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Agent Snapshot: Danielle Stokes, Realtor, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, Houston

What was your first job in the realty industry? I jumped right into residential home sales with BHGRE. What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? I try my best to not let stress get the best of me but

Tyler Perry Lists Atlanta’s Second Most Expensive Home

Tyler Perry purchased his 34,688 square foot home in 2005 for $9 million. Now, Perry is ready to sell his estate, listing the property for $25 million, making it Atlanta’s second most expensive home. The house offers a number

Houston Stays Among the Top in Labor Rankings

CareerBuilder releases new labor market rankings In late May, CareerBuilder released its second quarter Labor Market 150 Index, which attempts to evaluate and rank the country’s largest metros. Using data from the employment website’s data arm, EMSI, or Economic

TILA-RESPA: Industry Leaders Urge Congress For More Time

A letter from industry leaders to Congress is urging lawmakers for a safety net against the Aug. 1 TRID deadline In less than two months, enforcement of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) regulation, which aims

Nations Reliable Lending Throws a Fiesta For New Office Building

To celebrate the opening of their new Houston office building and raise money for Lemonade Day Houston, the Houston Nations Reliable Lending Mortgage team threw a Cinco de Mayo Miami themed party. Lemons were incorporated into every aspect of

Viewpoints: Jared Anthony, Realtor, Texas Real Estate & Co., Houston

Every week, we ask a Houston real estate professional for their thoughts on the top three stories from the week before. This week, we spoke with Jared Anthony, a Realtor with Texas Real Estate & Co.  Houston Agent (HA): How

Agent Snapshot: Vickie White and Manuel Salazar, Partners, The White/Salazar Team, Houston

What was your first job in the realty industry? We were both agents. What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? We like to golf and travel when possible or needed. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Michigan

Agent Snapshot: Kate Malito, Realtor, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, The Woodlands

What was your first job in the realty industry? My first job in the realty industry was a leasing consultant in the mulitfamily portion of the business. I started at a very nice class “A” community and spent 14-plus years

Viewpoints: Kathryn Wheat, President and Chief Executive, Kathryn C. Wheat School of Real Estate, Houston

Every week, we ask a Houston real estate professional for their thoughts on the top three stories from the week before. This week, we spoke with Kathryn Wheat, president and chief executive of the Kathryn C. Wheat School of Real Estate and

Viewpoints: Brandon Scott, Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties, Realtor, Houston

Every week, we ask a Houston real estate professional for their thoughts on the top three stories from the week before. This week, we spoke with Brandon Scott, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties.  Houston Agent (HA): Earlier this

Real Estate Tech: A New Measure of Quality?

A new survey from Redfin shows a shift in how consumers are approaching the agent selection process. It’s a new world in the wake of the financial crisis, a new survey from Redfin shows, one where tethers to quality have

The Short List: Tamarah Curtis’ Proven Methods for Reaching Top Producer Status

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, we talked with Tamarah Curtis, a Realtor with Creighton Realty Partners – recently

Houston Cash Sales Near Pre-Crisis Levels

A new report from CoreLogic highlights improvements to the nation’s share of all cash sales. Unfortunately, it’s still high. It’s a new housing market in 2015. Policies are shifting, new legislation is being written, and in an eddying whirl

CoreLogic: Houston Continues to Lead by Example

The nation is healing, and as a result foreclosure inventories are thinning out across the nation. How did our city do? Foreclosure numbers responded positively to a healing economy in January, dropping significantly, CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report revealed. Total

The Short List: Susan Trujillo’s Tips for What Realtors Should Expect When Being Vetted

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, Susan Trujillo, a Realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene,

The Short List: Misty Bacon’s Top Ways to Become an Effective Communicator

Every week, we ask a real estate professional for their Short List, a collection of tips and recommendations on an essential topic in real estate. This week, Misty Bacon, Realtor with Tarl Anderson Properties, shares her top ways to become

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