What was your first job in the realty industry? Part-time property manager in 2008 What do you do to relax when you’re stressed? Meditate Where did you grow up? Houston Growing up, what did you want to be? Football player

All real estate agents set out to be well-liked by their clients, but what traits, specifically, do likable agents share? Likability is an important quality to have when you’re a real estate agent. Likable agents get along with their

Challenge Premier/Signature Sotheby’s International Realty spends over seven-figures on it’s annual advertising budget. They sell vacation homes, therefore most of that money is spent on print advertisements outside of their primary Florida market. Since print ads are designed to

What was your first job in the realty industry? I was originally an investor in the industry and got frustrated with real estate agents not fully understanding the true needs of my investment strategy. I then decided to get

We want to know what’s really going on in the real estate industry. What are the hot-button topics today? And, most importantly, what’s really true about agents? Make your voice heard by taking our Truth About Agents survey. Everyone

The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Katy office is proud to announce that Realtor Terri Gibson has earned the nationally recognized Military Relocation Professional (MRP) certification. The National Association of Realtors confers the MRP certification to Realtors

Houston posted another great month of sales activity in October, with a number of positive factors contributing to the outcome. Houston home sales were positive for the 29th straight month in October, posting a 13.5 percent year-over-year increase, according

Mayor Parker and Houston City Council recently acknowledged the commendable work of a local property manager. Alan Schnur, co-founder of Houston-based Hot Ocean Properties, a residential property management firm that oversees more than 2000 units and 400 homes between

Houston residents will soon have a way of traveling between the city and its north suburbs without the use of a car. In December, the North Line rail extension is expected to carry its first riders through Houston’s north

Home sellers have been tiptoeing back into the housing market throughout 2013, and we’ve collected the most important traits of those sellers. We’ve been covering the National Association of Realtors’ Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report pretty extensively

Katy has broken new ground as the 4th highest site for construction in the Greater Houston Area, according to a recent article by Your Houston News. Houston’s population is making a westward push toward the Energy Corridor for sources

A brand new homebuilder in town is putting down its initial stakes in Firethorne, a 1,400-acre master-planned residential community in Katy/Fulshear.  Houston-based Ravenna Homes is launching into the builder team of  the top-performing master-planned community this month.   “We’ve

By Stephanie Sims Like many in the industry, since it’s the end of 2012, industry professionals are making predictions for this year, and Jed Kolko, chief economist at Trulia, is one of those people, giving his predictions in a

If you receive our Agent Update newsletter (and you should be signed up to get it every Monday – it’s chock full of useful information about Houston’s market!), you know we feature a Daily Stat. These statistics are the

Are you negotiating as effectively as you can be? Are you doing anything to sabotage negotiations? Read our top six tips and find

Ah, the iPad…Truly one of the most amazing, innovative pieces of technology that I have ever owned; but it wasn’t until I received my real estate license that I realized its true