Buying New Collin County Homes
Tuesday, April 03
For folks that have been bitten by the new home bug these buyers don't want a used home when a new one is available. They want a home that has never been lived in and they don't want to move into somebody else's home with worn, dirty carpeting, someone else’s taste in kitchen appliances or lo...
9 Myths About DFW Real Estate Agents
Tuesday, April 03
So you think you have found everything you need to know about how DFW real estate agents work from ton of misinformed and well meaning Web sites? Here's what you need to know about DFW Realtors. 1) The Higher the Price of a House, The More the Agent Makes Not True. Have you ever heard someo...
Is It Safe to Use a Lockbox When Selling DFW Real Estate?
Tuesday, April 03
When listing DFW real estate for sale, home sellers eagerly hand over their house keys to their DFW Realtor. Then your Realtor puts your door keys in a lockbox so that your home can be shown to potential buyers. Lockboxes that hold house keys and attach to a door handle, gas meter or gate, muc...
Earnest Money Deposits and Your Plano Home Purchase
Thursday, January 19
Home Buyers always ask how much earnest money deposit they should offer. Generally, there is no set amount. In most States, contracts must contain a consideration to be valid, but that amount can be as little as one dollar. Laws in your state may be different. Keep in mind that the amount of y...
Do You Need a Deed of Trust With your Plano Real Estate Purchase?
Thursday, January 19
The amount of paperwork a buyer signs at closing is overwhelming to say the very least. Almost all of these documents will be generated by the buyer's mortgage company. Without ever reading them and just signing off on them, it generally takes buyers an hour to complete them. Every blue moon, ...
DFW Real Estate Showing Tips
Thursday, January 19
When showing your DFW home for sale, you want to do your best to engage the buyer emotionally because their decision to buy is based more on emotions, and less on logic. Give the buyer the emotions to say yes by staging and accentuating your home's positive attributes, and minimizing attention ...