize the Kroger "Neighbor-to-Neighbor" Program by linking your Kroger plus card to ensure a portion of your purchase goes to support local food pantyies. Visit www.krogerneighbortoneighbor.com to find local entities that can benefit from this program. (2) Look for and purchase pre-made bags of food at local grocery stores. (3) Randall's shoppers can link their frequent shopper card to benefit local food pantries by visiting the in store coutesy counter.

Want to have more of an impact on assisting those in need through your family, neighbors or workplace? Utilize the contract list above and phone the local organizations to be part of "people helping people".

May you enjoy a generous 2012 and touch someone new this year.

Stunning Sunset Shots From Tomball, Texas -- Feb 11, 2012 -- From Your Tomball Real Estate Professional

These shots were taken from my Century 21 Hardee-Team Real Estate office front porch. I am looking west and the buildings in the pictures are of Lone Star College and the Tomball Community Library.

The colors are deepening even more right now. Hope you have an awesome sunset to watch of your own!

When you need someone to help you see the light in the sometimes frustrating task of finding and purchasing a house, please call me at 832-816-8066 or email me at LIZ.FLINT@HOTMAIL.COM.