In Carrollton, the number of sales dropped from 1,155 in 2009 to 977 in 2010. This amounts to a 15.4% drop in sales volume. This dropped the sold volume of homes from $206.6 million to $177.6 million. Homes in all price ranges under $300,000 were on the market for the about the same number of days in 2009 and 2010. However, homes priced in the $500,000 range and $750,000+ were on the market longer in 2009 as compared to 2010. The majority of Carrollton’s market share remained unchanged from 2009 to 2010, with about 30% of homes in the $150,000 range, 33% in the $200,000 range, and 22% in the $300,000 range. The sales price of homes as a percentage of listing price remained unchanged from 2009 to 2010 at 7.2-7.3%. In 2009, Carrollton saw its peak sales months from July to November, and i... 01/12/2011

COMMERCIAL LEASES in Carrollton, Texas If you are looking for commerical office, retail, restaurant, or warehouse space in Carrollton, Texas you've come to the right place. We always suggest expert tenant representation during your search and throughout the lease process. Lots of business like to go at it alone...checking out spaces and calling landlords directly. This can be one of the most costly mistakes a new or existing business can make. Call us first at 214-675-6992 or drop Bruce a line at rb@teamlynn.com before you even begin to look at potential locations. Here are the top ten reasons you should call us first before looking or calling landlords: 1. Keller Williams has experts in finding and negotiating tenant leases. You would likely never attempt to file your own corporate tax... 12/30/2010

In Carrollton, the number of home sales declined from 106 in November 2009 to 45 in November 2010. The median sales price dropped only slightly, from $155,250 to $150,000 between 2009 and 2010. Homes priced above $200,000 were on the market longer in November 2010 when compared to November 2009. Most significantly, homes priced from $500,000-$750,000 sold in November 2009 were on the market for only 10 days, and in November 2010 were listed for 197 days before selling. Homes in Carrollton priced under $150,000 sold for a lower percentage of their list price between November 2009 and November 2010. Homes over $150,000 sold for a greater percentage of their list price in November 2010. Most homes sold in November 2010 were under $200,000- making up 77.9% of all home sales. This number rem... 12/15/2010

Below you will find the November 2010 home sales market report for Carrollton, TX in Denton County. The report is for residential single family homes. All sales statistics are taken year-over-year (2009 vs. 2010) from our local MLS. If you would like to buy or sell a home in this area, please contact me. I would be glad to work with you! Click here for listings in Carrollton, TX If you would like to view the slide show in a larger format, you can do the following: 1. Click Menu, then click View Fullscreen (in the left corner). 2. OR, click View on Slideshare (in the right corner). Carrollton TX - Housing Market Report - November 2010View more presentations from Valarie Littles. 12/12/2010

East Coast meets West Coast in a SAR Home Staging Business Training exclusive class that I'll be teaching in January 2011 in Dallas,Texas! The first Dallas,TX 3-Day SAR Home Staging Business Training class starts Tuesday, January 11- 13th, 2011 and I not only have the honor and privilege of hosting Melissa Marro, founder of SAR and owner of First Impressions Home Staging & Interior Redesign from South Carolina but also Annie Pinsker Brown, owner of Stage to Sell in California as she "trains" to teach the SAR course in CA. While it will be the first course offering for the 3-Day SAR Home Staging Training class in Dallas,TX, I have the wonderful and rare opportunity to have Melissa Marro here while we train Annie Pinsker Brown! Now Annie needs no "training" in the business of home staging... 12/10/2010

In Carrollton, Texas, home sales in October of 2010 dropped 50% from October 2009. In 2009, sales were at $26 million with 140 sales, but were $13.8 million in 2010 with 70 sales. The median sales price from October 2009 to October of 2010 remained unchanged. Homes that sold in October of 2010 were on the market longer than homes were in 2009, except in the $200,000-$300,000 price range. The sales price as a percentage of the list price declined in every price range between October 2009 and October 2010. Homes sold in Carrollton in October 2010 had the lowest sales price as a percentage of list price at 89%. Most homes in Carrollton had sales prices between $100,000 and $300,000 in both October 2009 and 2010. However, October of 2010 had a higher percentage of sales in the $300,000-$500... 11/11/2010

