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What a Houston landlord need to know about having a pet in their rental property

By Energy Corridor, Fulshear, Houston, Landlord, Memorial, Pasadena, Pearland, Property Management, ProTalk, Richmond, Spring, Sugar Land, Tenant, Westchase

Hello landlords I have a scenario for you, let’s say you are managing your own rental property and after a few weeks of vacancy you find the perfect tenants. You feel confident about renting your home to them but they say hey, by the way, I have a pet which is a german shepherd. You can meet my dog and you’ll see how well trained and smart the adult german shepherd is.

Would you still rent the property to the tenants?

If you know about dogs you’ll know this dog most probably won’t cause any damages. You also can charge a pet fee, pet deposit and monthly pet rent that seems to be a good deal right?

Here lies the problem. Did you know that your home owner’s insurance can cancel your policy  because this dog lives on the property?

So are you going to deny the qualified applicants just because of their dog?

If your answer was yes. Hold on!! We have a solution for that.

Contact me and let’s discuss these situations in further detail.

 Here at Your Dream Real Estate we take the screening process to the next level by qualifying the clients and their animals (service animals included).

Neighborhood pros, Introducing Lakes of Bella Terra in Richmond, TX

By Buyers, Fulshear, Houston, Richmond

Our today’s Neighborhood Pro comes to you from Lakes of Bella terra in Richmond Texas. 

Our mission in this program is to introduce new communities around Houston metro area to you.

Location

Located in the city of Richmond ,Tx, this community is on North of Bellaire blvd, South of Westpark Tollway. The Grand Parkway 99 is on the East and 723 rd is on the West side. Cinco Ranch is on the North side & a few minutes drive to City of fulshear.

Residents, on average, spend 31 minutes getting to work and most frequently by car.

Shopping locations are just off Westpark tollway & Grand Parkway & you will find everything you need just down the road.

Builders

Currently the following Builders are active in this community:

  • Ashton Wood Homes
  • K. Hovnanian Homes
  • Perry Homes
  • Sitterle Homes
  • Chesmar Homes

Schools:

The community is zoned to the popular Lamar Consolidated Independent School District(LCISD) and residents enjoy the benefit of low school taxes & low number of students in class rooms. The followings are the schools for the community:

Elementary: Hubenak elementary

Leaman junior middle school and

Fulshear high school

Amenities:

Lakes of Bella Terra has amazing amenities including:

  • Hiking & biking Trails for your active lifestyle.
  • Resort style pool with backsplash: Fun in the sun. The kids will never want to leave. 
  • Community center: Enjoy a peaceful day, or make memories with friends inside of the community center.
  • Dog park: abundance wide-open spaces for your pet. 
  • Lakes & open spaces: acres of lakes, giving a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere to this lavish community.

Demographic:

Lakes of bella terra is in 77406 zipcode which is an affluent area with a middle age population in Richmond, Texas.

It is family friendly with medium population density. The total population of 77406 zip code is 35,563 and 89% of homes are owner occupied. 43% of people living in this area have attended college.

Another interesting fact is the median age is 37 with an average household income of $124 k.

The easy access, convenient location, tax rate of 3.344%, top rated schools, and home prices as low as $240,000 and as high as $1.5 m, makes this community an ideal future residence for you and your family.

 

We hope you have enjoyed this show & if you think this is your desired part of Houston metro area to call home,contact us for a private tour. Our presentation will continue in different parts of town.We ask for your feedback and we want to know what areas of Houston you are interested in. 

We are committed to providing you with useful information and excellent care. Consider us a one stop shop for all your real estate needs. 

Do I need a Realtor when buying a new construction?

By Buyers, Houston, Katy, Memorial, Pasadena, Pearland, Richmond, Spring, Sugar Land, Westchase

Some buyers do not believe in using a Realtor services to buy a new construction. We are here to discuss some important things that you should know.

The Builder’s representative will take care of me.
If you are thinking that the builder’s salesperson will take care of everything, you may consider some facts. The salesperson represents the builder’s interest. Builders use their own contract which may not be easy to understand. The salesperson may not highlight pros & cons of a particular model home.A Realtor is able to back you up and navigate you through this preliminary stage and assist you with your purchase with confidence. Most importantly, our service is free of charge when a buyer hire us.
How frustrating it may be if you are a first time home buyer and your home is being built from the ground up! Did you know there are 11 stages from start to finish the home, A good Realtor will keep you updated at every stage.

Another reason why hiring a Realtor to help you is our special relationship with them. Reputable builders love to work with realtors. They realize the value of working with Realtors. We are a good source of business for them. We are the first to know about their new products, promotions,and any other updates. They understand our expectations and the importance of caring for our clients.

I can negotiate myself
Some say they can negotiate with the builder and there is no need for a Realtor. We say why not have extra leverage with having a Realtor on your side. Our negotiation with builders are done behind the scenes and on your behalf. Builders most of the time accept our terms & give us concessions we ask for. We must also mention that good builders will not discount the price of the house by the commission that is owed to realtors.That is under their marketing budget which can not offset the price of the home you are buying.

You don’t know what you don’t know.
Realtors have gone through lots of homes & transactions. We look at things from a different angle in a home you are buying. Home buying gets emotional at times and we do our best to keep you focus on features that are most desirable & make economic sense. We want you to receive the maximum out of your investment.

And last but not least, the big prize is here.
Here is the best part for having a Realtor on your team. Some of us out there will reward you by sharing a portion of our commission toward your closing cost when is needed. We become your own concierge exclusively working for you.

Whether you are in Houston, Katy, Richmond, Fulshear, Sugar Land, Missouri City, The Woodlands, Spring, Humble, Pasadena, Pearland or Fresno contact us to get more details and get the home buying started.

An introduction to Renovation Loans

By Buyers, Energy Corridor, Fulshear, Houston, Katy, Memorial, Pasadena, Pearland, Richmond, Spring, Sugar Land, Westchase

In today’s Pro talk we introduce you to renovation loan.
You have seen lots of homes and finally you find one that fits all your needs but some areas of the house needs updating. Perhaps is the kitchen overhaul or the bathrooms updating. You have to decide whether you want to pass it up because of repairs or proceed with the purchase.

Well Joady Rubin with Certainty home loans will provide a solution to renovating your project.
This type of loan is easy to obtain. You will close the loan upfront and you will do the renovations after you close on the loan. The loan process consist of purchase price plus your renovation budget. This loan is based on the finished home with renovation done. This allows you to build some equity and be able to enjoy the home in the neighborhood you like and with the features you like to have.

Represented by a Houston Realtor.

Thanks for watching another episode of our Pro talk show. Renovation loan is the perfect solution for your project.

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What happens when tenant stops paying the rent?

By Energy Corridor, Fulshear, Houston, Katy, Landlord, Memorial, Pasadena, Pearland, Property Management, Richmond, Spring, Sugar Land, Westchase

What happens when tenant stops paying the rent? Advise from Houston Property Manager

You have two options, Number one, be the nice guy and let the tenants enjoy your property for free. But what about the expenses that still need to be paid.

Option number 2, make the right decision, get your property back in the shortest amount of time and put a stop to your losses.

It is important to take action right away. Even if the tenant is asking for more time, you need to send the right notices on time.

A professional property management company, knows when and how to deliver the right notices to save you time and money.

Here at Your Dream Real Estate, we send the notices at no additional charge, just this simple action, will save you time as well as money. Because an attorney will charge for each notice they send.

Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.