If you’ve been thinking about selling your home and are unsure of the steps involved or where to start, this 12-week Selling Your Home series is a must. Each week, you’ll get great tips, tactics that work, and some of my best-kept secrets for sellers. I want to ensure you sell your home for the most […]

Selling your home can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. You need intelligent, straightforward strategies to help you maximize your profits, maintain control, and reduce the stress associated with this process. Although the exact strategy depends on a seller’s particular goals and timing, which I can discuss with each of you individually, here are six […]

With a little elbow grease in just the right places, you’ll get your home looking its best when you list it.  Here is a quick and easy guide to get your home ready for buyers so that it shines both inside and out. Curb Appeal:  A Big Deal People often underestimate the value of good […]

There seems to be some confusion about whether off-market properties are a good idea or a bad idea, so I wanted to clear this up for you. An off-market property is a home that is not listed on the MLS.  Both buyers and sellers often think that an off-market property provides a more “exclusive” transaction. […]

Staging is more popular than ever when it comes to selling a home. But, you might wonder if it’s really worth the inconvenience and upfront costs for you, especially in a seller’s market. Even with a well-maintained (and well-decorated!) home, staging can increase the price you end up getting for your home and decrease the […]

Did you know that you can borrow from yourself if you have a 401k plan? Getting a 401k loan is one way to get additional money toward a down payment.  It’s a lump sum of money that is already yours — not the bank’s! It’s understandable if you may be wary of using any retirement […]

Buying or selling in the Dallas Fort Worth market requires an understanding of not only the seasonal shifts in market activity but also the weekly flow of the market.  This ebb and flow is not quite so simple to describe. So Iet’s take a look at it so you can better understand it. Whether you’re […]

Did an interest rate catch your attention the last time you were looking online?  Maybe you’ve been thinking about buying a home, buying an investment property, refinancing, or getting a line of credit.  However, it’s very rare that the interest rate you see online will be the one you get from a lender. There are […]

When you bought your home, you might have had to get Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).  If so, you might have been paying it for a while and it could be time to petition your lender to stop this payment requirement. For a quick recap — PMI is insurance that protects the lender in case you […]

I get this question from both new clients who are about to buy their first home as well as clients that have owned their home for a while, “How long should I plan to hold on to my home before I sell?” Whether you want to make a quick profit from the rising real estate […]