Tag: Rentals

MORTGAGE: Which is better 15 years or 30 years?

When buyers are shopping for a mortgage, they wonder which is a better term, i.e., going with 15 years or 30 years note. The answer depends on the buyer financial situation. Indeed, a 15 years term will have a lower interest rate but higher monthly principal and interest (P&I). On the contrary, a 30 years

HOME BUYING: What is 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 buyers’ final walk-through? As the name states

SELLING YOUR HOME: Three things to know!

Spring is here in North Texas! Blue skies, sunny and mild temperatures. Many families make an important decision to sell their home. These decisions are driven by factors like upsizing the home, downsizing the house, reduce job-related, be close to family and friends, etc., Based on our experience three critical factors affect the sellability of

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

What will your home be worth in 2026?

Every few years it’s interesting to review predictions about real estate cycles. The basic pattern of a real estate cycle is Recession, Recovery, Expansion, Over-supply, and Recession again. We’ve seen this playing out in real-time since 2008, when the market fell into a deep recession, followed by a robust recovery and a still-happening expansion. Eventually,

Home Maintenance Series: Protecting exterior faucet during Hard Freeze

In this video, Poogle will demonstrate how to protect your exterior faucets in winter during the hard freeze. Invest $5 in materials and 5 minutes of your time and save $500 in repair costs. If you are in the market to buy property in Dallas-Fortworth, TX contact Poogle. If you are in the market to

The Compound Effect: Building Your Household’s Wealth

Wealth is within reach for many people; however, according to a recent study 63 percent of Americans said it’s not likely they’ll become rich.1 While younger people are more likely to say they’ll achieve wealth one day, only 34 percent of people aged 30 to 49 and 21 percent of people aged 50 or older