I was browsing the web the other day and saw something that caught my I.  I liked it so much, I took the idea, inserted new pictures and created this for all of you.  Your house as seen by... Yourself Your Buyer Your Lender Your Appraiser Your Tax Accessor Have a wonderful day!     11/10/2010

On December 6, DART Rail comes to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch area with the opening of the new GREEN LINE!  Until now, if you were looking to commute to points south via public transportation, your options were limited to taking the bus or driving down the George Bush Turnpike to Plano to utilize the RED LINE.  With the new Green Line running through the CFB area, you'll be able to park the car at one of 4 local rail stations and sit back and catch up on some reading, update your Facebook status, or catch a quick nap while you head to your destination.  The furthest north the Green Line goes is the North Carrollton Terminal and heads all the way down to Buckner, just north of I-20 in Southeast Dallas.    The all new Green Line stops at several destinations including Love Field, Market... 11/09/2010

CASTLE HILLS in CARROLLTON and LEWISVILLE, TX We specialize in locating BARGAIN homes and will fight for our buyers to get the lowest prices possible. Here you will find the lowest priced homes on the market including bank owned homes, foreclosures, HUD homes, REOs, short sales, and more. Many agents just want to work a deal for you (or for them), but I like to be in your corner to get you the absolute lowest price possible. We're always looking out for your best interests when buying a home by recommending not only the lowest cost service providers, but also the ones that offer the best value. Most agents I meet don't like to work foreclosure and short sale properties due to the extra work involved and often at a reduced commission for them. We work to get you the the best properties a... 11/08/2010

CARROLLTON, TX We specialize in locating BARGAIN homes and will fight for our buyers to get the lowest prices possible. Here you will find the lowest priced homes on the market including bank owned homes, foreclosures, HUD homes, REOs, short sales, and more. Many agents just want to work a deal for you (or for them), but I like to be in your corner to get you the absolute lowest price possible. We're always looking out for your best interests when buying a home by recommending not only the lowest cost service providers, but also the ones that offer the best value. Most agents I meet don't like to work foreclosure and short sale properties due to the extra work involved and often at a reduced commission for them. We work to get you the the best properties at the lowest price and want you... 11/08/2010

Lease Properties Lease Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $0 - $100,000 Single Family Residential Properties Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $0 - $100,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $100,000 - $200,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $200,000 - $300,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $300,000 - $400,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $400,000 - $500,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $500,000 - $750,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $750,000 - $1,000,000Single Family Residential Properties for Sale in Carrollton Between $1,000,0... 10/23/2010

If you are thinking about leasing or renting a home in the Carrollton, TX area, you’ve come to the right place. Here you can search for all homes currently available for lease. We lease and rent homes anywhere in the DFW Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area, please give Bruce a call at 214-675-6992 or drop me an email at rb@teamlynn.com if you don’t see what you need here. We can walk you through the entire process step by step. You always want an experienced realtor to help you with these transactions. This service is typically FREE for tenants, as it is normal for the landlords to pay our fees. We’ll save you lots and lots of time versus calling each number and setting up individual appointments at each home. We can show you homes listed by any real estate company. Here are the best tips ... 10/05/2010

If you are thinking about leasing or renting a home in the Carrollton, TX area, you’ve come to the right place. Here you can search for all homes currently available for lease. We lease and rent homes anywhere in the DFW Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex area, please give Bruce a call at 214-675-6992 or drop me an email at rb@teamlynn.com if you don’t see what you need here. We can walk you through the entire process step by step. You always want an experienced realtor to help you with these transactions. This service is typically FREE for tenants, as it is normal for the landlords to pay our fees. We’ll save you lots and lots of time versus calling each number and setting up individual appointments at each home. We can show you homes listed by any real estate company. Here are the best tips ... 10/05/2010

