Jan
18
What Homes Qualify for a Veterans Land Board Loan?
Posted by mjandmack under Financing, For Buyers, For Realty Professionals
DID YOU KNOW…
As a Texas Veteran when buying a home that there are home requirements that a home must meet.
HOMES must meet the following requirements:
Home must be in Texas
Home must be a primary residence
Home must be a single family home, townhome, condominium, or P.U.D. (planned unit development)
New homes must meet ONE OF THESE:
HERS (Home Energy Rating System) rating of 75 or less
Meet the Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Energy Star qualification AND be labeled and certified as Energy Star
A copy of the Energy or HERS rating certificate must be provided and included in closing file
Duplex or multi-family units must have been constructed at least 5 years prior to closing date
Home must be occupied by the veteran within 60 days after closing of the loan
Have questions…give us a call
361-463-1582 or 361-205-1123
Additional VLB available at:
http://www.glo.texas.gov/vlb/veterans-benefits/veteran-loans/home-loans/index.html
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Jan
11
Honey…I SHRANK The House…
Posted by mjandmack under For Buyers, For Sellers, General Information
My home shrank … not sure how this happened or when ….but I have run out of space…
Maybe it has to do with the collection of “MUST HAVES” over the years…those great gadgets…serving platters…throw pillows…
In searching for ways to gain space, I found some great SPACE SAVERS IDEAS….
Kitchen
A file organizer is a great storage & easy access to your bakeware and cutting boards
A magazine holder will hold vertically boxes of sandwich bags, aluminum foil, and plastic wrap in a cabinet.
Use tension curtain rods to create dividers …great for serving platters, odd size pans
Closet
Thread scarves though shower-curtain rings that you attach to a hanger for easy storage.
S hooks are great for purses
Fold and stash bedsheet set in one of the pillowcases to keep everything together.
Clear stackable boxes to organize perfumes, hair products, lotions, soaps
Kid’s rooms
Mount a wire garden planter on the wall, at kid height. Great for stuffed toys.
Utility /Mud Room
Take a clear over-the-door shoe rack … great for keys, umbrella, a dog leash, flash light
An open weave plastic basket great to store laundry cleaner, soap, softener
Do you have a space saver that works for you…
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Jan
10
Why Choose Coldwell Banker…
Posted by mjandmack under For Buyers, For Sellers, Rockport
Glitz! Glam! And…Coldwell Banker Real Estate!
With a home buying and selling market that continues to improve, the Coldwell Banker
brand leaps into the new year by strutting down the “Blue Carpet” … placing the Coldwell Banker brand message in some of America’s most buzzworthy programs.
Be sure to watch ads on the big stage of award shows: the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards (January 13), the 55th annual GRAMMY Awards (February 10),
Why choose Coldwell Banker… more committed than ever to exposing the Coldwell Banker brand to potential consumers on a massive scale.
We choose Coldwell Banker… we are committed to do MORE!
MJ Olsen & Mack Sikorski
