Houston Real Estate Blog

May 2010 - Posts

• Welcome to the Home Loan Buying Process

  The loan process has become more involved in the last few years and tightened lending practices pose new hurdles for buyers. Being informed is the best way to keep abreast of changes in the lending process. Having a great loan officer as part of your team during your purchase is essential. Larger banks and institutions are taking longer to close a loan so make sure you get information on their average closing times. We’re seeing 35 days on lenders who are their own underwriters and perhaps up to 45 days for the “BIG” banks. Here’s a good idea of the lending process lately. Feel free to email with questions if you have any during your buying process. Read More... Posted Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:48 PM by Diego Jaramillo | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Agent, First Time Home Buyer, Lending Process, buying in Houston

• We believe in Second Chances in Houston, TX

  We all deserve a second chance in life to be productive members of society. One of the best and most empowering words in the English language is “forgiveness”. I deeply enjoy being in real estate and partnering with a company who embraces true culture and community involvement. Keller Williams Realty is now the third largest real estate company in the United States with great awards from JD Power & Associates for customer satisfaction. Even better, we aim for community satisfaction and involvement through agent participation and volunteer work. We believe in giving back where we live and this year we’ve partnered with the City of Houston to give back in a special way. A sea of red will surround a local mission that believes in second chances on May 13th in the Southwest Houston area. Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:15 AM by Diego Jaramillo | 0 Comments Filed under: City of Houston, Donate, RED Day, Volunteer