Last Monday I decided to observe Labor Day, allowing myself to enjoy the extremely hot day with my GoldenBoy at the Dallas World Aquarium. It was also my last chance to wear white pants without earning a “tsk tsk” from my family and friends. :). However, my son Caleb still didn’t prove.
One of our […]

Another six lenders just locked their door! Two of them were working on loan packages for your clients, now what?
The mortgage lender collapse as well as the change in mortgage rates and the loss of the sub-prime deluge is presenting challenges that the Dallas Real Estate market hasn’t seen for many years. Homes […]

You’ve heard it for years: first things first. In real estate, it’s the same thing all the way through. This is not about following your contract or your client’s concerns all the way from start to finish. This is about your entire Real Estate Career, and how it interlocks with the rest […]

You’re ready, it’s time to stop renting and buy your own home. You’ve heard success stories and horror stories about taking that step from friends and family. But you are determined; you are going to find the perfect home.
Do Your Homework
Hold the Horses! You need to do a thing or two before you rush […]

A Texas Twister has torn up another piece of landscape. You can drive through and see where loose straw has been pierced through phone poles and wooden structures like arrows.
The loan market has devastated the Real Estate market in similar ways. People are finding themselves with homes mortgaged for more than the current […]

The term “pre-qualified” pops up a lot when you’re thinking of buying a home. Chances are it will be one of the first things you hear when you contact a real estate agent in the Dallas area. You will probably be asked if you are pre-qualified, right up front. You and your agent will save […]

Inquisitive Idiots? Hmmmm, are we talking about first time buyers? Maybe we’re talking about someone who is down sizing after loosing the spouse that took care of all the “business”?
Remember, educating the buyer and seller is part of what a Dallas Real Estate Agent does. The more your clients understand and the […]

Think living in Dallas means living among sky scrapers, business, industry and the commotion of a large city? Think again. Highland Park, part of The Park Cities area which also includes University Park, may be your ticket to small town living. Comprised of quiet, affluent neighborhoods, it’s hard to believe that the city is just […]

Actually, yes, they really are.

The laws on agency can be very confusing, even to those who work with them all the time. Then add to that the ethical questions and you have a mix ready to hand someone a headache.

The law of agency basically works this way. Agents always represent the seller, unless you have […]

Compromise? Wrong - it may just be a compromise to your way of thinking. The problem is that sometimes you really are not inside the head of your client, no matter how much you have tried. You really can not see, or feel, or think things about the house in the way that […]