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Donna Porter

Feb 113 min read

5 Tips for Saving for the Down Payment to Your Dreams!

Down payments are a necessary part of homebuying. They typically amount to 3-5% of the overall cost of the home, and while there are...

Donna Porter

Sep 28, 20231 min read

An Open House to End All Open Houses!

Join me this Saturday, September 30th, for an open house and a FREE fall mini session offered by Cierra's Captured Moments Photography at...

Donna Porter

Aug 13, 20231 min read

July 2023 Market Update for the Greater Houston Area

The Houston Association of Realtors has posted its annual monthly update of marketing stats for the Houston area for July 2023. The good...

Donna Porter

Aug 7, 20234 min read

The Waltons Meets the Gulf Coast

Every now and then, a real estate agent - or, maybe this real estate agent - falls in love with a house. Actually, it happens more than I...

Donna Porter

Jul 11, 20234 min read

Dreaming of buying your first home? 5 Tips for First-time Home Buyers

Buying your first home can be exciting as well as confusing and stressful. Decisons have to be made. Sometimes, wrong decisions can have...

Donna Porter

May 1, 20235 min read

Five Benefits of Large Down Payments

Every home purchase is going to require a down payment of some sort or another. But how much of a down payment should you put down on...

Donna Porter

Apr 23, 20231 min read

March 2023 Market Update for the Houston Area

Below you will find the official market update from the Houston Association of Realtors for this past March. The bottom line? Its always...

Donna Porter

Apr 22, 20234 min read

Considering new construction? 5 questions to ask your builder . . .

Building a home from the ground up can be a whirlwind process, whether it's a custom home on your own purchased lot or in a neighborhood...