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Watch Out For Dog Scams
WATCH OUT FOR DOG SCAMS!!!! There have been many unscrupulous folks that have come out, more than ever, during this time of the pandemic. I suppose they feel that people are very vulnerable right now and looking for any type of comfort they can find from buying a new...
Behind the Masks
Isn’t our first impression of someone, the expression on their face? It sure is for me as I can see a smile on a happy face or a frown on someone who isn’t very happy. Even more, I can see softness or harshness, which can indicate to me a bit of their history. Maybe...
Let’s Focus On Giving Back And What We Can Do To Help Others
IN A WORLD FULL OF HATE BE A LIGHT! Despite the price of oil, the COVID-19 scare, protests, unemployment, and issues of a divided world, real estate continues to soar here in The Woodlands. East Shore is certainly no exception. Throughout The Woodlands, homes are...
Our New Vocabulary
It is amazing how quickly new words have come into our vocabulary over the last few months, most of them being reduced to initials. In case you haven’t made a list, I have some I remember below: Covid 19 – Corona Virus Disease #19 EIDL – Economic Injury Disaster Loan...
What Will Be The New Normal?
As the world turns, and the Corona Virus continued to wreak havoc on every country, the USA swung into action to try and protect its citizens. The most logical and practical approach was to keep the virus contained, as much as possible, by self-distancing while out in...
What Do You Fear the Most About the Corona Virus?
As a wife, mother, grandmother, realtor, and now a food service owner, I am concerned on every front. So what are my concerns on all these fronts? Let me lay them out in hopes of getting your feedback and ideas. As for my husband and I, we are in the more compromised...
Remembering The “Good Ol’ Days”
In this world of high-tech communication and online purchasing, I sometimes reflect on the way things were when I was growing up – back when personal interaction and personal service were highly valued. I feel lucky to have grown up in simpler times and I can’t help...
Flood Zones- What Are They & Why Do They Matter?
Ask anyone considering buying or selling a home about flood zones and what they mean, and you’re likely to get a variety of answers. A common misconception is that homes that lie within the “100-year flood zone” are expected to flood only once every 100 years. The...
Time to File Your Homestead Exemption for the County Taxes
As an owner of a property in Montgomery or Harris County, you must file for your homestead exemption one time only, once you have lived in the home on January 1. If you bought a home in 2019, now is when you can file, and you have until April 30th of 2020 to do so. If...
Where To For The Holidays?
It seems to me that more and more people are choosing Disneyworld as a Christmas destination. In fact, my daughter is taking her family for the third time this year. My husband and I joined them when they went a few years ago and I can honestly say that it was as cold...
Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is arguably one of the biggest holidays of the year. But how many of us know the full history behind this beloved annual celebration? As it is Thanksgiving week, I thought it would be interesting to educate myself on how this holiday came to be an...
Hold On Tightly, Let Go Lightly
I opened my first real estate company in 1991 in the 1960 area and later, in 1994 in The Woodlands. It became the most successful independent firm in North Houston, soon to grow to over 55 agents. When it grew that large, and while I was still one of the top agents in...