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Lia Hatvany Realtor

Finding the Sweet Spots in Sugar Land
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Real Estate.

“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established.” – Proverbs 24:3

11/03/2026

Thinking about selling this season? 🍂 Here's a simple checklist to get your home ready to list, so it sells faster and for top dollar.

✅ Start with a clean slate
• Declutter and depersonalize so buyers can picture themselves living there
• Deep clean carpets, windows, baseboards and grout
• Fresh, neutral paint where walls are scuffed or bold

✅ Fix the small stuff
• Leaky faucets, burnt-out bulbs, sticky doors
• Service the A/C. Houston buyers will ask
• A pre-listing inspection lets you find issues on your timeline, not the buyer's

✅ Fall curb appeal
• Rake, mow, edge and add fresh mulch
• Dress the entry: clean front door, new doormat and a few mums or pumpkins
• Power wash the driveway, walkway and siding

✅ Paperwork to gather
• Seller's Disclosure Notice (required in Texas for most resale homes)
• Your survey, plus a T-47 affidavit if nothing has changed
• HOA details, warranties and receipts for upgrades

Buyers decide how they feel about a home before they walk in the door. Want a plan for yours? DM me "LIST" and let's talk about your timeline.

11/02/2026

Going through a divorce or settling a loved one's home? Here's what Texas title companies need so your closing doesn't stall.

📌 Selling during a divorce
• Both spouses sign the deed
• The proceeds check goes to both of you, unless you both say otherwise in writing
• Powers of attorney aren't accepted

📌 Buying during a divorce
• You can buy without your spouse's signature
• Your title policy will have an exception for community property rights
• The title company won't close if it violates a court order in your divorce
• Tip: have the home awarded to you in the decree, or deeded to you by your ex

📌 When an owner passes without a will
• A will only counts if it's probated
• Heirs are confirmed through an Affidavit of Heirship
• Every heir signs the deed

📌 Surviving spouses
• They keep homestead rights, even if they didn't inherit the home

Gather death certificates and marriage/divorce records early. It speeds everything up. I'm here to walk you through it with care. DM me "TITLE."

General info, not legal advice.

11/01/2026

No tricks, just treats for buyers this Halloween 🎃

Once your offer is accepted in Texas, you'll make two payments right away. Here's the difference.

📌 The option fee
• Buys you the right to back out for any reason during the option period
• Negotiable, and often a few hundred dollars
• If you close, it's credited toward your purchase
• If you walk away, the seller keeps it

📌 Earnest money
• A good-faith deposit that shows the seller you're serious
• Held by the title company, not the seller
• Negotiable, commonly around 1% of the price
• If you close, it goes toward your down payment and closing costs

📌 Timing matters
• Both are due to the title company within 3 days after the contract's effective date
• Late option fee = you lose your option period
• Late earnest money can put you in default

📌 If you change your mind
• During the option period: you get your earnest money back, the seller keeps the option fee
• After it: your earnest money is at risk unless another part of the contract protects you, like financing

Have your funds ready before you make an offer. Thinking about buying? DM me "BUY" and I'll walk you through every number before you sign.

General info, not legal advice. Terms depend on your contract.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween, Sugar Land! 🎃 Before you head out tonight, make my open house your first trick-or-treat stop.

🍬 Open House + early candy
📍 16831 Dunbar Grove Ct, Sugar Land (Summerfield)
🕑 Today 2–4 PM (and Sunday 2–4 PM too)
🏡 4 bed | 2 bath | 1,829 sq ft | $289,999

Candy for the kids, a tour for the grown-ups. No appointment needed. Questions about the home? DM me "TREAT."

