Real Estate Buying Tips
This page include a lot of Katy real estate buying tips, but my best tip is: Get the best real estate agent! I would love to help you buy a great home! I specialize in getting home buyers the RIGHT home in the RIGHT neighborhood at the RIGHT price. My clients love me (read testimonials) because they know I’ve got their back! I watch out for defective homes, over-priced homes, and homes that may be difficult to re-sell when the time comes. I focus on getting you a home that meets your current needs but also is (hopefully) a good long-term investment. I have received the Five-Star Real Estate Agent award for the past TEN years because of my client satisfaction ratings. Less than 1 percent of all the agents in the Houston-metro area receive this honor!
IMPORTANT! Why You Need Your Own Agent
Information needed to set up the best custom home search available for you
Sign up to download my Katy Neighborhoods Guide (my 200+ page Katy relocation guide)
View videos of top Katy neighborhoods on my YouTube channel
Learn about the importance of schools in your home search
Read about Katy vs Sugar Land
Learn about my other favorite area (Sugar Land TX)
See Katy homes for sale sorted by neighborhood, price, school, etc.
View My Videos About Home Buying
When You Are Ready to Tour Homes
When you are ready to tour some homes, then call/text me at 832-779-2890 so we can get you on the calendar and discuss exactly what will be the perfect home for you. As a Katy real estate agent (an expert!) I can narrow your focus and help you find the perfect neighborhood.
Or you can send me your perfect home criteria here: https://www.katyhomesforsaletx.com/katy-reports-guides/katy-home-search
Once I set up your custom search, then you will start getting home listings via email and you can mark them with Hearts to mark your favorites. A couple of days before our scheduled tour, I make appointments for your Favorite homes and print out the maps, home data, etc. for our tour. On the day of our tour we will meet at my office and then drive the area together so I can tell you about the area and point out various features while also touring homes. This is a great way to find your perfect home!
Helpful Articles About Home Buying

Are you ready for home ownership?

Benefits of Home Ownership

Do I Need a Real Estate Agent? Maybe I Can Do This Myself

Texas Laws on Brokerage Services & Dual Agency

Buyer Representation in Texas

Texas Home Buying Process

What To Look for In a Katy Real Estate Agent

Texas Real Estate Commissions

Applying for a Home Loan

Costs To Buy a Home in Texas

Option Period and Fees in Texas Real Estate

Beware of Internet Real Estate Statistics

Pricing a Home Correctly

Buying a Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Home Owner’s Insurance
Helpful info: 12 Ways to Lower Your Homeowners Insurance Costs
Check out rating info:
Consumer Reports (basic article 2009)
J.D. Powers’ Reports
Rates may vary dramatically…get multiple quotes!
Amica Mutual Insurance Company 10 Amica Center Blvd Lincoln, RI 02865-1165 Office: 800-242-6422 www.amica.com
John T. Godbee Godbee Insurance Agency LLC Nationwide Insurance 4675 Sweetwater Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 Cell: 832-573-9020 Office: 832-886-5544 GodbeeJ@nationwide.com
Mike Whitsitt Liberty Mutual Group 23232 Kingsland Blvd Suite D Sugar Land, Texas 77494 Office: 281-392-4333 x59125 Michael.Whitsitt@libertymutual.com http://www.libertymutual.com/lm/michaelwhitsit
Charles E. Osburn II Farmers Insurance 11607 Spring Cypress Ste F Tomball, TX 77377 Office: 281-453-0177 Cell: 281-744-7295 Toll free: 888-828-4023 cosburn@farmersagent.com
Real Estate Attorneys
Brian Middleton Middleton Law Firm PLLC Phone: (713) 680-3296
Franklin Holcomb Franklin Holcomb Law Office Phone: (713) 236-7728
Gary Pate Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP Phone: (713) 632-1708 www.mdjwlaw.com
Local Moving Companies
Navarre-Cajun Moving, Inc. Phone: (281) 431-2819 http://www.navarre-cajunmovers.com
OneSource Moving 713-620-8097 http://www.onesourcemoving.com
One Movers Network (713) 429-1375 www.onemoversnetwork.com