Cynthia Guest's Real Estate Blog

Houston homes sales were brisk in April. Sales of homes in the luxury market were up 20% year over  year. Average and median prices of all homes sold were the highest ever for an April in Houston. To listen to the video to learn more details, please click here.

Vacation homes can be a great investment. Just make sure it makes financial sense for your family. Watch the video to learn the potential financial advantages of a second home.

The March 2012 eNewsletter is here with information on the good Houston economy, which has continued to gain > 75,000 jobs this past year. The newsletter also contains pertinent information about the following: other local Texas markets, the new low Mortgage Rates, and  real estate Trends for the top 146 metro areas as searched on  Realtor.com.  To listen to the video "How Much Will my Home Sell For" or to study the real estate trends for Houston or other areas, please click here.

The Houston Housing Market report for the end of February 2012 shows Houston gaining jobs and houses here selling so well that inventory is getting low in certain areas.  To listen to the video report, please click here.

To find out the best remodeling projects that have the highest return on your money, please click here.

If you are planning to sell your home in the spring market, you need to be cleaning and preparing now. The high season of selling in Houston is beginning now, so don't wait!
To read excellent tips on areas to inspect in your home and how to approach readying your home for those imminent buyers, please click here.

The December eNewsletter shows that 78% of people still consider housing to be a good investment, and 45% of people that recently got a home mortgage found the process no more difficult than they had anticipated. To listen to the short video or to read further information concerning your local housing market, please click here: http://cynthiaguest.housingtrendsenewsletter.com

The November 2011 eNewsletter is here with updates on the housing market, reasons to sell your home in the winter market, and ways to keep your home safe during the holidays. To enjoy this latest newsletter, please click here.

The latest Texas Quarterly Housing Report by the Texas Association of Realtors is out with good news for the holiday season: the Texas market is getting back into shape. To read this encouraging article please click here.