Frisco Real Estate by VIP Realty presents another new home in Fort Worth for sale.  Do you want to own cheaper than renting?  This wonderful home at 9020 Foxwood Drive in Fort Worth is one of the best buys on the market.  With nearly 1900 sqft and extremely well maintained you cannot go wrong with this semi-custom built home.

Split bedrooms and very open floor plan highlight this wonderful home with neighborhood amenities like community pool, walking trails, parks, and easy highway access.  9020 Foxwood is close to all the new shopping, schools, and hospitals in the Fort Worth area.  With Keller schools and close access to the Texas Motor Speedway you will want for nothing in this great home that is very, very well priced.

Please call us today for additional information at 469-644-3402.

Frisco Real Estate is VIP Realty DFW.

New home in the Frisco Real Estate market.  Check out 5873 Pisa Lane in Frisco.  This small town-home resides in the Bella Casa neighborhood which sits next to Million dollar homes and has easy access to the Dallas North Tollway.  With the Master bed down and large living and full bed and bath up this home is great for retired or young professionals on the go. 

Bella Casa offers great amenities with swimming pool, club house, playground, and access to walking trails.  The home sits just down the highway from the Frisco Rough Riders and Dallas Stars facilities.  If shopping is your thing, don’t worry…you’re only minutes from Stonebriar Mall and 10 minutes from Willow Bend Mall in Plano.

We have had several inquiries on this barely lived in Town-home, so please call us today for an immediate showing at 469-644-3402.

Frisco Real Estate by VIP Realty DFW

Recent trends show the real estate market from 2009 to 2010 have decreased in sales.  However several areas have seen increases in sales and prices were overall throughout the area.  So, what about 2011?  Will the trend continue or will we see something that could change everything.

First - interest rates.  Interest rates have remained low for the last couple years, but lenders have made it difficult to get to the money.  What will change?  Interest rates will start going up over the next year with speculations seeing rates up .5 or a full point.  This will shock many people into buying, but their buying power will be diminished.  Lenders have to plan on bring back the zero down model, so if you have the down payment and have thought about buying a home…I would not delay.

Second - home prices.  Since 2007 we have seen the home prices throughout the area stay level or drop as much as 10%.  With new construction down and pre existing homes not in abundance like 2005-06, prices will increase over the next year or two.

Third - Sellers.  I believe and this is my opinion, but the market will turn over the next year it will become a sellers market.  Interest rates next year could be in the 6% range and inventory will be low.  The Dallas-Fort Worth area has been in the news over the past year for an abundance of jobs, best places to live, and all the up coming events such as the Super Bowl.  This will cause a panic in the area and buyers will be competing with each other for homes that hit the market.

So, back to the heading of this blog.  How do you get the most out of a bad economy?  You must realize we are at a turning point in the Frisco homes for sale market.  If you can hold off to sell your home until next year, great you will make some money.  However, if you want to sell your home (check out our Flat Fee listing service) this year, you will benefit from the low interest rates and great home prices.  You might not get top dollar from your home like next year or year after, but with the off set of potentially high interest rates and a great invetory of homes this is the year to go after that next home.

Need to sell your home fast give VIP Realty DFW a call at 469-644-3402.

So, I get asked this question a lot, “how is the market”? and frankly I will say that it sucks.  I had a pretty good year, but overall the real estate market is dragging and I really don’t know why.  We have low interest rates and a good inventory of homes, so what gives?  I guess I have to look an my situation and realize that maybe everyone is just a little afraid of the market and where it’s going.  Do we really know what our government or wall street has in store over the next few years?  Maybe everyone is slightly upside down on their current home and don’t want to shell out money to get out of their home.

I guess it could be a number of factors.  That’s why I will toot VIP Realty’s horn.  OK, let me present you with a scenario.  You have 2 kids, 2 dogs, and that spouse that just keeps nagging about living here or there or what this or that for the home, but you realize you can’t sell, because you will need to bring 4-5K just to pay for your current home and that doesn’t take into consideration closing costs or commissions.  I have an idea that might work for you if you’re willing to do a little work.  VIP Realty offers a Flat Rate Fee service which allows you to get your home listed and all the bells and whistles, but save you thousands.  Call me at 469-644-3402 for additional information.

I will add more details about our services in future posts, but if you need help find a home in the Frisco, McKinney, Allen, or Plano real estate markets please don’t hesitate to contact me or any of my agents.  Check for additional posts coming soon.

Walking up to the house you will find a great rap around porch and a great landscaped front yard.  Open the door you will find split formals and a vaulted ceilings in the family room that overlooks the large custom kitchen.  The kitchen looks out a privacy fence surrounding a over-sized diving pool.  The outside patio is covered and includes a custom built in grill for those great summer barbeque’s.  Back inside you will find an over-sized master with bay windows overlooking the pool.  Adjacent to the master is a perfect office, bedroom, or nursery.

Upstairs you will find a nice gameroom and 3 bedrooms with 2 large full sized bathrooms.  The home has plenty of parties for those extra guests and for storage the home has a 3 car garage with sink and tons of built in storage.

Please visit our Dallas Real Estate website for pictures and pricing.  If you would like a private showing please call us at 469-644-3402.  Our group of Dallas Realtors can help you and your family find the perfect home, so please call or email us today with any questions you might have.

Upstairs is a large game room and split bedrooms.  Master is over sized with sitting area.  Master bath has separate tub and shower and double vanities.  Need closet space?  This master comes with two large closets for his and her wardrobe.  Two additional bedrooms and bath finish this wonderful well though out floor plan.

