Owning a Home

Feb. 9, 2012

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 ...

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Jan. 4, 2012

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 ...

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Dec. 29, 2011

Consider This Before Hiring a Contractor

There are plenty of incredible deals to be had when purchasing a home in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. One way a trusted real estate expert can help you get a great deal is to help you purchase a home in need of some renovations. This can be a great ...

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Dec. 20, 2011

Why Buy a House in Richardson, TX?

There are many reasons to buy a home in Richardson, TX.  Below is a list I've put together to help paint a picture of why Richardson is such a great place to live.

  • Richardson is a small family oriented town.
  • Richardson is the first city north of Dallas and ...
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Dec. 14, 2011

Marketing the Home for Sale

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

Chapter 5

Marketing the Home for Sale

You will want to use a professional in order to effectively market your home for sale.  Your REALTOR® should present ...

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Nov. 28, 2011

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 ...

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Nov. 23, 2011

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 ...

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Nov. 17, 2011

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

There is ...

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Nov. 10, 2011

How Low Can They Go?

If you've been tuning into the news recently you may be under the impression that the housing market is in the tank. But that's not necessarily the case. Last week, Fannie May released their National Housing Survey for the third quarter of 2011. This survey gauges the public ...

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Nov. 8, 2011

Could Realtors Save the World’s Economy? Will They?

Reasons to say Yes to both… and reasons to say no.

 

What do you do for a living?  Does anyone depend on you?  I’m a residential real estate broker and a member of the National Association of Realtors.  By rule, that should get me invited to a bunch of ...

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