Our Team Is On YOUR Side!   |  | | |
 Liz Carter Broker Associate, Owner, Listing Agent Liz prospects for qualified buyers, lists properties, and tracks real estate market conditions. Liz is a licensed broker and has been selling homes in Houston & Katy since 1976. She is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). She has a referral network of over 3000 past clients. She also has career sales in excess of $300 million. She has been featured as a top professional by the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Business Journal and Texas Monthly Magazine. She has extensive sales training with a personal coach, Mike Ferry, who is one of the top Real Estate Trainers in the US. In her spare time Liz is an avid scuba diver, since 1978 she has dove a lot of the top dive sites world wide. She enjoys traveling to remote & unique destinations like Thiland, PNG, Caribbean, Palau, and the Galapagos Islands. Other leisure activities include anything to do with nature, white water rafting, jet skiing, bird watching, yoga, gardening and reading. Being with her family is the most rewarding part & having five of her family members working together on the team. The only down side is not being able to have more family vacations because her clients needs come 1st. Liz has always taken time to help, train and mentor outside Realtors who need a helping hand, she has agents from all over the country fly in to see how she can accomplish so much. 
Sandie Acord Licensed Realtor, Partner Sandie aggressively telephone prospects daily for new buyers and sellers for our current clients. She also takes listing appointments & negotiates all contracts. Sandie is one of the 3rd generation members of Liz’s family and Liz Carter & Team Realty. She began her career at the early age of 18 and has been a licensed Realtor since 2000. She has had many years of coaching and training by Liz and her own private Real Estate coach and trainer. She has attended Mike Ferry’s Superstar Retreat Action Workshop Productivity School and One on One Retreat. She networks with the top 3000 agents in the US and Canada for referrals to Liz Carter & Team. Sandie is a skilled negotiator, aggressive prospector for new business and is destined to run Liz Carter & Team Realty. 
Nina Murray Licensed Realtor, CFO & Closing Manager Nina is our office manager and the 2nd generation of both Realtors in Liz’s family and in Liz Carter and Team. Nina wears many hats but her primary duty to our clients is to insure that the closing for their home happens seamlessly, stress free and on time! Nina is a licensed Realtor and has been with the team for many years. She knows her job and is always in the office to make sure all the details are taken care of for our clients so there are no surprises! Nina is also in charge of how money is spent to best benefit our clients. She tracks all of our #s and holds each team member accountable to meet our client’s goals.
Chelsea Brewster Listing Manager Chelsea maintains a high level of communication with each seller. She keeps them informed about showings, feedback, and the activity In their area. She tracks the market and does data research and market analysis.
Denise Acord Closing Coordinator Denise is usually the first team member you speak with. She answers incoming calls and directs them to the appropriate Team member. She assists Liz & Sandie in setting listing appointments and market research. She is available to help you find who you should be talking to during the listing, sale and closing of your home.
Sandra Parker Licensed Realtor & Buyer's Agent Sandra along with Liz is the first generation of Liz Carter & Team Realty. She has been in Real Estate since 1985 and has attended the Mike Ferry Buyer Efficiency Program so that she has the skills necessary to take the stress off of her buyers while finding them the perfect home. Sandra is focused on her buyers needs, not herself. She listens and is always accessible, day or night, to her clients. Sandra is friendly, outgoing, and extremely knowledgeable in the Real Estate process. In her spare time Sandra enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her two great-grandsons. 
  |  | | |
 Jean Amedeo Licensed Realtor & Buyer's Agent Jean has been a member of Liz Carter & Team Realty for many years and is the perfect fit because of her outgoing personality, friendly smile and professionalism. She has also attended several Mike Ferry sales skill training programs including Buyer Efficiency School. Jean's knowledge of Houston, her organizational skills, abundant energy, and enthusiasm will produce positive results for you. Whether buying your first home or your last, this will be one of the most important and exciting decisions you will ever make. The more prepared you are, the easier and more enjoyable the experience will be. Jean can help you through all the steps from financing to market analysis. Jean has lived in Houston for 30 years and in the Katy area for over 20 years. She currently resides in Nottingham Country with her husband. Originally from New Orleans, she enjoys preparing Cajun meals for her family and friends but her true joy is spending time with her three grandchildren. 
Bill Gronvold Licensed Realtor Bill has been a member of Liz Carter & Team Realty since 1986 and assists them with website management and placement to ensure their internet site produces a large volume of buyers for the team. Bill has an extensive sales background of 40 plus years. He is outgoing, friendly, and makes everyone feel like they’ve known him their whole life. Assisting buyers with the purchase of their new home, Bill will provide full service from first contact through closing. He is also heavily involved with the Marine Division of the Texas Historical Commission in investigating and identifying civil war shipwrecks throughout SE Texas. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Southwest Underwater Archaeology Society & Mystic Order of Aquatic Vigilance both are non-profit corporations.
Please Sign Up For The Latest Listings and the Latest Real Estate News
Closing or Settlement >Estimated Closing Costs
There is a federal law that requires mortgage lenders to give prospective buyers an itemized, "good-faith" estimate of their closing costs. Sometimes buyers arrive at the closing with this document in hand and proceed to question each item on the final closing statement that does not match the estimate exactly.
These "good-faith" estimates are just that--estimates. The lender's charges will be fairly accurate, but the charges for attorneys, termite inspections, title insurance, and other items that appear on the closing sheet may vary from the estimate. Some pro-rated items, such as taxes or homeowner's association fees, will also be different if you don't close on the date that was used to calculate the estimate. The purpose of the disclosure law is to give you a ball park figure of your closing costs. But the estimate you are given won't be to the penny--probably not even to the dollar!
|
 |
| Q |
What is the average price for a home in the United States?
|
| A |
According to recent data published by the NAR, the national median price for existing single-family homes is now $230,000. |
See More Real Estate Trivia > |
|
|
|