Featured Properties
2412 Windsor Place, Plano
$225,000 - Come See for Yourself - Beautifully Updated ranch style home in established West Plano … [Read More...]
2412 Windsor Place – BEFORE
Major facelift underway on this spacious ranch style home in west Plano. 3 bed, 2 bath, … [Read More...]
Featured Blog Posts
Real Estate Now: Right To Cancel
Refinancing homeowners are granted a 3-day "cooling off" period post-closing during which they retain the right to rescind, or "cancel", their recent refinance without penalty or cost, as part of the federal Truth-in-Lending … [Read More...]
Time Again: “Howdy Folks, I’m Big Tex!”
There's nothing shy about Big Tex, the official greeter of the biggest family entertainment event of the year, the State Fair of Texas. The Texas State Fair has been a major source of entertainment for millions of … [Read More...]
Best Place to Live: McKinney #2, Allen #13
Collin County has 2 of the top ranked Best Places to Live in the Nation, by Money CNN. McKinney ranks #2 McKinney TX - in Collin County Population 136,100 McKinney is the county seat of Collin County, just north of … [Read More...]
Real Estate Now: We Don’t Do Closets
There is no right answer to the question "how big is the closet?" A broker friend of mine got this question from another agent via email, who identified herself only by name and yahoo email address -- no company, no … [Read More...]
Homebuilder Confidence Rises To 5-Year High
Home builder confidence rises again. For August 2012, the National Association of Homebuilders reports the monthly Housing Market Index at 37 -- an increase of more than 100% from one year ago and the highest HMI value since … [Read More...]
Ready, Set, Shop! Texas Tax-Free Weekend is Here!
Once again, it's time for back to school shopping. And once again, Texas gives shoppers a tax break on many purchases, with the annual Sales Tax Holiday. Texas tax-free weekend is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and … [Read More...]
Lease Or Buy Your Next Car? Be Careful — It May Affect Your Mortgage.
Should you lease a new car, or should you buy one? Like most financial questions, the answer depends on your situation. For some people, leasing a car presents distinct economic advantages. For others, buying a car is the … [Read More...]
5 States Have 50% Of Foreclosures Nationwide
Foreclosure pipelines are re-filling nationwide. And Texas is one of them! We account for 5.2% of the total filings nationally. But it's not all bad news. There was actually a decrease from prior months. The number of … [Read More...]
Mortgage Standards Stop Tightening; Lending To Loosen Soon?
As another signal of an improving U.S. economy, the nation's biggest banks have started to loosen mortgage lending guidelines. Last quarter, no "big banks" reported stricter mortgage standards as compared to the quarter … [Read More...]
End Of August Closing? Labor Day Could Derail Your Plans.
Planning to make a late-August purchase closing? Keep an eye on your calendar. This year the last Friday of August coincides with Labor Day Weekend, which may complicate an end-of-month closing. Here in Collin County … [Read More...]
Waste Water — Waste Money, Too!
How well do you conserve water? With most of north Texas in some stage of drought and water use regulations, it's more important than ever for us to seek out ways to conserve this precious resource. The government's EPA … [Read More...]
Freddie Mac 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Rises To 3.55%
Mortgage rates couldn't fall forever, it seems. This week, for the first time since mid-June, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate climbed on a week-over-week basis, moving 6 basis points to 3.55%, on average, … [Read More...]
Collin County Lifestyles
- How To Clean A Water Aerator
- How To Beat The Bacteria In Your Kitchen
- Homebuilder Confidence Doubles In 12 Months
- How To Revive A “Brown Lawn”
- Renters Beware – Scammers See You as Easy Target
- Car or House? Buy Either for $159,500 in Collin County
- 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.62% Nationwide
- Pending Home Sales Index Hits A 2-Year High
