http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Richard+Elkowitz Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=448952&ca=Real+Estate When purchasing a home in the Houston real estate market, just like other areas of the country, there are many expenses that a new home buyer can experience. The cost of property inspections, appraisals, surveys, closing costs, mortgage company related fees and many other things that come along with... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=431788&ca=Real+Estate Purchasing a home can be overwhelming and confusing especially for first-time home buyers. Here are some tips to help the home buying consumer obtain the best mortgage. To start, the home buyer should obtain information from several lenders. Houston real estate home loans are available from several... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=415277&ca=Real+Estate Over the past several months the Houston real estate market has showed various signs of improvement. Sales of single-family homes for the greater Houston area have achieved new highs for the year; the average single-family home price has increased from a year ago; the median home price made history;... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=409747&ca=Real+Estate First-time homebuyers who purchase any kind of home (new or resale) between the start of the this year until the end of November 2009 may be eligible for the lower of an $8,000 or 10% of the value of the home tax credit. For the purpose of the tax credit, the purchase date is the date when closing o... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=409748&ca=Real+Estate The realtor finds the perfect house at the right price in the perfect area for someone and yet they procrastinate on writing an offer. As a Realtor in Houston, Texas, I learned a long time ago you never quite know what stops a buyer from writing an offer after you have found the perfect home. Is it... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334327&ca=Real+Estate The only thing churning more intense than my stomach was the salt water in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm surge from Hurricane Ike had most coastal residents scrambling for higher ground and my gut craving Dramamine and that patch that embarrassingly sticks to the skin behind your ear that tells the... Home Management Richard Elkowitz Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334328&ca=Home+Management I have visited a lot of homes since I have been with Re/Max Houston over the past 20 years. I’ve been selling Houston real estate now since 1981. For most of these years, I have been advising homeowners on the proper “staging” of their home in order to facilitate a sell. Heck, back in the dark ages,... Real Estate Richard Elkowitz Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=328576&ca=Real+Estate So, you just bought a new home in Houston, Texas. Or, you are thinking about moving to the Lone Star State and buying some Houston real estate, but you just have not made it to paradise yet. Well, here is some information that will save you money if you’re a proud homeowner here. If you have not sad...