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Winter Weather Storm is Getting Crazier! - 11/30/06 03:17 PM
It's actually snowing in Dallas and has been for most of the day!! Since it was 80 degrees yesterday, the snow is not accumulating on the streets as the concrete is still too "hot" to make it stick... but it's not stopping it from sticking to the roof and in the flowerbeds. I guess I'm lucky that Pansies like cold weather, but I'm not too sure what's going to happen to all my cabbage and kale. Hopefully they're strong enough to handle the cold, as the temps continue to drop to 25 degrees tonight. HAS ANYONE ELSE TAKEN PICTURES AS I KNOW THIS … (9 comments)
Cell Phone Taxes are too High - 11/30/06 08:38 AM
Since someone was talking bad about Texas for the investor side, let me mention something that is bad about Texas for people who actually live here... CELL PHONES! I briefly heard on NBC news a couple of days ago that, on average, Texas has the highest taxes on cell phone usage. The average is 20% which is about $12 on an average user's bill. My cell phone plan is $39.99, but each month, my bill ranges from $48-49. That's $8-9 in just TAXES, and I live here!! I'm not an investor buying cell phones to use them out of state! When I went … (6 comments)
Strange Weather Anyone?? 50 Degree Drop in ONE day! - 11/29/06 03:12 PM
The above is the weather forcast for Dallas for the next 5 days. You might look at it and think to yourself that it doesn't look too bad, but think again. It shows a high of 75 days. It shows a high of 35 tomorrow. In and of itself, that's a 40 degree drop. What the chart does not tell you is that the 35 degrees for the high is the high temperature registered tomorrow morning after midnight. As the day goes on, it's getting colder and colder. What that means is a 50 degree drop in less than 24 hours!! Yes, 50 … (13 comments)
Contractor Becomes Client - 11/28/06 07:01 PM
This past weekend, I blogged about buying rollerblades and accidentally running into a Builder. Well, the day before that, I walked the dog a route I've only taken once before and it put me into a different section of my neighborhood. As I'm walking, there's a sign in the yard for such and such general contractors. I memorize the web address by repeating it several times to the dog, and when I got home, I went to the webpage to find out information about the company and to get a quote. I finally got a response today as they were backed up from the … (7 comments)
In Search of a Better Deal- Limited verse Full Service - 11/27/06 04:30 PM
There have been many debates over the years about the differences of Limited Service agents compared to Full Service agents. Many Limited Fee agents like to consider themselves Full Service, but potato, tomato (I don't know how to type the different pronounciation) There is an article that I have included in my listing presentations since it came out last January. It's called In Search of a Better Deal: Effects of Limited Representation and Agent Experience. This is a great article and I thought I would quote some fabulous statistics it found. The main reason I present this report to my sellers is because … (39 comments)
Accidentally Rolled into a Builder - 11/24/06 01:44 PM
I have had a great day today! So, I took advantage of Black Friday and went and bought some roller blades. As soon as I got home, I decided I had to try them out. Yes, I'm crazy, as the last time I had roller bladed was about 17 years ago and that was only for about 5 minutes! I got all strapped in, 10 minutes, and rolled out the door. Boy, are my streets hilly!! (yes, this is a real estate story so keep reading) I'm going the last stretch to head home, and I'm trying to figure out the brakes, since it's a … (13 comments)
Real Estate Blogging Low "According to Industry Estimates" - 11/21/06 12:17 PM
According to an article published today in The Dallas Morning News, Blogging is becoming more popular with Real Estate Agents. What I find interesting is that the article states that there are only about 500-1000 agents blogging right now "according to industry estimates." "According to industry estimates"?? Where did they get this estimate from? ActiveRain alone has over 5000 agent members, not including the members from other branches of the real estate industry. Do all of those agents blog? No, but I'm sure at least a quarter of the people who sign up actually post a blog here and there. Matt or Caleb … (11 comments)
Texas- Property Tax Valuation Arbitration Case - 11/20/06 12:33 PM
I'm so excited! I blogged back in October about how I took the Arbitration class and I just got my first case! There was a gentleman in the class who was taking it for the second time as a refresher because he took the class over a year earlier and has yet to be chosen. I've been on the registry for about 2 weeks and have already received my first letter.I was so excited that I didn't want to mail it back, so I scanned and emailed it back to their office. I just received a returned receipt showing they received my … (3 comments)
English is the Official Language in Farmers Branch, TX - 11/15/06 01:22 PM
As of Monday, English is now the official language of a small inner suburb of Dallas, called Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch has a population of about 26,000. This doesn't mean other languages can't be used for social or business in the city, but it means the city will no longer be providing Spanish translated information for anything provided to people within the city. Another city ordinance that passed on Monday was that illegal immigrant, as of January 2007, will no longer be able to rent apartments within the city. Within this ordinance, they are going to watch what happens over the next six … (22 comments)
Are Tollways/Turnpikes Really the Way to Go? - 11/15/06 10:32 AM
LBJ 635 is the main East and West highway in the Dallas area, named after President Lyndon B Johnson. It's a nightmare to drive on. Rush hour in the morning starts at about 5:30am and goes until about 9:30am. Afternoon rush hour starts at about 3pm and goes until about 7pm. We're talking constant stop and go. I try to avoid 635 at all costs if I can. It's easier to avoid now that they've semi-completed the George Bush Turnpike about 5 miles north of 635. Well, there has been lots of talk over the years about how they are going to … (6 comments)
Commission Earned, Says the People's Court - 11/06/06 04:40 PM
I was watching The People's Court while eating lunch this afternoon and I'm so proud of Judge Milian for holding a Landlord to a contract!! Many Sellers and Landlords think they can get out of real estate contracts, but it's just not true. This Broker takes a landlord to court for $1000 for a rental renewal on one of his properties. I can't get my Broker to sue for $5000 commissions, but this guy had time to sue for just $1000. Here's what happened. Out of town landlord in Florida puts his condo up for rent. Broker finds a tenant. Towards the end … (1 comments)
Taking a Couple of Hours Off - 11/06/06 11:28 AM
I took a couple of hours off the past couple of weeks to relax and get my Fall beds planted. It took me 5 days to complete everything as I didn't try to do it all in one day this year. I'm one of those A personalities that like to get things done and get them done now. Last year, I didn't feel mch accomplishment once they were all planted and then the next day, all I could do was look at them. This year, my strategy was to plant sections at a time. I have my main front tree that is … (8 comments)
Desoto, TX Trying to Ban the Pitt Bull - 11/03/06 12:39 PM
Desoto, TX is just south west of the center of Dallas. They are trying to ban Bit Bulls in their city. Richardson, where I live, passed an ordinance to ban Pit Bulls back in 1987, but it was struck down by an appeal just a couple of years later. The ban would include several breeds including the popular American Pitt Bull Terrier and the Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Instead of just banning the animals, the mayor has asked for a meeting with the residence to voice their opinions of what types of dogs they do and don’t like. I can see this opening … (4 comments)
A Service to Write up Your Offers - 11/01/06 08:28 PM
Are agents really getting this lazy? I just received an email from a lady who started a new service where you can call in and register your buyer and when you're ready to write up an offer, you call them and they write it for you and send it to your buyer to sign. They do offer you the opportunity to fill out a blank contract first so they'll have all your stock information and typical wording in the Special Provisions section, but besides that, you just go blank by blank in the contract and they fill it out for you.Gimme … (7 comments)
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