Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Look at this beautiful pool & outdoor living space! Is this what you're looking for in your new home??


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April housing report released for southeast Denton County

The MetroTex Association of Realtors released Southeast Denton County home sales figures for the month of April. MetroTex President Steve Habgood acknowledged Southeast Denton County’s continued demand for more housing inventory. “Homeowners in Southeast Denton County on average can expect strong sale prices to continue as the number of available homes in the area is low and there are a lot of active buyers in the market,” said Habgood. “The housing inventory in Southeast Denton County is estimated to be at 1.7 months.” Less than six months inventory is considered to be a sellers’ market by the industry.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Home Renovation Without Aggravation

Think 2016 might finally be the year to tackle that big home renovation project you’ve been putting off? Welcome to the club. Fueled largely by the rebounding housing market, home improvement spending is projected to reach $155 billion this year, surpassing the peak set in 2006, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. At the same time, the construction industry is in the throes of a massive labor shortage, having shed more than 2 million jobs since 2007.
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Friday, April 29, 2016

How to Decorate With Complementary Colors

A Nantucket beach house goes bold with an orange and blue color scheme.
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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Why More Millennials Are Buying Homes in the Suburbs

Young homebuyers are ditching city centers for the additional space and lower prices farther out.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

3 Real Estate Trends to Watch This Spring

Spring is often the most active season for the real estate industry. The days last longer, offering buyers more favorable opportunities to view homes. The homes themselves look more aesthetically pleasing. There also tend to be more properties for buyers to sample and compare. Home owners frequently wait until spring to sell their homes.
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Monday, April 25, 2016

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Housing market sizzling in Plano

Collin County is one of the hottest areas in the country for job creation, as evidenced by Toyota’s recent announcement it was moving its North American headquarters and 4,000 jobs to Plano. As Toyota’s employees begin moving to the area over the next few years, they will be greeted by a housing market where the demand outpaces the supply, said Marvin Jolly, president of the Collin County Association of Realtors. Still, the new workers will likely be shocked at the quality of home they can buy for the money they were spending in California, he said. “They are going to find an extremely attractive housing affordability level,” Jolly said. “Everyone knows our houses in Plano are cheaper than those in Southern California. … People in Plano are making 60 percent more than they need to purchase the median home. That leaves a lot of extra spending power for people to go out and buy cars, eat and enjoy life.”
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Friday, April 22, 2016

Mortgage rates dip to annual low: Will they stick?

When the Federal Reserve raised its interest rates late last year, most mortgage rate prognosticators saw it as a sure sign that home-loan rates would finally rise meaningfully. In fact, just the opposite has happened. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan is now at its lowest level of the year and could potentially head lower into new record territory.
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