http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com Distinctive...Dynamic...Diverse Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/consumer-awareness/texas-flu-shot-locator?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-flu-shot-locator http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/consumer-awareness/texas-flu-shot-locator#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:13:21 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8501 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/consumer-awareness/texas-flu-shot-locator/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/change-homes-air-filters?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=change-homes-air-filters http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/change-homes-air-filters#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:43:07 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8489 Home air filters trap and remove dust and particles from the air you breathe; leaving “clean air” to circulate your home. Clean air in your home is important because it promotes better health. One way to keep to keep your home’s air as clean as possible is to replace its used air filters at least [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/change-homes-air-filters/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/home-improvement/clean-oriental-carpet?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clean-oriental-carpet http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/home-improvement/clean-oriental-carpet#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:30:37 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8321   If you own oriental rugs, you’ll want to clean them at least once annually. But take special care — the process of cleaning an oriental rug is different from cleaning plain carpet. Extreme caution is required. To clean an Oriental rug, first vacuum the rug on both sides, then follow these cleaning instructions: Prepare a [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/home-improvement/clean-oriental-carpet/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/americas-10-safest-cities-ranked?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americas-10-safest-cities-ranked http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/americas-10-safest-cities-ranked#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8285 Looking for safe cities in which to live? A recent study may help you. Titled “America’s Safest Cities“, Forbes Magazine compiled data from more than 70 cities with populations of 250,000 or more, and ranked them by violent crime rate as reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A “violent crime” is one that can [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/americas-10-safest-cities-ranked/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/foreclosure-inventory-turning-rentals?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foreclosure-inventory-turning-rentals http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/foreclosure-inventory-turning-rentals#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:05:45 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8292 The Federal Housing Finance Agency sent out a request for proposals on how to deal with the large amount of foreclosure inventory owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They received over 4000 suggestions and many of them were quite viable with the idea of turning the more than 175,000 vacant homes into rentals one [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/foreclosure-inventory-turning-rentals/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/housing-market-update-3?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=housing-market-update-3 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/housing-market-update-3#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8281 New Home Sales Continue To Rise: Investors cheered yet another U.S. report showing signs of improvement in the housing market. The Commerce Department report showed US new home sales rose for the third straight month in row, increased by 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000 from October. Even as the pace of gain [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/housing-market-update-3/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-repossessions-drop-44month?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bank-repossessions-drop-44month http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-repossessions-drop-44month#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8270   Foreclosure activity continues to concentrate over just a few states. According to foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac, November’s foreclosure filings fell 3 percent as compared to October, and 14 percent from November 2010. “Foreclosure filing” is a catch-all term for the various “action steps” throughout the foreclosure process. The grouping comprises default notices, scheduled home auctions, and bank repossessions. [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/bank-repossessions-drop-44month/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/simple-real-estate-definitions-tax-insurance-escrow?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simple-real-estate-definitions-tax-insurance-escrow http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/simple-real-estate-definitions-tax-insurance-escrow#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8074 As a homeowner in Plano, your fiscal responsibility extends beyond just making mortgage payments. You must also pay your home’s real estate taxes as they come due, as well as your homeowners insurance policy premiums. Failure to pay real estate taxes can result in foreclosure. Failure to insure your home is a breach of your [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/simple-real-estate-definitions-tax-insurance-escrow/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dishwasher-mold-mildew-free?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dishwasher-mold-mildew-free http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dishwasher-mold-mildew-free#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8266   Your dishwasher is a breeding ground for mold and mildew. It’s warm, it’s dark, and there is a bevy of decaying, organic material in the form of both food particles and soap. Therefore, you’ll want to periodically scrub and disinfect your dishwasher so that it remains it clean and healthy, and so that your [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dishwasher-mold-mildew-free/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-market-update-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=housing-market-update-2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-market-update-2#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8254 Job Claims, Factory Data Suggest Recovery Picking Up Steam: Government reports on weekly jobless claims, manufacturing activity and inflation offered fresh evidence the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam.   New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 3 1/2 year low last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting the labor market [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-market-update-2/feed 0