Spring Texas Real EstateSpring Texas HomesSpring TX Real Estate: Market Report July 2008- August 24, 2008 Spring TX Real Estate: Market Report July 2008 What&8217;s going on with the Spring TX Real Estate Market Decrease in closed sales. The 2008 YTD closed sales for MLS area 13 was 1,629 which is a decrease of 14.6%. Decreasein single-family median homes priceof 1.8%. Even though the Spring Texas Real Estate market is experiencing a ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/spring-tx-real-estate-market-report-july-2008 Texas ranks 8 lowest state in state-local tax burden- August 21, 2008 There is no denying that our real estate taxes in Spring Texas are higher than in other states. But you shouldn&8217;t ONLY take into considerationreal estate taxes when considering whether itsaffordable to live in Spring Texas. For 18 consecutive years the nonpartisan Tax Foundation has published an estimate of the combined state-local burden of each of ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/texas-ranks-8-lowest-state-in-state-local-tax-burd... Minimum down payment on FHA loans increases Oct. 1, 2008- August 18, 2008 If you have been counting your pennies andsavingfor the down payment on your Spring Texas home you will want to considerpurchasing before October 1, 2008. Because on October 1, the minimum down payment requirement for FHA loans increases from 3% to 3.5% of the sales price. The increase in the minimum down payment is one of ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/minimum-down-payment-on-fha-loans-increases-oct-1-... Spring Texas Schools back in session- August 16, 2008 Its August and in about another week its time for Spring Texas schools to start up again.If you are like me, you are thinking &8230;&8230;already Where did the summer go Its still HOT enough to be summer but the calendar says its time for the kids to go back to school. The kids living in Spring ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/spring-texas-schools-back-in-session First time homebuyer tax credit - what is it and how to get it- August 13, 2008 If you are a first time homebuyer looking to purchase in the Spring Texas area, you need to be aware of the latest housing bill and its potential benefits to YOU. The housing bill which was signed into law is theHousing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Amongst other things the Housing and Economic Recovery ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-what-is-it-and-how... Spring Texas Homes 14 for Affordability- August 8, 2008 In its latest issue, Money Magazine, announced the &8220;Top 25&8243; citieswhere homes are affordable. And coming in at 14 on the list of affordability is Spring Texas homes. With an annual median family income of $74,298 and a 2007 median home price of $131,005, its easy to understand why the residents of Spring Texas enjoy ...http://www.springtexasblog.com/archives/spring-texas-homes-14-for-affordability |