Five Great Things about Homeownership

Owning your own home can be one of the most rewarding investments you make.

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There's been a lot of unfavorable news about the housing market in the last few years. But there remains another side to all of those stories, which are the benefits that ...

Attention Young People: Move to Richardson Now!

As more and more families in the Dallas area return to the ranks of the optimistic and begin to search for homes, the previously tried and true standards for local home ownership will change for the first time in generations. 

This change in mentality for home owners will be most ...

When you want to SUCCEED more than you want to breathe, that's when you'll be SUCCESSFUL

This is a real estate blog, but my post this week is going to be a little bit different. Although, I don't think it's actually too far off. If nothing else this will just give you a little Thursday morning motivation. I've included a video titled "How ...

Is It The Right Time For Me To Buy A Home?

The decision to purchase a house is a highly personal one, based on both tangible and intangible factors. Beyond your personal situation, local market conditions, financing costs, and future expectations must also be evaluated.

The following list of questions can help you decide if you are ready to move forward ...

No one can get a mortgage, right?

In a recent post a real estate research blog stated that, on average, 12,000 homes sell every day in the United States. In the same post they looked at how many people are qualifying for mortgages. What they found was 72% of transactions involved someone obtaining financing. (Harney, 2012 ...

Richardson Texas Parks and Trails

Whether it’s business or pleasure that causes you to buy a home in Richardson, there’s something to please everyone. You can leave your cares behind and soak up the natural beauty and tranquility of Richardson’s 40 miles of trails and walkways or enjoy the serenity of Galatyn ...

Finding the Right Home

With all the choices in today's market, how do you go about finding the right home?  It seems the more research you do, the more alternatives you discover.

It's important to visualize your needs and plan ahead.  Know what you want in a home, what's important to ...

Real Estate Video Explaining Buying New Construction

This real estate video will discuss buying new construction homes. You will want to make sure that you are working with a real estate professional throughout the process. New construction builders are in the business of marketing their own properties for sale which is why you need someone who is ...

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 ...

Real Estate Video Explaining House Payments

This real estate video discusses mortgage payments. This is crucial to the home buying equation if you will be borrowing money through a lender to finance the purchase. Be careful when using online mortgage calculators because often times they only include the principle and interest in the calculations, which isn ...