The Godiva Ensemble of Acquisitions

08/27/2021

This is not the “Real”Godiva Anderson’s page. Someone copied my page.

09/04/2018

Hot off the press! Take a look at the for August 2018. Check back for the full report next Wednesday, September 12th!

08/06/2018

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire on July 31, denying necessary insurance coverage to homeowners and buyers in more than 20,000 communities nationwide. Congress must act now to reform and extend the...

06/28/2018

Membership to organization is a good thing!

We need 500 Real Estate Professionals to each help 9 families become homeowners. That's 4500 new homeowners a year! HBREA is serious about this mission!! We have decided to run a membership special to help as many professionals as possible to join the movement. Will you be one of the 500? Join now and tell a friend!!!! Together we will do our part of the national effort to get 2 million Black families into homes over the next 5 years.
https://hbreahouston.org/join-us

03/09/2018

Financial education is the 1st step to Homeownership! I can help you with your steps to a new address.

[Every March] What do you know about credit? Do you know how to wisely use credit cards to improve your credit rating? Do you know what a credit rating is?...

12/16/2017

YES!!!!!!!!

08/30/2017

The Texas Association of REALTORS® Relief Fund helps people who've suffered losses due to natural disasters in Texas. The Texas REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund is no longer accepting applications for the severe weather and flooding event which began May 26, 2016.

08/29/2017

Copy and paste
Borrowed from fellow realtor. Some good information.
1. Call your mortgage company, car loan company, student loan & credit card companies. Ask for a 3 month reprieve from payments. There should be no late fees assessed. They will work with you. You may need the money to get back on your feet.
2. Take lots of photos. Call the insurance company asap. Get them to start your claim now. Anything under water is covered. Exception would be items that can be washed or stone counter tops. But laminate counters can be claimed because they are wood.
3. USE A LOCAL CONTRACTOR!!! Lots of con-artists will try to take advantage. Get estimates from a contractor for repairs. You don't need to use that contractor, but the home owner insurance company needs them. (psst - the higher the better)
If it has a plug or an outlet and it was under water, DO NOT USE IT. Water and electricity do not mesh. Those outlets will corrode over time and house fires start - even in the future. Especially if this was salt or brackish water. Salt will corrode the wiring and outlets faster. And BX corrodes faster than Romex.
4. Wear an N-95 mask any time you are indoors in a house that was flooded. I contracted bacterial and fungal pneumonia from Sandy. I was on prednisone for 2.3 years. I gained 90 lbs from prednisone. Otherwise I could have been in the hospital for a few weeks to a month.
5. Empty your home quickly of items that are destroyed. If it has a plug, it is toast. If it runs on gas or electricity and was under water, it is trash. Cut drywall to 4' (the width of drywall.). It saves time and money when you are replacing it. Don't do it like on HGTV. No sledge hammers needed. Draw a line 4' above the floor. Cut with a razor blade. Put one hole in the wall and grab and pull. Hopefully you have drywall nails in there and not screws. Remove insulation from that same area. Feel above for dampened insulation. If it is damp, go 2' more up. Once you are sure you have all the wetness gone and are down to the studs, spray with bleach. You don't want mold to grow. Make sure your windows are open.
6. Solid wood furniture? Spray with bleach or Wet and Forget from Home Depot type stores. Bleach is less expensive.
7. Everything will mold or mildew if not treated. It is not worth your health in the long run.
8. Expect that this will take 3 months on average to fix. From the time you begin tossing things out to the final paint coat.
God bless you all and be safe..

06/26/2017

All Real Estate Professionals are invited! Come out and network with us! Please pass it on...
http://www.hbreahouston.org/event-2582466

06/06/2017

For your information

The goal of the Housing & Community Development Department’s Homebuyer Assistance Program (HAP) is to provide financial assistance to qualified low-to moderate-income first-time homebuyers by covering eligible down payment and closing costs. By providing this service, the HAP also aims to increase h...

05/13/2017

Mr. Allen delivered 3 backpacks filled with school supplies as promised.

04/26/2017

All funds raised will purchase school supplies for students Pre-K to College.