Spring selling season »

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 [...]

Dallas Relocation »

Dallas top relocation spot
 
For those of us who live here in DFW there is no place like home, but for the folks on the Coasts and in the upper Midwest they are starting to think of relocating.  Unemployment in many places is in double-digits and the recovery is coming slower than many can wait.  BusinessWeek.com [...]

Getting Past The Economic Jitters »

Are you thinking about buying a house, but can’t convince yourself to actually sign the contract with all the economic uncertainty?  Many buyers are spending days looking at houses and nights worrying whether they should wait.  If this is you don’t despair, you are in good company.
 
While the National news still shows a slow road [...]

$6500 Tax Credit For Move Up Buyers »

Well, it’s here and I am so happy the government decided to help existing home owners get a little help with their next home purchase.  On November 6th the Senate passed an extension on the Tax Credit bill for first time home buyers.  Within that bill the government also included a Tax Credit for existing [...]

8K Tax Credit Procrastination »

The clock started ticking nearly 10 months ago on the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.  OK, so when I read about the incentive I read it and thought that this will benefit some, however with the recent credit crisis and job loss reports, I really didn’t feel this would be that great of a [...]