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/house-selling?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-selling http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/house-selling#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:06 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8503 I know how frustrating it can be to finally decide to put your house on the market, clean it up, make the bed every day, keep fresh flowers and not have anyone show up to look at it. It’s like having a party and nobody shows up! Let me begin by saying, sometimes even good [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/house-selling/feed 0 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/price-reduction-lakewood-heights-beauty?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=price-reduction-lakewood-heights-beauty http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/price-reduction-lakewood-heights-beauty#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:27:59 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8310     4 beds, 2.1 baths Home size: 3,276 sq ft Property Type: Residential, Single-Family MLS Number: 11609167 Community: Area #12*6 Tract: Lakewood Heights   Gleaming hardwood floors flow throughout all of the living areas on the first floor. The open floor plan allows for family and friends to gather. Whether hanging out in the [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/price-reduction-lakewood-heights-beauty/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/price-reduction-fabulous-lake-highlands-home?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=price-reduction-fabulous-lake-highlands-home http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/price-reduction-fabulous-lake-highlands-home#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8306   4 beds, 4.1 baths Home size: 3,202 sq ft Property Type: Residential, Single-Family MLS Number: 11589078 Community: Area #18/13 Tract: Mulone & Young   Owner Financing Available! Fabulous Lake Highlands home perched high on a hill and sequestered behind lush landscape, situated across from White Rock Lake Park with its 9.33 mile path for hiking, running [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/price-reduction-fabulous-lake-highlands-home/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/housing-market-update?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=housing-market-update http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-market-update#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=8072 Housing Industry Rebound: After half a decade of withering sales and slumping prices, there are strong and diverse signs that the single-family housing market is poised for a rebound. In some metropolitan areas, the market has bottomed, with both sales and prices on the rise and foreclosures on the decline. This contrarian — and largely [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/housing-market-update/feed 0