Geoff Silvius

When Should I Know The Flooding History of a Property? During a strong sellers' market, you may not have time to inquire about flood insurance prior to making an offer. But it's a different market with different tim

Should I Buy or Sell First? Conventional wisdom is you have to sell your existing home to be able to afford the home you'd like to buy. Here are some experts you should talk to first befor

Bad Advice About Renting vs Buying Yikes! I found a really bad tweet thread from a financial advisor who is trying to talk folks out of buying real estate. I'm the first person to say that rentin

What If I Don't Like The Language of a Real Estate Contract? Looking to change legal language in a real estate contract? Here's what you need to know!

Do I Need To Go Through Probate Before Selling Mom's House? It's a sad situation when a parent passes. But it can become tumultuous if everyone isn't on the same page about selling their house. When you ARE on the same p

What Your Mortgage Will Be Without a Credit Ccore One of the main tenants of the Ramsey philosophy is NOT having a credit score. As a RamseyTrusted Pro, here's what I have found about securing a home loan witho

Should I Hire A Property Manager: A Cautionary Tale If you own a rental property, you may think using a property mangement company is the way to go. And while there are some really good ones, one of my recent cli

Podcasts Were Going Great Until The Lights Went Out Where was I last week? Where are the new episodes? The power was out at my house for A LONG TIME. But here's what we can all learn from Houston's latest power o

Will Anyone Care About My Home Improvements? Yes, you CAN overimprove your home. But just because something isn't visual, doesn't mean it's not useful. Here are the big things that are always in the minds

Will Magnet Schools Be Eliminated In Houston? HISD is going through massive controversial changes. Will magnet programs be totally eliminated? If so, this could hugely affect real estate as neighborhood sch

But My Friend Said! And Other Advice To Ignore. It's great to friends. It's great to have friends with opinions. But if it's going to affect your wallet (especially a big purchase like real estate), your frie

Should I Rent My Appliances Rather Than Buy? You want to be a landlord? Are you a tenant that's going to rent for the next year before you buy? Appliances are the single most expensive part of a rental. Ge