It is currently 9:25 am on a Saturday morning, and I'm about to head out the door for 2 listing appointments. Before I go, I wanted to see if I could get a wager going... Currently the North Texas area is less than 1/2 inch of rain from the all time June record of rain.Do you think we'll break th
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06/30/2007
So, the question is, as an agent that represents the seller, can I call the lender on the "pre-approval" letter when I receive an offer? OF COURSE!!! Why are buyers' agents so scared of this?I do not respond, and my sellers don't respond, to offers unless there is an approval letter attached to
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06/28/2007
Garland, TX for many years, was known by people in Richardson and who grew up in Richardson, as the Armpit of Richardson. Over the years, Garland has made a name for itself, and things are changing. Prices of homes are going up. Newer, NICER communities are being built, mostly around Firewheel
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06/27/2007
I just posted the results of the Market Breakdown for Richardson, TX. I thought it would be interesting to compare Richardson to Plano, TX. Plano is the next city North, and many people compare the two cities all the time for school districts and neighborhoods. Growing up in Richardson, I'm a
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06/26/2007
Richardson, TX is having a very interesting year thus far. I was comparing numbers year to date to 2006 year to date, and the numbers astonish me.People keep trying to say that it's a buyers' market because houses are staying on the market for months and months, even years, and sellers will sell
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06/26/2007
Here are some wonderful before and after pictures for a new listing in Garland, TX. In the Dining area, there is a sitting window, however, you cannot even see it. Many people love sitting windows because you can put a padded top on it and use it for reading or as part of your kitchen table.
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06/26/2007
What a FABULOUS house! 4 Beds, 2 Full Baths, 2 Car Garage, and a Diving POOL!! All for ONLY $143,000!! Ready to Dive into your new POOL!? The Pool was just resurfaced and new tile installed. Being an Interior Corner lot, it still leaves room for a HUGE yard for entertainment (kids and/or pets)
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06/25/2007
Do you water your foundation?I work with a lot of relocation into the Dallas area. With that, it takes a lot to educate someone not only about our market, but also about how to take care of their properties.Most of the North Texas area is built on Clay Soil. It's usually Red Clay, but Black Cla
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06/25/2007
Here's the count down to finding out the sex of the baby! 17 days and counting. I'm so excited. I've had a mad rush from some people to get their guesses in so they count before the sex is found out. If you're one of those people, don't forget to make your guess. Also, if you're not guessing
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06/24/2007
Right now, the only thing the Texas Rangers have going for them is the publicity they're getting from Sammy Sosa and his race to hit HomeRun number 600.He finally hit that 600th HomeRun on Wednesday, during the fifth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs. The crowd was only about 37,500 but
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06/21/2007