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Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from The Dale Ross Real Estate Team- your professional Houston Real Estate Agents.

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Is the Houston Market Starting to Balance Out?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/05/26

The Katy real estate market has come alive! There is good news for both buyers and sellers, and I’m happy to report that we are in a balanced market.Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Real estate in the Katy area has come alive since the middle of January, and there is a lot of good news for buyers and sellers alike. Interest rates have gone up about four or five times since the

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Do You Need a Survey When Buying a New Property?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/04/27

Do you need a survey when buying a property? I’ll go over the answer today. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Recently, a client of mine asked, “Do I need a survey when I’m buying a property?” Need is a strong word, but I highly recommend getting a survey. In today’s market, you’re actually able to obtain a past survey from a seller. The seller has to sign a T-47 affidavit, which

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Is a Contingency Purchase Agreement a Good Idea for a...

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/04/12

If you’re a home seller, accepting a contingency purchase means you have to take certain things into consideration you otherwise wouldn’t have with a normal offer. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Today I want to cover the basics of a contingency purchase and how it differs from a regular purchase if you’re a home seller. A contingency purchase is when a buyer for your home has a home they

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Some Exciting Developments in the Real Estate World

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/03/06

I’ve got two exciting announcements to share today. Here’s the big news. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home I’ve got a few exciting pieces of news to share with you today. First, I have partnered with a vendor who will allow you to make upgrades and updates to your home before selling and you won’t have to pay until after closing. Let’s say you want to replace the paint in a room, the flooring

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How Can This New Pilot Program Benefit You?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/02/17

Tired of always having to physically go to the title company to sign the paperwork when buying a new home? This pilot program might interest you. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been invited to be a part of a new national pilot program. What is this new program? How does it work? Instead of you having to physically sign paperwork at the title

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Have You Heard About HECM?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/01/30

I’m so excited to tell you all about a new purchase program called the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage! Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home I just learned about a new program called the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), and I’m excited to share the details with you today. HECM is a purchase program that enables those of retirement age, 62 or older, an incredible opportunity to

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Should You Have Representation When Purchasing a...

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2017/01/13

When buying a brand new home, it’s best to hire a Realtor to represent you. Here’s why. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home It’s always best to have a Realtor represent you when selling a home, but what about when buying one? There a few reasons why you want a Realtor representing you while looking to purchase a home. First, here are a few facts on what you are getting into when

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Do You Need to Correct Code Violations?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/12/20

If you’re selling a home, a home inspection might turn up some code violations. I’m here to tell you how to handle that situation. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home When a buyer gets a home inspection done, is a seller required to fix code violations? Recently, a buyer did an inspection on one of the homes that we sold, and my seller asked me that question. The answer is no. A

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How Can You Successfully Sell a House in the Winter?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/12/06

Thinking about selling your house this winter? There are a few extra steps you need to take to get the most out of your sale this time of year that I wanted to share with you. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Since winter is nearly here, it’s important to remember that the winter market in Houston is still very good—it always has been and it always will be. In fact, December is often

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Why Am I Paying a Property Tax Certificate?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/11/10

What is a property tax certificate and why do you pay it every time you sell a home? Today we're discussing the finer points of why a title company orders this certificate. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home A customer recently asked me about property tax certificates and why you have to pay them every time you sell a home. It's a great question, as not many people know exactly what a

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What’s Happening in the South Katy Market?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/10/25

What’s happening in the South Katy real estate market? I’ll go over all of the details today. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Today I’m here with a snapshot of what’s going on in the South Katy area. As of right now, there are 1,286 properties for sale and 342 of those are under contract. On a monthly basis, we’ve had anywhere from four to nine sellers for every buyer on the

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How to Market a Vacant Home

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/10/25

We're seeing a lot of vacant homes for sale in our market since things have slowed down. Is it OK to showcase your home on the market with photos of it without furniture, though? Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home In our market, homes are selling a little bit slower, causing many homes to go vacant before they sell. For this reason, I recently had a customer ask whether a home that's

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Open House or Market Launch? You Decide.

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/10/14

Open houses aren’t what they used to be. Our team, though, has created a system that results in hosting the perfect open house. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home Do open houses even work anymore? That’s not an easy question to answer. With the abundance of homes we have in this market, open houses are a dime a dozen. The other thing to consider is that the way most agents conduct

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What Are Your Home’s Chances of Selling in This Market?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/08/17

What are the chances of your home selling in this market? Right now, the reason so many homes are not selling is that there are, on average, six or seven sellers for every buyer. In order for your home to sell, then, it has to be perfectly positioned in every way. The best thing you can do to stack the odds in your favor is to choose the right agent. To know what it means to choose the right agent, watch this short video. Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering

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What Is an Appraisal?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/07/06

Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home I wanted to take a minute to talk about the three types of appraisals we have in the real estate world. You have the tax appraisal - which really should be called an assessment, because it is not an appraisal where someone comes out to look at your home to determine its value. Then you have the market value appraisal; typically a mortgage company will come

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What Does 'Days on Market' Reveal?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/06/17

Looking to buy a home in theHouston area?Get full MLS access Considering Selling your Houston area home?Get a market analysis of your home A lot of people have been asking us lately about how long homes are taking to sell in Houston. We measure this statistic by looking at the average days on market. However, there are actually two numbers to look at. One is the average days on market for all homes, and the other is the average days on market for homes that actually sell. In the

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What You Should Know About Houston Flood Insurance

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/05/28

Considering Buying?GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search,or if you're a prospective seller,CLICK HERE to receive a Free MarketAnalysis.For any other questions, feel free to call me at(281) 599-6575, or shoot me an email atrdr@daleross.com. The Houston area recently suffered from a natural disaster. Some homeowners might have been unprepared without flood insurance. Typically, homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover rising flood water. That’s why you need an additional flood policy to cover

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Which Way Is the Value of Your Home Headed?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/05/13

Considering Buying?GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search,or if you're a prospective seller,CLICK HERE to receive a Free MarketAnalysis.For any other questions, feel free to call me at(281) 599-6575, or shoot me an email atrdr@daleross.com. One of the most frequent questions I get these days is if we are in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market in Houston. The answer is, we are actually in a balanced market. Whenever you’re in a balanced market, you’re never really even-keeled. Typically

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What You Need to Know About Your Double Pane Windows

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/04/27

Considering Buying?GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search,or if you're a prospective seller,CLICK HERE to receive a Free MarketAnalysis.For any other questions, feel free to call me at(281) 599-6575, or shoot me an email atrdr@daleross.com. More and more, we’re starting to see the same problem during home inspections. In 2002, the state of Texas started requiring double-pane windows to be installed on all homes moving forward. These windows have a life expectancy of about 20-30 years,

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Which Custom Houston Homes Have the Most Premium Price?

Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross ·

2016/04/06

Considering Buying?GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search,or if you're a prospective seller,CLICK HERE to receive a Free MarketAnalysis.For any other questions, feel free to call me at(281) 599-6575, or shoot me an email atrdr@daleross.com. Recently, I had a client who was searching for a home ask me an interesting question. He asked if certain builders’ homes sold for higher prices than other builders’ homes. This isn’t an easy question to answer, because many buyers who buy re-sale

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