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Should You Invest in A Pool for Your Dallas Texas Home?
Have you been thinking about investing in a pool for your Dallas Texas home? If so, you come to the right place! The answer to the question of should you invest in a swimming pool is yes. Investing in a swimming pool is a smart idea because, not only will it add to the level of enjoyment that you will from your home, it will also help to increase the overall value of your property as well. How Much Does A Pool Cost? Depending upon the contractor that you use to build your swimming pool, an average pool can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $65,000 or more especially if you…
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Home Prices Are Up Only 1.4 Percent From 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth home prices grew at less than half the nationwide rate in the first quarter. D-FW median home sales prices were up just 1.4% from a year ago. That was the smallest such gain for the area in almost eight years in the closely watched quarterly home price report by the National Association of Realtors. Nationwide home prices were 3.9% higher than in first-quarter 2018, according to the just-released study of 178 U.S. metro home markets. “Homeowners in the majority of markets are continuing to enjoy price gains, albeit at a slower rate of growth,” Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun said in the report. “A typical homeowner accumulated $9,500…
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Four First Time Home Buying Mistakes To Avoid
Now is a good time for first-time house hunters to prepare for the spring homebuying season. If you’re a novice to the market, you might want to hear from experts on the biggest mistakes first-time homebuyers make. According to Corey Burr, a senior vice president at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty in Chevy Chase, Maryland, here are four mistakes you’ll want to avoid: 1. Not contacting a lender until you’ve found the property of your dreams: Without contacting a lender in advance of shopping, buyers don’t know the range of loan programs available, the down payment requirements, the terms of varying loan programs, the payment of private mortgage insurance (or not)…
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Technology poised to change home-buying traditions
In the not-too-distant future, you could close on the sale of your home in just a few days by using a smartphone app without ever even meeting another human being. A wave of new real estate technology backed by billions of investment dollars is spreading across the U.S., threatening to disrupt a sedate industry the way ride-sharing and online short-term rentals did to the taxi and hotel businesses. New ways of processing data are speeding up sales, better analyzing market rates and changing home financing. Despite Maine’s self-identification as a high-tech backwater, it will be here sooner than we think, said Dava Davin, principal broker with Portside Real Estate. “Is…
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When to walk away: Red flags in the home buying process
Buying a home is an incredibly exciting decision, but it rarely goes as smoothly as we hope. From questions about the neighbors, to surprises on the inspection report, add in the nerves associated with making one of the biggest investments of your life, and it begs the question: how do consumers know whether to take the plunge or walk away? To begin, work with people who are knowledgeable and honest. “When deciding whether to buy, trust your professionals. A good home inspector should point out potential problems in the home and your realtor should be able to negotiate having those fixed or a lower price,” co-founder of Angie’s List, Angie…
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Homebuying in 2019: Prices dipping, but other problems linger
After an almost decade-long “seller’s market,” in which prospective homeowners routinely encountered a bidding war, prices for homes and condos are leveling off. But buyers shouldn’t count on having an easier time negotiating — particularly for a “starter” home. Chief Economist Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors predicts just a 2 percent rise in home prices this year. “Price increases will be difficult to maintain after several years of sizable gains,” said Yun. Housing prices have risen 52 percent since 2010 when the nation began to recover from the real estate crash. Yun’s prediction is in line, but not in total agreement, with other projections. Global analytics firm…
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Zillow Predicts Dallas Housing Market to Sizzle In 2019
Are you planning on selling your Dallas Texas home in 2019? If so, Zillow predicts that the DFW real estate market is going to sizzle this year in spite of the cooling that many cities across the United States are currently experiencing. Why is Dallas going to be a hotspot in 2019? One answer is definitely affordability because, buyers from the West Coast can easily buy a home for cash in the DFW area compared to homes in cities like San Diego, CA where the median home price is $500,000. What to Expect from the 2019 Housing Market The real estate website says it crunched several sets of data to…
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Should You Stage Your Home for The Holidays? The Answer Is Yes!
Staging is one of the best ways to sell a home, especially during the holidays because, it helps a prospective home buyer to envision themselves living in the home and start dreaming about what it would be like to celebrate the holidays there. In this article I will offer you several tips on how to stage your home during the holidays: 1. Show off your tree Realtors and home stagers agree that a Christmas tree can really add something to a home when it’s being shown during the holidays. “Having a tree up can help a family looking at your home know where they will put their own tree if they…
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Is Dallas Out of The Mix for Amazon’s HQ2?
There’s no doubt that one of the biggest stories of the last 12 months has been Amazon’s HQ2, or the future location of Amazon’s next headquarters. The company has been considering locations all across Texas including major cities like Dallas and Austin but as of November 6th, 2018 it’s becoming more likely by the day that Amazon is going to choose an East Coast location for their HQ2 instead of a location somewhere in Texas or elsewhere in the United States. Splitting HQ2 Between Two Cities? Not only has retail behemoth Amazon decided it’s too big for Seattle, but now it may need a third city to accommodate its…
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Tips & Tricks to Help Sell Your Home Faster—and for More Money
Are you planning on selling your home but aren’t sure if it’s going to sell fast since the Real Estate market has started to slow down? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I will share with you several tips that you can use to sell your home fast, and for more money! Get Social The first way to sell your home fast and for more money is to get Social. If you have a Facebook account or a Twitter account, you shouldn’t hesitate to post your home’s listing on any of your social media accounts. To take it a step further, you should also use…
