Gina Thayer - Realtor

09/03/2026

Your First Price Could Make—or Break—Your Home Sale

“But can’t we start high and lower the price later?”

Truth bomb: Your first price isn’t a practice price.

Watch to learn why pricing correctly from day one could help you attract more buyers, create stronger offers, and walk away with more money.

Thinking about selling your Houston-area home? Let’s price it with a strategy—not a wish.

09/01/2026

A fantastic lock and leave townhome in the energy corridor!

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

Your Inspection Found WHAT?! 😳

47 pages of problems does NOT mean 47 pages of repairs. Let’s talk about what’s actually worth negotiating.

08/28/2026

🔥 YOU FOUND THE HOUSE. NOW IMAGINE LOSING IT BECAUSE YOU WERE ONLY PREQUALIFIED.

Prequalified and preapproved are NOT the same thing, and knowing the difference before you start shopping can make you a much stronger buyer.

08/27/2026

Houston sellers: Before you drop $15,000+ on a new roof, STOP. 🛑

Do you need to do this?
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no.

Don’t renovate by panic. Renovate by numbers.

08/26/2026

Before you say “absolutely not,” pull out the calculator. 💰 Sometimes a buyer asking for closing costs can still be the better deal for the seller.

08/25/2026

Can you offer $20,000 below asking price? Yep. Can the seller tell you to go pound sand? Also yep. 😂
Listen formore detail!!

08/24/2026

What Is Your Houston Home REALLY Worth? | The Number Sellers Need to Know

🏡 **What is your Houston home really worth in today's market?** If you're thinking about selling your home in the next 3 to 12 months, there's one number that matters more than an online estimate: **what would a qualified buyer actually pay for your home today?**

Your home's value isn't simply what you paid for it, what your neighbor's house sold for, what you've spent on improvements, or what an online home-value estimate says.

The real question is: **How much would today's buyers be willing to pay for your specific home based on current market conditions and comparable sales?**

In this video, I explain why homeowners can have an unrealistic idea of their home's value and why understanding your probable selling price early can help you make much smarter decisions.

# # # In this video, you'll learn:

✅ How Houston home values are determined
✅ Why online home estimates aren't always accurate
✅ Why recent comparable sales matter
✅ How today's buyers affect your home's market value
✅ Why your home's condition and updates matter
✅ Why sellers should understand their home's value months BEFORE listing

08/21/2026

What if the seller could lower your mortgage payment for the first two years?

That is basically what a 2-1 mortgage buydown can do.

Let’s say your actual mortgage rate is 6.5%.

With a typical 2-1 buydown, your first-year payment might be calculated closer to 4.5%.

Year two, about 5.5%.

Then year three, you pay the regular 6.5% payment.

The important part?

Your real loan rate never changed. Someone, possibly the seller, funded money that helps cover those early payments.

And you generally still have to qualify using the permanent payment.

So buyers, don’t ask only:

“What is my payment the first year?”

Ask:

“What will I owe when the buydown ends?”

And sellers, before automatically dropping your price, ask whether those same dollars could help the buyer’s payment more.

A buydown can be a runway.

It is not a new airplane.