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What is a Seller’s Disclosure Notice? In Texas, as in many other states, single-unit residential property sellers are required to fill out a Seller’s Disclosure Notice when they list their home for sale. There are two forms that can be used; one is from the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and the other is from the Texas Association of Realtors …
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How is the Market Value of my Home Determined? Realtors use a handful of methods to determine the value of a home. The most common method is the Comparative Market Analysis (CMA). A CMA is an in-depth evaluation of recently sold “comparable” homes in the past 6-12 months. A CMA alone, however, isn’t a crystal ball that determines what a home will sell for. A …
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Thinking of Selling? 5 Reasons you Shouldn’t FSBO In today’s market, with home prices rising and a lack of inventory, some homeowners may consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). There are several reasons why this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers. Here …
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Is the Recent Dip in Interest Rates Here to Stay? Interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage climbed consistently throughout 2018 until the middle of November. After that point, rates returned to levels that we saw in August to close out the year at 4.55%, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. After the first week of 2019, rates have …
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As we kick off the new year, many families have made resolutions to enter the housing market in 2019. Whether you are thinking of finally ditching your landlord and buying your first home or selling your starter house to move into your forever home, there are two pieces of the real estate puzzle you need to watch carefully: interest rates & …
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While nobody can anticipate the future with 100% accuracy, most specialists hope to see continued development in the U.S. housing market for the rest of this current year and next. Housing numbers will stay tight, rates will keep on crawling up, and housing budgets will remain an issue in numerous parts of the nation. So what are the implications for …
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There’s no doubt about it – moving is stressful. Sure, it’s exciting to imagine the possibilities in all those homes you’ve been looking at, or if you’re a seller, looking forward to what comes next. But parts of the process just aren’t fun; having to go through all your belongings to decide what stays and what goes and taking time …
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At first, they weren’t necessarily planning on working with a REALTOR®, but they saw one a home we had listed and called our office for more information. They met Joyce Warrington, one of our Buyer’s Agents, and promptly put her to work. Josh and Heather had very specific ideas about the type of home they were looking for, and since …
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We’re always keeping a look out for tools and resources that our buyer and seller clients may find useful. This week, we have discovered a wonderful website that can be an indispensable tool for for sellers looking at ways to update up their homes before putting them on the market. It can be very difficult to estimate costs when several projects …
