The Woodlands Herald http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com The Woodlands Herald is a real estate blog about The Woodlands, Texas Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:12:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 en The Woodlands vs Houston DOM (days on market) http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2008/11/07/the-woodlands-vs-houston-dom-days-on-market/ http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2008/11/07/the-woodlands-vs-houston-dom-days-on-market/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:11:22 +0000 Lisa http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2008/11/07/the-woodlands-vs-houston-dom-days-on-market/ It is always interesting to compare areas in close proximity and evaluate the huge differences in the days on market.  As seen below, The Woodlands, Texas vs. Houston, Texas.   The Woodlands is an upscale township just north of Houston.

The Woodlands vs Houston DOM (days on market)

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I didn’t bargain on coming home with a 4 month old Catahoulla puppy named Dually.  That’s for two different eye colors and patches.  I went to see my daughter in Fort Worth and the puppy just kept tugging on my heartstrings.  It has been since 1980 that I actually had a puppy so I didn’t remember certain things like they LOVE to chew and LOVE to run! It has been a fantastic experience for me to “get out of myself” and think about something other than my needs though. 

Tonight she had her second round of shots and now she is fast asleep.  We just finished playing hide and seek in the front yard as the back yard is destroyed from her boredom earlier this week.

It was love at first sight!

                                                                                         Dually

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]]> http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2008/11/06/unexpected-friend/feed/ Do you want to know the ultimate address for golf? Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas! http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/11/27/do-you-want-to-know-the-ultimate-address-for-golf-carlton-woods-the-woodlands-texas/ http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/11/27/do-you-want-to-know-the-ultimate-address-for-golf-carlton-woods-the-woodlands-texas/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:22:51 +0000 Lisa http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/11/27/do-you-want-to-know-the-ultimate-address-for-golf-carlton-woods-the-woodlands-texas/ Do you want to know the best reason to move to Carlton Woods? The incredible Tom Fazio championship golf course! Members have the option of playing 36 holes including the original Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

The Tom Fazio course at Carlton Woods Creekside is like having 18 individual holes blended together to create the ultimate playing experience. Carlton Woods~The Woodlands piece de resistance is a feature unlike any other private course in Texas: a Nicklaus/Fazio combination.

Fazio

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]]> http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/11/27/do-you-want-to-know-the-ultimate-address-for-golf-carlton-woods-the-woodlands-texas/feed/ The Big Buzz In The Woodlands Real Estate, Mortgages http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/08/16/the-big-buzz/ http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/08/16/the-big-buzz/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:48:33 +0000 Lisa http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/?p=7 MONEYWhile at lunch today for the Top Producers at Keller Williams ~ The Woodlands, the big buzz was all about mortgages. I have a 6 closing domino effect coming into play with homes being sold in Ohio and families coming into Texas.

I found out that the first party did not qualify at the last minute for their loan and the Realtor had to go to the second choice. Nerves are edgy with closings these days. Make SURE the lender is solvent!

The news today was Country Wide and falling home prices and rising delinquencies and foreclosures among loans made on risky terms have raised uncertainties about the value of investment securities backed by mortgage loans.

This has reduced the amount of investment capital flowing into such securities, making it harder for some lenders to get the money they need to continue making loans. (Inman News)

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]]> http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/08/16/the-big-buzz/feed/ Hurricane Rounds The Bend—Real Estate Worry For Texas? http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/08/16/hurricane-rounds-the-bend-real-estate-worry-for-texas/ http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/2007/08/16/hurricane-rounds-the-bend-real-estate-worry-for-texas/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:45:21 +0000 Lisa http://www.thewoodlandsherald.com/?p=3 Warning To Home Buyers in The Woodlands TexasMake sure if you have a closing coming up in the next week or so that your buyers have obtained their homeowner’s insurance.

Once a hurricane hits the Gulf of Mexico, policies won’t be issued until it makes landfall. If you have a listing that is sold, call the selling agent and make sure they have the buyer secure their binder. It doesn’t have to be paid for, just a binder issued by the insurance company for the policy would be satisfactory.

The course is not definite, but better be prepared than sorry in the event it hits the Gulf of Mexico.

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