Clopton Realty is the Discount Real Estate Leader in Houston Texas

We are a full service residential Real Estate and Property Management company offering all the services traditionally available to the consumer when dealing with a Realtor ™ . In recent years though, fundamental changes in U.S. business practices have created the need for an alternative approach to Realtor ™ services.

At Clopton Realty we recognize the potential that increased competition and improved technology have created. We provide services not readily available to the general public to allow consumers access to more information in a timely manner at lower prices than ever. In other words…"Complete Consumer Control" over real estate decisions.

We have formed an alliance with another Houston company who shares our view of the evolution of professional real estate services. For further details about our more than traditional services visit our other pages, send an e-mail or give us a call.

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What Sells a House?
Philadelphia Inquirer (12/20/98) P. R1 (Heavens, Alan J.)

When remodeling to sell a home, housing market observers say homeowners must realize that an addition made in one region of the country may not be popular with consumers in other areas. For instance, a new study by Remodeling and Realtor magazines indicates that homeowners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area will see a return of $1.04 on a replacement window investment for every dollar spent on the project, if the home is sold within a year after work has been completed. In comparison, a homeowner in Albany, N.Y., who made the same investment can only expect to recoup 30 cents for every dollar on replacement windows if the home is sold a year after the project. This is true even within the neighborhoods of a market. "Aluminum or vinyl replacement windows would probably detract from Victorian-era houses in Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill, while in neighborhoods with newer houses, they truly could add value to the house," noted Louise Johnston, a Realtor with Philadelphia area firm Fox & Roach Realtors. At the same time, housing market observers say homeowners must keep in mind that what they think may be an important addition may not be looked at the same way by the next person. Other factors to consider when remodeling to sell include market conditions, climate, and the overall design of the home.

Why Spring Is the Best Time to List Your Home for Sale
Chicago Tribune (04/05/97) P. 4-2 (Bruss, Robert)

It's common knowledge that the spring months (April through June) are the best time for sellers to list their homes. Columnist Robert Bruss offers several tips on how to be successful in the intensely competitive market. First, he advises, interview at least three realty agents before deciding who will best represent your home. Each agent will give a potential client a comparative market analysis to help estimate a home's market value. Checking client references is also important before choosing an agent. Also important, Bruss says, is gaining an understanding of listing choices. More than 75 percent of home sales involve real estate agents. Options include open listing, in which any agent is eligible to bring an acceptable purchase offer for a sales commission; exclusive agency listing, in which the home seller lists with one agent (if the seller finds a buyer, though, no commission is owed); exclusive right to sell listing, in which the listing/selling agent is owed a full commission no matter who sells the home; multiple listing, in which the home listing is submitted to the local multiple listing service (or MLS) for distribution to all member realty agents; and net listing, in which the agent earns any amount received above the seller's net price.