With the median house price coming in at $766,000 for this area in mid 2005 (according to an article in Fortune), I am not surprised that the housing market is slowing down here.

Imagine THEIR surprise...

I'd have a couple contractors give you numbers to avoid surprises.

Well, it actually might surprise you. "2k more for this bath versus the one up the street that I can choose my tile" See what I mean?

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by housing pricesin Fort Worth, and will find this a good state to dobusiness in.Property taxes are high.Again, welcome to the site.

With prison time, a five figure fine and the immediate and lifetime surrender of business license, it's no surprise they changed there position when you reminded them you were aware of your rights.

You can take it in stride when your tenant trashes one of your houses because you had accounted for that bad egg by spreading the expense over all your properties.And when your tenants all behave and have extended stays in your houses you are pleasantly surprised.

I am surprised at this, with subprime in the toilet (not to mention record foreclosures) there has been/is going to be a flood of renters out there.

I assume it must be attached to a 1 or 2% option ARM offer which has you surprised.

By the way sometimes it surprises me what a lend will and won't take on short sale.