Selling Your Home

Sept. 27, 2026

Want Chickens, Horses, or Goats? What DFW Buyers Need to Know Before Buying Land

You found it.
Three acres. Great house. Beautiful trees. Enough room for the barn you’ve already designed in your head. You’re mentally placing the chicken coop before you’ve even finished looking at the listing photos.
Then somebody asks a fairly important question.
“Are you actually allowed …
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Sept. 26, 2026

What Today’s Mortgage Market Means for Dallas-Fort Worth Home Sellers

Mortgage rates are a buyer problem.
Right?
Not exactly.
If you’re selling a home in Dallas-Fort Worth, you may never apply for your buyer’s mortgage. You don’t care which lender they choose. You don’t particularly care what rate they get, but you’d better care about what …
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Sept. 25, 2026

Should You Wait for the Housing Market to Get Better Before You Buy?

“Should I buy a house now, or should I wait for the market to get better?”

We hear some version of this question all the time.

It makes sense. Buying a home is a major financial decision. You don’t want to buy right before prices fall. You …

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Sept. 24, 2026

The Parts of Plano Most People Don’t Know About (And Why They Matter)

If you ask someone in Dallas-Fort Worth to describe Plano, you’ll probably hear a pretty predictable list.
Good schools. Corporate headquarters. Desirable neighborhoods. Shopping. Restaurants. Lots of development.
All true.
But that description doesn’t really tell you what it’s like to live in Plano.
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Sept. 23, 2026

Can You Buy and Sell a House at the Same Time in Dallas-Fort Worth?

Yes. You can buy and sell a house at the same time in Dallas-Fort Worth.
And no, it does not have to become complete chaos.
It is technically two real estate transactions. You are selling one property while buying another. There are two contracts, two …
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Posted in Home Buying, Home Buying Tips, Homeownership, Homes on Land, Moving to Texas, Resources, Selling Your Home, Two-Sided Transaction
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Sept. 23, 2026

Why Real Estate Negotiation Matters

Want to know one of the strangest things about real estate?
Consumers hire real estate agents to negotiate.
Of course they do.
You’re buying or selling an asset worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Price matters. Terms matter. Risk matters. You want somebody sitting on your …
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Sept. 22, 2026

How to Handle a Home Inspection Report Without Blowing Up a Good Real Estate Deal

You got the inspection report.
It’s 41 pages long. There are photos. Red boxes. Yellow warnings. Words like “deficient,” “further evaluation,” and “potential failure.”
Naturally, you’re wondering if the house is about to fall down.
Probably not.
Home inspections are one of the most valuable …
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Sept. 3, 2026

Is “Location, Location, Location” Actually Good Real Estate Advice?

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“Location, location, location.”
It might be the most repeated phrase in real estate.
And I think it can be bad advice.
Before anybody gets upset, I’m not saying location doesn’t matter. Of course it matters. Where you live affects your commute, schools, taxes, access to things …
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Sept. 2, 2026

Lies About DFW: Is All of Dallas-Fort Worth Basically the Same?

No.
Not even close.
This is one of the most common mistakes I see people make when they start thinking about moving to Dallas-Fort Worth.
They say, “We’re moving to DFW.”
Great.
Where?
“Dallas-Fort Worth.”
That doesn’t really answer the question.
…
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Aug. 29, 2026

Why Hire a Real Estate Agent If You Can Find Homes Online?

Realtor Responsibilities Not Just Opening Doors

If the most valuable thing your real estate agent does is unlock the front door, you don’t have much of a real estate agent.
There. I said it.
Yes, real estate agents get buyers into houses.
Yes, we arrange showings.
Yes, we have access to …
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