FortBendBuyersAgent.com » News http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com Sugar Land and Ft. Bend County Real Estate Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:21:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Jeff Jeff Resource for Buying Real Estate in Fort Bend County No No Zero Percent Interest Financing http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/08/15/zero-percent-interest-financing/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/08/15/zero-percent-interest-financing/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:10:27 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=819 Yes, you did read that correctly. There is a new state program for first time home buyers and veterans that can provide a no-interest $10,000 loan for gap financing, closing costs, or down payment help.

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/08/15/zero-percent-interest-financing/feed/ 0 Jeff Dodson Yes, you did read that correctly. There is a new state program for first time home buyers and veterans that can provide a no-interest $10,000 loan for gap financing, closing costs, or down payment help. More on Zero Percent Interest Financing Blog, Mortgage, News Sugar Land, TX Local Area Information http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/30/sugar-land-tx-local-area-information/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/30/sugar-land-tx-local-area-information/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:00:21 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=778 So you want Sugar Land, TX local area information? As you might know, only a Realtor has access to real time information about bought and sold real estate.

Having said that, information provided by third party companies can be useful in your real estate research.

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/30/sugar-land-tx-local-area-information/feed/ 0 Zillow Information for Fort Bend County Real Estate http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/13/zillow-information-for-fort-bend-county-real-estate/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/13/zillow-information-for-fort-bend-county-real-estate/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:23:26 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=754 Only a Realtor® can provide you the most accurate information about home sales in and other real estate related information. Having said that, Zillow has interesting information that might be helpful. And now, from a single resource, you get accurate real time information about homes for sale in Ft. Bend County from a Realtor® (Me!) and Zillow data by city and by zip code for Fort Bend County. Just look right up there, near the top of my site, hover your mouse over "Information" and you will find it there. Isn't it refreshing to get all the information you need from the same source?

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/13/zillow-information-for-fort-bend-county-real-estate/feed/ 0 Union Pacific plays down fears on double tracking http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/10/union-pacific-plays-down-fears-on-double-tracking/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/10/union-pacific-plays-down-fears-on-double-tracking/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:48:38 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=730 Did you know that Union Pacific plans to double the number of train tracks through Sugar Land and all of Fort Bend County?

You might think that this means twice as many trains, right?

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/10/union-pacific-plays-down-fears-on-double-tracking/feed/ 0 Sugar Land Zillow Data http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/05/sugar-land-zillow-data/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/05/sugar-land-zillow-data/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:34:37 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=718 I have set up a quick search for you on FortBendBuyersAgent.com for Sugar Land Homes for Sale.  Go to the Sugar Land homes for sale quick search here.

Here are some current market statistics for Sugar Land real estate:

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/07/05/sugar-land-zillow-data/feed/ 0 Houston MLS Press Release http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/06/21/houston-mls-press-release/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/06/21/houston-mls-press-release/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:59:07 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=582 2010 TAX CREDIT CONTINUES TO SKEW HOUSTON HOUSING MARKET DATA

Houston area home prices still outpace last year while setting historic highs for a May in Houston

[Credit: Re-posted from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) website, full article on the HAR website linked below.]

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2011/06/21/houston-mls-press-release/feed/ 0 Homebuyer Tax Credit Almost Over http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2010/03/02/homebuyer-tax-credit-almost-over/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2010/03/02/homebuyer-tax-credit-almost-over/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:20:07 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=497 Officially called the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first time home buyers.  There are 2 important deadlines you need to know.  First, you must be under contract to purchase a qualifying home by April 30, 2010.  The second deadline you need to know is the home purchase must close and fund by June 30, 2010.

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2010/03/02/homebuyer-tax-credit-almost-over/feed/ 0 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit Expires Soon! http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-expires-soon/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-expires-soon/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:53:06 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=495 The good news is that first time homebuyers can get up to $8,000 in tax credits with the purchase of a home.  The bad news is this program, as it is stated today, will expire soon.  These are some key highlights of the program:

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]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-expires-soon/feed/ 0 Sugar Land City Council Meeting Tomorrow http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/sugar-land-city-council-meeting-tomorrow/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/sugar-land-city-council-meeting-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:08:34 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=493 September 22, 20095:00 pmto7:00 pm

The Sugar Land City Council will have a regular meeting tomorrow, September 22.  The meeting will be at City Hall located in Sugar Land Town Square.

]]> http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/21/sugar-land-city-council-meeting-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Imperial Sugar Project: Town Hall Meeting http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/20/imperial-sugar-project-town-hall-meeting/ http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/2009/09/20/imperial-sugar-project-town-hall-meeting/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:06:16 +0000 Jeff Dodson http://www.fortbendbuyersagent.com/?p=491 On June 29th, the City of Sugar Land conducted a Town Hall meeting to present information on the Imperial Sugar Redevelopment Project.  The economic climate has caused Cherokee to re-examine its strategy to develop the 750 acre development.  Just what are the current plans.  You can find out more on the City of Houston web site here.

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