The Lake Olympia residential development is now under the ownership of George E. Johnson, CEO of George E. Johnson Development Inc., and Thomasine Johnson, principal of En’terior Designs, and they are looking for designers to help revitalize the new

With the opening of two loan production offices, Texas Exchange Bank has officially made its way into Houston. According to the bank, the new offices were opened in response to a demand for increased commercial

Wildfires throughout the state of Texas have been a major problem since December 2010. Fortunately, the Texas Realtors Relief Fund is extending a helping hand towards wildfire

Today’s guest contributor is professional writer, blogger and digital entrepreneur, Men With Pens‘ James Chartrand. The following article was originally published on

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has partnered with PropertyInfo Corporation and SureClose to create a new transaction management system that will reduce the need for paper in transaction

The Harris County Housing Authority is pleased to announce that Cypresswood Estates, a first-of-its-kind affordable senior housing residence, is scheduled to officially receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for “green” additions made to the property.

Whether you are just starting to blog or have been doing it for some time, we all need topics to blog about. Maybe you don’t know where to start or have hit blogger’s “writer’s block”. No matter what the

On the first of this month, changes to the process for obtaining a homestead exemption in the state of Texas became effective. A simple application is no longer

Most Realtors believe that Home Staging works but are hesitant to suggest staging to their clients. Sometimes it is because they are afraid of suggesting the seller spend more money preparing the house for sale, some do not want

In the market we are in, every good Realtor is looking for an opportunity to sell their listings quickly. Your listing qualifying for 0% down payment will help do this for

Almost 40 percent of homeowners nationwide who took out second mortgages are underwater on their loans. That is more than twice the rate of owners who didn’t take out such loans. According to the Wall Street Journal, nearly 40

With the loss of co-founder and CEO Jon Washburn, ActiveRain, now under the command of Nikesh Parekh recently lost two more members who are now actively transitioning into careers at

The brutal murder of Realtor Ashley Okland in West Des Moines in early April remains unsolved, and now the disappearance of the 53 year old woman who reported the crime is keeping police on their

Sales expectations for homebuilders dropped in April 2011, as reported by Bloomberg today. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment index is currently at 16, a drop of one point since March, which reflects a poor outlook for

By Kathy Strader Most people are surprised to learn that the phrase “home staging” is not a decorating term, but a term used within the real estate industry. Barb Schwarz was a licensed and active real estate agent when

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a new policy that provides lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and families with further assistance when facing housing discrimination. The new guidance treats gender identity discrimination