The right time to refinance  Isn't that the million dollar question we all wished we knew the answer to?  We can all acknowledge that rates are low, but just like being in front of a slot machine, we get greedy. We want to be the big winner with the lowest interest rate.  But while we are sitting on the fence waiting for them to drop we fail to remember that just as easily as they fall, they can rise.  What happens when they rise?  We decide to hold out thinking they will drop again to that rate that we should have secured at first missing out on the right time to refinance. But they don't fall, they rise again and before we know it we get frustrated and do nothing, forgetting about refinancing all together.  So we all miss the right time to refinance and we all end up losing.  Not only... 09/15/2010

Below you will find the July 2010 home sales market report for Carrollton, TX in Denton County. The report is for residential single family homes. All sales statistics are taken year-over-year (2009 vs. 2010) from our local MLS. If you would like to buy or sell a home in this area, please contact me. I would be glad to work with you! Click here for listings in Carrollton, TX If you would like to view the slide show in a larger format, you can do the following: 1. Click Menu, then click View Fullscreen (in the left corner). 2. OR, click View on Slideshare (in the right corner). Carrollton TX - July 2010 - Market ReportView more presentations from Valarie Littles. 09/11/2010

Below you will find the June 2010 home sales market report for Carrollton, TX in Denton County. The report is for residential single family homes. All sales statistics are taken year-over-year (2009 vs. 2010) from our local MLS. If you would like to buy or sell a home in this area, please contact me. I would be glad to work with you! Click here for listings in Carrollton, TX If you would like to view the slide show in a larger format, you can do the following: 1. Click Menu, then click View Fullscreen (in the left corner). 2. OR, click View on Slideshare (in the right corner). Carrollton TX - Market Report - June 2010 View more presentations from Valarie Littles. 09/11/2010

Below you will find the May 2010 market report for Carrollton, TX in Denton County. The report is for residential single family homes. All sales statistics are taken year-over-year (2009 vs. 2010) from our local MLS. If you would like to buy or sell a home in this area, please contact me. I would be glad to work with you! Click here for listings in Carrollton, TX If you would like to view the slide show in a larger format, you can do the following: 1. Click Menu, then click View Fullscreen (in the left corner). 2. OR, click View on Slideshare (in the right corner). Carrollton - May 2010 Market Report View more presentations from Valarie Littles. 09/11/2010

Mortgage Interest Rates Carrollton Texas Whether you are looking to purchase or refinance in Carrollton Texas you need to look at the impact  lower mortgage interest rates will have on your new payment. As reported by all news agencies about this being the lowest that mortgage interest rates have been I strongly urge the clients floating or thinking about refinancing to secure your mortgage interest rate.  These rates will not last, take advantage of them while they are available.   Market Comment - Week of August 30th, 2010 Mortgage bond prices fell slightly last week pushing interest rates higher. Unfortunately the seesaw trading pattern continued with rates rising and falling throughout the week. We started the week with stronger than expected Industrial Production and Capacity Use d... 09/01/2010

When An Open House Visitor Won't Leave.  What's an agent to do when it's time to end the open house and one of the visitors won't leave?  This critter entered with a couple just a few minutes after the open house began. He initially had trouble getting good footing on the ceramic tile entry, but successfully wiggled his way to the carpet in the formal living room.  The couple wandered through the home and eventually left, but the lizard decided he liked the house and was going to look around a bit longer. Every once in a while I'd check on Larry.  He hung out in the living room for about an hour.  When I went to check on him again, I found him in the utility room where he remained for the rest of the open house. Since this is a vacant property, there's nothing in there designed for liza... 08/29/2010

I'm in Dallas this weekend visiting my parents and friends.  My mom lives in Carrollton, TX in a community called The Homestead. We got a nice treat this morning... We were serenaded by the Hebron High School March Band! They marched through the entire community playing lots of fun and energetic music. Many neighbors were out watching, and many of the parents walked along with them to watch the entire thing. Here are some pictures of the color guard, woodwinds, drum line, and brass... **Are You Packed Yet?**  Donna Harris, REALTOR®RE/MAX Austin Skylinewww.DonnaHomes.comaDonna@DonnaHomes.com Austin TX Real Estate and the surrounding areas of Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Spicewood, Circle-C, Steiner Ranch, and everywhere in between... Hill Country Austin TX ... 08/28/2010