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How to Slash Your Texas Energy Bill

By Rae Hoffman / February 3, 2020

My fellow Texans – let’s talk about electric bills. I’m going to share a way to slash that bill with you that I’ve been recommending to family, friends, and clients for a while now. Mine used to be insane. With 4 kids at home, and my husband and I both being self-employed, our electric bills…

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See You at the 2019 Katy Rice Festival

By Rae Hoffman / September 19, 2019

We just wanted to take a moment and make sure y’all knew about the Katy Rice Festival coming up the weekend of October 11-13, 2019. We are proud to be bronze sponsors of the festival again this year! There will be vendors, carnival rides and games, food trucks, a beer garden, and live music. This…

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Attention Agents – Earnest & Option Money Delivery Has Gone Digital

By Rae Hoffman / January 1, 2019

Agents, are you tired of running earnest and option checks around when your client finds the perfect home and gets an offer accepted? Welcome to the digital future! With the help of two apps, physically taking option & earnest money anywhere is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Delivering Earnest Money Digitally If you’ve…

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See You at the 2018 Katy Rice Festival

By Rae Hoffman / October 1, 2018

We just wanted to take a moment and make sure y’all knew about the Katy Rice Festival coming up on the second weekend in October.     We are proud to be bronze sponsors of this event! The event is now under the management of the City of Katy, and we expect this to be…

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How Days on Market is Affected by Price Range & School District in Katy TX

By Rae Hoffman / July 29, 2018

A common question real estate agents everywhere hear is “How long will it take my home to sell?” The answer to this question varies by many factors such as the location of the home, the condition of the home, the layout of the home, etc. However, one of the biggest generic factors that influence days…

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Fantastic Katy Neighborhoods with Options Under 200K

By Rae Hoffman / June 10, 2018

In 2015, the greater Katy area officially surpassed the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in population numbers – with over 309,000 people calling the Katy area home. Thanks to Katy’s award-winning school district and numerous economic opportunities, that growth is expected to continue with some predictions putting the population at over 350,000 people by 2020. With…

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7 Tips for Getting Your Home Listing Ready

By Rae Hoffman / June 9, 2018

Prior to listing your home there are things you can do to get it “listing ready” to help it sell faster, and at a higher price. You’ll find the list of pre-listing preparations we suggest our clients perform below. #7 – De-clutter We recommend you begin packing up your home prior to putting it on…

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How to Sell a Flooded House

By Rae Hoffman / May 6, 2018

Not only did Harvey drop a historic amount of rain on the Houston and Katy areas, but a historic number of homes flooded as a result. While many neighborhoods that experienced flooding appear to be mainly back to normal, some areas still look as if Harvey happened last month. A significant number of flooded homes…

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