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/dallas-real-estate/housing-mortgage-experts-2012-predictions?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=housing-mortgage-experts-2012-predictions http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-mortgage-experts-2012-predictions#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8325   As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012. Housing finished 2011 with momentum and mortgage rates closed at the lowest rates of all time. Some expect those trends to continue through the first quarter and beyond. Others expect a rapid reversal. Who’s right and who’s [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-mortgage-experts-2012-predictions/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/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 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/should-i-buy-a-house-or-a-condotownhome?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-i-buy-a-house-or-a-condotownhome http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/should-i-buy-a-house-or-a-condotownhome#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:02:48 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7916   Deciding what type of  property to buy is one of the first questions to consider when buying a place to live. You need think about what kind of housing best fits your lifestyle… Do you enjoy working in the yard? Do you travel a lot for your job? Do you need space for pets [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/should-i-buy-a-house-or-a-condotownhome/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-am-ready-to-buy-my-first-house?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-ready-to-buy-my-first-house http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-am-ready-to-buy-my-first-house#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:16:05 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7856 You have decided to make the largest financial decision of your life, you need to surround yourself with people who can help you make good informed decisions. This is not the time to just get advice from friends and relatives especially those who have never bought a home or have not bought one in a [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-am-ready-to-buy-my-first-house/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-35?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-housing-market-update-35 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-35#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:14:57 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7902 Existing Home Sales Beat Expectations: Americans bought previously owned homes at a much higher level than economists had forecasted. Economists had forecasted that October Existing Home Sales would decline -2.20%.  But they actually improved by +1.3%.  The National Association of Realtors reported that the annualized rate of sales is 4.97 million units which was also [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-35/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/tips-for-maximizing-your-home%e2%80%99s-appraised-value?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-maximizing-your-home%25e2%2580%2599s-appraised-value http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/tips-for-maximizing-your-home%e2%80%99s-appraised-value#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:34:59 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7841 A home appraisal is an independent opinion of your home’s value, performed by a licensed home appraiser. Appraisals are part of the traditional home purchase process, and lenders require them for most refinances, too. Appraisers are trained professionals. First, they derive a base for your home’s value based on the recent sales prices of homes [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/tips-for-maximizing-your-home%e2%80%99s-appraised-value/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-have-done-everything-my-agent-asked-me-to-do-why-is-my-house-not-selling?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-have-done-everything-my-agent-asked-me-to-do-why-is-my-house-not-selling http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-have-done-everything-my-agent-asked-me-to-do-why-is-my-house-not-selling#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:16:11 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7852 This is a frustrating market for all of us. It's like getting ready for company and no one comes. You staged your home, it looks better than it ever has and I cannot get anyone to look at it. I have always subscribed to the theory if Realtors do not show your home they are [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/i-have-done-everything-my-agent-asked-me-to-do-why-is-my-house-not-selling/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/your-home-has-a-smoke-detector-are-you-sure-it%e2%80%99s-really-working?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-home-has-a-smoke-detector-are-you-sure-it%25e2%2580%2599s-really-working http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/your-home-has-a-smoke-detector-are-you-sure-it%e2%80%99s-really-working#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:26:19 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7837 An estimated 356,000 in-home fires caused more than $7 billion in U.S. residential property damage in 2009, according to data from the United States Fire Administration. The fires caused more than 12,000 injuries, and killed more than 2,500 people in Dallas and nationwide. Unfortunately, many of affected homes did have smoke detectors — they just [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/your-home-has-a-smoke-detector-are-you-sure-it%e2%80%99s-really-working/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-34?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-housing-market-update-34 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-34#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:24:34 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7846 Consumer Sentiment Increases Again: Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than projected in November, offering additional support to the biggest part of the economy.  It was the third straight month of increases in consumer sentiment. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment climbed to 64.2 this month, the highest since June, from [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/the-housing-market-update-34/feed 0