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Do Property Taxes Matter When Buying A Home?

Why Real Estate Tax Rates Matter – I am often asked by prospective home buyers what the property tax rates are in the North Texas areas they are considering.  Tax rates can affect qualifying for a mortgage, city services, investment property, rents and business decisions.  I used to tell clients that it didn’t really matter.  […]

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Failure to Communicate – Why The Realtor Didn’t Return Your Call

Real Estate Communication Breakdowns Have you ever called a Realtor and your call was not returned promptly or at all?  What we have here is the proverbial failure to communicate. Before killing the messenger, consider that the only way real estate agents make a living is talking to and helping people buy, lease or sell homes and

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Limited Service Listing – Good Or Bad Idea?

Is a Limited Service Listing a good idea?  The old adage that you get what you pay for truly applies here. Notice The Upside Down MLS Photo ? This is how one property was displayed in an MLS photo on market for over 69 days.  Apparently, in all that time neither the limited service agent

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