Selling Your Home

Oct. 27, 2026

Commercial Flights at McKinney National Airport: What They Mean for Homeowners

Commercial flights start at McKinney National Airport on November 11, 2026.

Our team has talked about this airport for a long time. Now there are dates on the calendar and tickets for sale. If you own a home in McKinney or are thinking about buying one, this is …

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Oct. 26, 2026

The 5 Biggest Fears of Buying and Selling at the Same Time

Selling one house and buying another at the same time scares people. It should get your attention. It shouldn't keep you awake.

Almost every homeowner I sit down with brings the same five fears to the table. The five biggest fears of buying and selling at the same …

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Oct. 21, 2026

Why Most Real Estate Agents Aren't Very Good (And Why That Shouldn't Scare You)

Most real estate agents aren't very good at their jobs because almost nothing about getting the license requires them to be.

I've held that license for more than 20 years, so I get to say it.

Most real estate agents aren't very good because the license is …

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Oct. 15, 2026

Lies About DFW: Is Fort Worth Still a Small Cow Town?

It used to be.

Fort Worth earned the Cowtown name honestly, and it has held on to that reputation with both hands ever since. The reputation is charming. As a description of the city you'd be buying a home in today, it's a lie.

The short answer …

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Oct. 9, 2026

Are Real Estate Comps the Best Way to Price Your Home?

No.

Comps are where pricing starts. An agent who stops there is guessing with a calculator.

The short answer is that comparable sales tell you what similar homes sold for over the past several months. They can't tell you what your home is competing against today, how …

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Oct. 7, 2026

Why Plano Continues to Attract Families, Professionals, and Corporate Relocations

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Plano has been on the top-suburb lists for more than 30 years.

Most cities get about a decade. A newer one opens up farther north, the builders move on, and the lists change. Plano keeps showing up anyway.

The short answer is that Plano gives three very …

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Oct. 7, 2026

A One-Move Strategy for Homeowners Who Need to Sell Before They Buy

Count the moves.

Many people who sell a house and buy another one end up making two. Out of the old house and into something temporary, then out of the temporary place and into the new house a few weeks later.

We plan for one.

Here's …

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Oct. 5, 2026

Do Lowball Offers Work When Buying a House in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Almost never.

And the few times a lowball offer looks like it worked, the buyer usually pays for it later.

Here's the short answer. A lowball offer is an offer far below the asking price with no reasoning behind the number. In Dallas-Fort Worth, it rarely gets a …

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Oct. 1, 2026

Lies About DFW: Is Dallas-Fort Worth Really “Country”?

Yes.
And no.
Mostly no.
One of the funny things about helping people relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth is discovering what they think Texas looks like before they get here.
Cowboy boots.
Horses.
Cattle.
Big pieces of land.
Maybe an oil derrick …
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Sept. 30, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time?

Buying and selling a home at the same time doesn’t have one standard timeline.
That’s the answer nobody loves, but it’s the right one.
You have two transactions with separate contracts, separate deadlines, separate negotiations, and separate things that can change along the way. The goal isn’t …
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