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Local Author Releases Second Book

Book Profiles Top Real Estate Agents and Their Secrets

Dallas – June 21, 2012 – “Real estate in 2012 is a whole new ballgame compared to just five years ago.” said Todd Tramonte.

After signing a book deal in February with publishers Dicks+Nanton ...

Pending Home Sales Are Up…….Is Someone Else Buying the Home of Your Dreams?

A recent NAR (National Association of Realtors) report showed that pending contracts to buy homes were at an 18 month high.  The index of pending agreements rose to 100.1 in the month of November, a gain of 7.3%. An index of 100 is an indication of a healthy ...

To Rent or Buy…That Is The Question

Long before I got into the real estate business I had always heard that is was better to buy rather than rent a home.  With the market across the country having it’s up and downs over the past couple of years many people are questioning that philosophy. 

 

I recently ...

HEY GEN Y….WHY NOT NOW?

Many potential home buyers are putting off looking for the home of their dreams due to the over-all real estate market.  This is also the case for many people that fall into the generational segment know as “Gen Y or the Millennial Generation”.  Gen Y is not a well-defined age ...

Video Explaining Closing Costs

This real estate video discusses the topic of closing costs. Closing costs are the financial commitment that each party has made that will be settled up at closing. Closing costs consist of the items that will be required to legally and ethically transfer ownership of the homes title. Sellers generally ...

The Double Rainbow/Pot of Gold/Unicorn Effect

If you watch the news you'll no doubt notice a disproportionate number of stories about the so called failing housing market, rising unemployment, and consumers lack of confidence with the economy. But sometimes the news shows a different kind of story. One that isn't solely focused on a ...

Purchasing The Right Home In The Right Area

This is an excerpt from Todd's book Live Free - The Art of The Two Year House Flip which can be purchased here.

 

Chapter 2

To approach the home buying process as an investor, you must eliminate as much of the emotion that usually drives the purchase decision as possible ...

Selling Overview

 

This real estate video gives an overview of the process of selling a home. If you’re not selling it by owner you’ll want to choose a trusted real estate professional. You’ll want to review the agents marketing plan and game plan for getting your home sold for ...

Coffee's For Closers

I read an article recently that 33% of sales contracts never make it to closing. 

 

I had to stop and think about that for a minute.  Here we have a transaction with a willing buyer and a willing seller.  I assume they both have agreed on the price and conditions ...

It’s Always Been Done That Way

Real estate agency has been around since about 1858.  Unfortunately, so have many of the industry’s so called “best practices.” 

While a lot has changed in residential real estate over the years, many things have remained very similar to the earliest days of home buyers and home sellers seeking ...