10/31/2026

"It's my house, I bought it." In Texas, that's not always how it works. 🏡

📌 Community property
• Anything acquired during the marriage that isn't separate property
• Texas presumes everything a married couple owns is community property (Family Code Sec. 3.003)

📌 Separate property
• Owned before the marriage
• Inherited or received as a gift
• Divided by a written agreement between spouses

📌 What decides it
• A home's status is set on the day it's acquired
• If shared money pays the mortgage on a separate-property home, it stays separate, but the community may be owed reimbursement at divorce or death

📌 Tracing vs. commingling
• You have to be able to trace a property back to when it was separate
• Mix funds so much they can't be traced, and it all becomes community

These rules apply to every married couple in Texas. Buying or selling while married? DM me "TITLE" and let's talk through how your home is owned.

General info, not legal advice.

10/30/2026

Happy fall, y'all 🍂 If we haven't met yet, I'm Lia Hatvany, a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Realty serving Sugar Land, Richmond and the greater Houston area.

📌 How I help
• Buyers: finding the sweet spots in Sugar Land and guiding you from first showing to closing day
• Sellers: pricing, prep and a launch plan that gets your home in front of the right buyers
• Investors: clear numbers and straight answers on every deal

📌 What working with me looks like
• You'll always know what's happening and what comes next
• No question is too small. That's why I share tips like these every week
• Backed by Coldwell Banker Realty

"By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established." Proverbs 24:3

Real Connections. Real Results. Real Estate.

Buying, selling or just curious what your home is worth? DM me "HELLO" or call 281-277-1227.

10/29/2026

Selling a home in Texas and married? Your spouse may have to sign, even if their name isn't on the deed. 👇

📌 What counts as a homestead
• Your primary residence, generally with up to 10 connected acres in a city or 200 in the country
• Title companies treat your home as your homestead unless you and your spouse designate a different Texas property in writing
• Claiming the homestead tax exemption doesn't settle it either way

📌 When your spouse must sign
• Homestead → ALWAYS, even if they're not on title
• Not your homestead → only if you're both on title
• Either way, expect a Homestead Affidavit signed by both of you

📌 When they don't
• Property in only your name and control that isn't your homestead
• Married investors can usually close solo with that signed affidavit

⚠️ The Marital Status Affidavit has to be accurate. If it's wrong, you could lose your title coverage and be on the hook for the lender's loss.

Title issues are one of the top reasons closings get delayed. I'd rather catch them before we list. DM me "TITLE" with your questions.

General info, not legal advice. Talk with a title company or attorney about your situation.

10/28/2026

Moving is a big deal, whether it's ten minutes away or ten states away. 🏡

I'm local to Sugar Land and Houston, and as a Coldwell Banker agent I can connect you with trusted agents across the country. You get one point of contact and no starting over.

📍 Local knowledge of Sugar Land, Richmond & the Houston area
🌎 A nationwide network of agents for out-of-town moves
🤝 A smooth hand-off, so you're never figuring it out alone
🔑 Help for buyers and sellers at every stage

Thinking about a move this year, near or far? Call or text me at 281-277-1227 or send me a message, and let's talk about your plan. 📲

10/28/2026

Fall for this one. 🍂🏡

Open House this weekend at 16831 Dunbar Grove Ct in Summerfield — Saturday & Sunday, 2–4 PM.

4 bed | 2 bath | 1,829 SF | $289,999

No appointment needed — stop by, walk through, and let's talk about what it could look like as your next home.

Co-listed with Sherri Scott-Cook, Coldwell Banker Realty.

Text, call, or message anytime — Lia Hatvany, Coldwell Banker Realty | License #821464 | (281) 277-1227

10/27/2026

Open House this weekend! 🏡

📍 16831 Dunbar Grove Ct, Sugar Land, TX 77498
🗓️ Saturday, Oct 31 & Sunday, Nov 1
🕑 2–4 PM both days

4 beds | 2 baths | 1,829 sq ft | $289,999

Come take a look in person — contact for full listing link, or reach out anytime with questions. Hope to see you there!

Co listed with Sherri Scott Cook 🏡🎉

Address

Sugar Land, TX
77498

Website

http://liahatvanyrealtor.com/

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