Home sits in the beautiful Stonebridge Ranch with multiple pools, tennis courts, walking trails, and 45 holes of championship golf.  Stonebrige Ranch resides in the McKinney Real Estate market.  McKinney was ranked as one of the fastest growing cities in the US.  If you’re interested in this home or others we have to offer please visit our Dallas Real Estate website.

1.  The look - great looking and seems to be thinner, not as wide, and lighter.

2.  Camera - what an upgrade!  I love the way you can use the came toward you or at your subject.  Flash seems a little weak, but I am sure I will figure it out.

3.  Picture clarity - huge difference, makes even my old pictures off my 3G phone look good.  The numbers are clearer and the resolution is amazing.

4.  Speed - another great upgrade.  The phone was as fast as my 3G when attached to my wi-fi.  When I hooked it up to my wi-fi it was like a mini-computer.  I had one question, I found my display still reading 3G, so am I in 4G mode or 3G???

Overall with like 2 hours of playing with the phone I love it, but I am sure I will find even more to like.  Share you thoughts and let me know.  If you want to see it up and close call me and we can meet or I can show you a Plano home for sale or a Frisco home for sale.   After all I am in the real estate business!

Check out my real estate website Dallas Real Estate, or Call me at 469-644-3402

Welcome to my blog about real estate in the North Texas area.

Living in Texas you know that spring is about 2 weeks long, so take advantage of this time to do some house keeping if you plan on selling your home this summer.

1. Drive up appeal - In my years of showing homes I can tell you that the drive up for some clients is the number 1 “rule it out” factor. If your yard is messy, no flowers, cracks in the foundation, or the home needs a paint job, all of these need to be taken care of before you list a home. I know a lot of clients that say, “we’ll give the buyer a credit toward the purchase for the cosmetic stuff around the home”. Here’s some advice, take care of it before you put the home on the market. I promise you will get more showings and get more asking price. Common sense is the most logical choice when selling your home.

2. Home upgrades - I am sure all of you have gone to a new home builder and seen the latest and greatest upgrades. Most people what the upgrades, but it depends on where you live. If you live in the Frisco Real Estate market, you will be competing with new home builders, so you better bring your game and have some newer upgrades like, stainless appliances, solid surface counters, wood floors, etc… This can cost a lot, but once again you will get more showings and get a higher asking price if you put forth the effort before you list your home. If you live in an older part of town like Richardson or Dallas, location might make more of a deciding factor when listing your home, so please speak with your local Dallas Realtor.

3. Lastly…Staging your home - this is the newest hot topic out there. Should you stage your home or should you let your decor sell your home. It comes down to many factors, but frankly some of us are gifted at decorating our homes or ourselves and some should…well let others make those important decisions. If your home is vacant because you have already moved it’s a no brainer, contact a professional home stager and just do it. Even if you feel you just need some advice – get someone to come out and give you a quote and suggestions. Of course if you are one of the lucky few that really have your act together, then let the cards lay and play on. If you did number 1 and 2 on the list this really will not be a factor, but don’t let your home go it alone. A vacant home sits on the market much longer than one that is jazzed up with some fancy digs.

If you need help with making some of these decisions please contact VIP Realty DFW for all of your real estate advice.

Happy Selling!

It seems the perfect storm is a lot closer than on the horizon.  Home buyers wanting to take advantage of the credit and rates are frustrated as there are few homes for sale.  Whether looking for dallas homes, plano homes or, there aren’t very many to choose from in the more popular price ranges and locations.  What this means for prospective sellers is - GET LISTED!!   When there are more buyers than sellers this puts the seller in a better position. 

Think of it this way, the height of the real estate market is typically summer as families scramble to find the new home, sell the old home, get through the closings and move… all before school starts.  They have a deadline.  Now the government has given us a new deadline and it seems that the sellers out there aren’t listening.  If you are worried about what the right price is to actually sell your house, this is the best time for you.  Get a realistic estimate from your realtor and get it on the market in time for those buyers to meet the tax credit deadline. 

Do not sit on the fence this year.  Regardless if you are downsizing, rightsizing or moving across county, this is going to be a year when winter is the new spring.  There are artificial forces at work providing incentives for the buyers.  This is not going to be your typical real estate season.

If convenient living with excellent schools is what you are looking for - these Plano homes will fit the bill.   Glenhollow Estates location is minutes from the North Dallas Tollway which is home to all manner of dining establishments from 4-star to down-home.  Less than a mile west of the neighborhood is Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, a 200 acre park offering visitors 2.3 miles of paved pathways and vista points.  After a day at the park, Willow bend mall is also just around the corner which houses some of the more upscale department stores and boutiques.   

Glenhollow families are included in the Plano school district which rates with distinction not only in Texas but in the nation.  For example, twenty-three Plano ISD schools have captured the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence honor, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.  Every year since the award has been presented (1992-2009), Plano ISD has been selected for a “What Parents Want Award” by School Match, the nation’s largest school selection and consulting firm. Only 16 percent of the nation’s school systems have been designated for this honor. Also, “Expansion Management Magazine” named Plano ISD among 2,800 school districts across the U.S. to earn a “Gold Medal” rating through its 16th Annual Education Quotient ratings.   Furthermore, there are two excellent private schools nearby -  Prestonwood Christian Academy and Price of Peace Christian School. 

While there are many desirable Plano neighborhoods, Glenhollow Estates is certainly one to consider in the Plano Real Estate market.