Houston, Texas, is both one of the greenest cities in the USA, as well as one of the economically fastest-growing cities. Because of no state income tax, many big companies are relocating here from California, such as Tesla, Google, Amazon and Apple. However, with green neighbourhoods, 6 months of summer and very mild winters, Houston is perfect for residential living as well.
Max Melnikov: a real estate agent in Houston
Max Melnikov was born and raised in Vladivostok, Russia, but moved to the United States 8 years ago. He graduated with a bachelors degree in construction engineering and knew form day one were to apply his knowledge. He decided to invest in the local market in Texas, because of the many opportunities and the great economical growth. By now, he has fallen in love with the state of Texas and with the city of Houston in particular. “South-East Texas is very unique and the big part of the city, especially the north-west and north of Houston, are located in a national forest that has a lot of tropical evergreen trees, mature oak trees and tall pines” Melnikov explains. As many neighbourhoods are situated near lakes, rivers or even the Gulf of Mexico there is great diversity within neighbourhoods. Because of this, the Houston realtor believes that the city has the perfect neighbourhood for everybody.
A good time to buy a house
At the moment we are dealing with a crisis due to the current coronavirus pandemic. But this offers great opportunities to buyers of residential houses. Because the banks are overwhelmed with government loans, many companies cannot get financing at this moment. This means that prices have dropped and permanent residences are now for sale at great discounts. Moreover, the interest rates for mortgages are going below 3% in some cases, with a very small down payment. That being said, this is the perfect time to buy a house in Texas!
Finding your dream residence
Max Melnikov has made it his goal to help people find their dream home in Houston. He offers his expertise to educate people on how the real estate market works. If you need assistance in buying or selling residential real estate in Houston, you can contact Max through his Instagram page instagram.com/melnikov.elux or the website of his company Elux Realty, Buy or Sell Real Estate eluxrealty.org. You too can soon have an amazing house for a great price!