The truth about foreclosures in Richardson

I was out in a foreclosure open house this past weekend and I had a neighbor stop by concerned about how many foreclosures there are right now. This is a really common occurrence with neighbors being concerned about their property values (who can blame them?) and worried about the negative ...

Our market is ON FIRE!!

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We've recently seen a shift in our market. The shift is that it is ON FIRE!! We've seen an increased level of home buyer activity which has lead to homes that we're marketing receiving record numbers of showings, multiple offers and contracts in ...

Are Dallas Home Sales Headed Up?

If you are considering selling your Dallas home but aren't sure if it's a good time right now then this will be great for you to see. This is a graph from the Texas A&M Real Estate Center showing homes sold in Dallas, Texas between 2010 and ...

Housing Crisis to End in 2012: Why I'm Not Thrilled To Hear This

I just read an article saying that analyst firm Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end in 2012. We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, right? Not exactly. Although that sounds like great news, I'm not thrilled to hear this and I'll ...

Are you familiar with Canyon Creek in Richardson?

Surrounded by well maintained homes with incredibly strong property values, Canyon Creek Country Club and Golf Course sit at the heart of Canyon Creek in Richardson.  The neighborhood is one of the most desirable Richardson neighborhoods and is very well known for huge mature trees and the beautiful creek that ...

Overlooked Opportunity: North Dallas Golf Course Homes For Sale

Consider that right now, you can buy a Dallas area house on a golf course for about what that home sold for in 2002.  You can also get a great golf course home in Dallas for about three percent lower mortgage interest rates.  But, who cares about 2002 anymore.  Now ...

Going to the bathroom in a $7,000,000 home

We just heard on the KSCS morning show that over the weekend radio personality Hawkeye attended the Dallas Modern Home Tour and 'illegally' used the restroom inside of a $7,000,000 2 bedroom home. Is this something that tour organizers should have anticipated or should purchasing a ticket to ...

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 ...

The PRICE Is the Same, But the COST Is Less

Our friends over at Keeping Current Matters have put together another great article showing the difference between the price and cost of purchasing a home in todays market. The article follows and it really is worth a look. 

 

 

The PRICE Is the Same, But the COST Is Less

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What The Media Is Saying About Housing

I found some quotes this week that I found interesting.  I have been telling potential clients for some time that if you are wanting to buy a home now is the time.  With historically low interest rates and high inventory levels buyers have a lot of choices both in what ...