Category: Buying

NORTH TEXAS 2020 – HOUSING MARKET PREDICTIONS

PRICE APPRECIATION – Prices of homes will likely appreciate between 2 to 5% INTEREST RATE – Best case scenario for a 30-year mortgage will 3.25%, and the worst-case scenario will be 4%. These are historically near the lower range. DEMAND – North Texas will experience continued demand for housing due to job-related relocation. Though the

GOING ON VACATION? TOP 7 HOME SAFETY TIPS

If you are a homeowner and going on a vacation for more than a couple days, you have to plan for things like how to handle mail deliveries, tending to pets, watering plants, who has access to the property, safety, and maintenance of the home itself. Top SEVEN tips! 1) Mail Deliveries – Visit the

Did you do a final walk-through?

Your dream to move is only days away, and you are very excited. Rightfully so as you searched for many homes, made an offer, went through the process of applying for the mortgage, etc., There is one crucial process right before closing called buyers’ final walkthrough. What is the buyers’ final walkthrough? As the name

BUYING A HOME: What is MUD or PID?

MUD is an acronym used for Municipal Utility District, and PID is an acronym used for Planned Improved District. These are special purpose taxation vehicles used for financing new or developing areas to fund the infrastructure like water-related infrastructure, utilities, parks, and, etc., MUD can be created by a majority of owners or by developers

Buying a NEW HOME: Do I need a real estate agent?

The answer is probably no if you are buying your fourth or fifth new home. A new home purchase is a complex process involving many entities like the builder, designer, architect, lender, title company and inspectors. The onsite sales representative/counselor is an employer of the builder, and his/her loyalty is only to his employer NOT

What do you own when you own a real estate asset?

Seems to be a simple question to answer. In theory, when one holds a real estate, it means the land, the improvements to the land (structure), the space above and the minerals beneath the land. In some cases, minerals rights might be owned by one or more individuals or a corporation. What this means is

Mortgage – An Introduction

Listen to Poogle discuss different mortgage types in simple and easy terms. If you are in the process of purchasing your home, this is a must-see video blog.