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Are Your Important Documents Protected in Case of Emergency?
When disaster strikes, your immediate concern will be the safety of you and your loved ones. However, once the immediate danger passes,...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 30, 20191 min read
The Home Search Interview You Might Be Neglecting
You’re a savvy homebuyer, so you’ve searched for the best REALTOR®, shopped around for the lowest mortgage rate, and researched the...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 16, 20191 min read
7 Ways to Ruin Your Open House
Open houses can be a great way for potential buyers to see your property at its best. But if you don’t prepare for an open house...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 9, 20192 min read
You Don’t Have To Make This Homebuying Mistake
Now that the weather is turning around in Texas, you might be thinking about starting the home search process. Once you’re viewing...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 2, 20191 min read
Common Seller Mistakes to Avoid
You want to quickly sell your home for a high price. But sometimes your actions (or inactions) have the opposite outcome, leaving the...
Ernest Enriquez
Mar 26, 20191 min read
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying in an HOA
Homeowners associations help protect property values and create a pleasant living environment. But they also impose certain rules on...
Ernest Enriquez
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Homeowners Insurance Likely Won’t Help You After a Flood
Just an inch of water inside an average-sized home can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to FEMA. Unfortunately for most...
Ernest Enriquez
Mar 12, 20191 min read
5 Safety Questions to Ask When Selling Your Home
Selling your home means making it available to as many potential buyers as possible. Here are a few safety-related questions you should...
Ernest Enriquez
Feb 26, 20191 min read
Staging Tips for Your Home
Staging emphasizes your property’s positive aspects and allows buyers to see themselves living there. It’s not an invitation to unleash...
Ernest Enriquez
Feb 19, 20191 min read
What’s the Point of Mortgage Points?
If you’re financing a property purchase, you’ve probably come across the term points or discount points. Although there are other...
Ernest Enriquez
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Are You Really Ready to List Your Home For Sale?
If you’ve been thinking about listing your home, make sure you’re really prepared. Here are a few things to consider before putting your...
Ernest Enriquez
Feb 5, 20191 min read
The Difference Between Being Pre-Qualified and Pre-Approved
Getting pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage loan gives you more concrete information about what you can and can’t afford. Here’s...
Ernest Enriquez
Jan 29, 20192 min read
6 Ways Your Real Estate Sale Can Go Off the Rails
Selling your property is difficult enough when everything goes exactly as planned. Unfortunately, complications are more of the rule than...
Ernest Enriquez
Jan 22, 20192 min read
3 Ways to Give Sellers Your Best Offer
You don’t want to spend too much on a property, but you also don’t want to lose out on the perfect place. That’s why you should do some...
Ernest Enriquez
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Don’t Expose Personal Data When You Sell
If your smart home devices are staying with a property, be sure to remove any personal information on those devices. Here’s a two-step...
Ernest Enriquez
Jan 8, 20191 min read
What Fair Housing Means for Buyers and Renters
You’ve heard the term fair housing, but what does it mean when you’re buying or leasing property? Here’s how the Texas Department of...
Ernest Enriquez
Dec 18, 20181 min read
3 Ways Homesellers Scare Off Buyers
Sellers often unintentionally turn off buyers with all kinds of simple mistakes. Here are big ones to avoid. Mistake 1: Price your home...
Ernest Enriquez
Dec 11, 20181 min read
Consider These Costs of Homeownership, Too
Buying a home is a big expense. But the purchase price is not the only cost to weigh as you search for a house. Here are some other...
Ernest Enriquez
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Sellers: Staging is not the Same as Decorating
You know that making a good first impression with potential buyers is important when selling your home. But that’s not an invitation to...
Ernest Enriquez
Nov 27, 20181 min read
Why You Might Become a Renter Again
You probably figure that once you go from being a renter to a homeowner, you’ll never go back. But there are some situations where you...
Ernest Enriquez
Nov 20, 20181 min read
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