Park Glen Fort Worth Keller Home for Sale

4708 North Cascades Street Park Glen has been completely remodeled and ready for sale in park glen Keller independent school district. This home is in the Keller Blue Bonnett elementray school boundary lines which is one of the best elementary schools in Keller let alone in Texas. This is home for sale has 2001 SQ feet 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bath, 2 Garage spaces.  Also for your enjoyment Park Glen neighborhood has is a 4 mile public park, frisbee golf course, and a huge green belt with walking trails. From the curb appeal on this home for sale to the new interior features you will love the professional updates this home offers your family. Contact David Pannell to view this property or others in Park Glen. 

Top Features & Remodeled Items in this Park Glen Home for Sale: 

• New Textured ceiling - Expensive.
• Brand new stainless steel appliances.
• Rod Iron Stairs case added to home.
• New Carpeting for Stairs and Upstairs 4 bedrooms.
• New paint Egg Shell Color with Netural Accent walls (All High End Ralgh Lauren Paint).
• All new fixtures througout bathrooms.
• New ceiling fans in every room help POP the decor like a custom built luxury home.
• All Lower Level Floors replaced with cermanic tile and wood floor.
• Restained Kitchen counters.
• Add Concrete Counter tops "Maximizer & Portland Mix Concrete".
• 5 Windows were replaced from broken or cracked seals.
• Curb appeal with new flowers, front yard and backyard sod.
• Rust-Oleum EPOXYShield Garage Floor Coating - in garage.

•  Glass shower and over sized bathroom tub in master bathroom.
•  Enormous walk in closet in master bedroom.
• Master bedroom is up stairs along with the other four bedrooms which are all decent size.
• The master bedroom is seperate from all the other rooms by an over looking inside balcony. 
• The windows in this home are larger then normal which allows a ton of light to brighten this home.
• Open floor plan.
• Home is surrounded by mature trees - oak, ever green, flowers and roses.
• Room for a family to grow.
• Bedroom painted for easy changes for any owner.

Compare this home to others! See the listings below in Park Glen Fort Worth. Just look below you can see what compares in the price range.  Your looking to compare Apples to Apples.  So look for 1900-2100 Square Feet homes with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 Car Garages. Than compare other homes to this homes upgrades and features. 

 

House for Sale Park Glen Keller Schools Fort Worth Taxes

4708 North Cascades Street has been completely remodeled and ready for sale. This home is in the Keller Texas ISD Bluebonnet Elementary boundary lines which is one of the best elementary schools in Keller let alone in Texas. This is home for sale has 2001 SQ feet 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bath, 2 Garage spaces.  Also included in the Park Glen commmunity is a park, frisbee golf course, and a huge green belt with walking trails.

From the curb appeal, new interior features added and updated, you will love this professionally remolded home in Park Glen Fort Worth Texas Keller ISD. The rod iron stair case is amazing as it flows with new carpeting, extra pad and matching designer colors.  The dark tan, egg shell whites and bright whites all tie in together making it feel clean, inviting and warm. The floors on the lower level have laminate wood floors in living room by the fire place and new ceramic tile floors in kitchen, dining room, entry way and laundry room and guest bath. The kitchen is big with tons of counter/cabinets space which have been stripped and restained with red oak. Stunning! The counter top is made from Maximizer & Portland Mix Concrete which is amazing material that is the buzz of the lastest and greatest. One notch above granite even! Brand new stainless steel appliances...this is sounding even better, please read on. 

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If you ever wondered what someone paid for a home. Go to www.tad.org and then take owner info and go to public records for the county your home is in.  For example, search (Google) Tarrant County Public Records.  Take the name on the tax records (www.tad.org) and plug it into the Grantor or Grantee sections and search for lot/block info and owner name on (Public records). You can research owner info this way. Click on the blue link with in the data and you will find the Warranty Deed info. Now you can see what someone paid for the property.

Then you can guess on what room someone has to negotiate a deal.  If the deed states they borrowed 103,000 and they have owned the home for 6 years. You can assume they have 100 dollars times 12 months times 6 years paid off the orginal amount borrowed.  This would equal $7,200 paid off and equity. This does not account for loan type, money down. So, if you have a newer home in the 2000-2008 they probably borrowed 100%. 2000 and before would have to do a 3-6% down payment. See things you wouldn't know.

Then times the amount owed by .08%. This adds Realtor fee's to sell and Seller 2% closing costs.  This would add $ 7,446 which equals 103,446. Assuming the deed states 103,000

So if they were asking 134,000 for the property you now know the room to negotiate.  So then you look at the comps say the come in at 115,000 apples to apples comparables. You now offer the Seller 110,000 for the house and the Seller would probably sell the home to you around 115,000.

This is another reason you don't call signs in yards and work with Selling Agents. They would pull comps that would drive a higher price. They sign a contract to get the highest price possible with he seller....:((( DON'T CALL SIGNS TO SEE HOMES. CALL DAVID PANNELL 817-797-9047

I can help you find a good deal. Its alot of work plus you need SOLD and PENDING comps to make a decision on a property.

You really should use a REALTOR on your next home. Its not all about the money depending on who you use..

Call me David Pannell 817-797-9047

 

David Pannell is a full time Realtor serving the Northern Fort Worth communities; all cities like Haslet, Keller, Southlake and Flower Mound to name a few. The major cities are displayed as links on the side bar to your right.

He works with Buyers and Sellers looking for a fresh way to explore their options in the Local Real Estate area.  He has developed talents in several areas like staging homes, video production, and internet marketing using web 2.0 ideas.

The big difference in David's service is just that. Old traditional service with fresh marketing idea's that are unused by many Realtors. He likes to reference the idea of buying a BMW versus the Kia model vehicles. People purchase BMW's for the service contract attached not the bumper to bumper warranties. 

David is 31 years old come November 1st, 2008 and believes the path of his life has opened the doors for success in Real Estate.  From being in the Marines right out of high school to a career in law enforcement; combined with his creative talents in art, interior design, and architecture he has a innovative approach to his Real Estate career for you.

All this ables David to do what is popular today. Bring your property to being seen first on the market in your communtiy and provide you the first advantage to see homes you want to buy as the hit the market. Much like the accesss a wall street broker has to stocks.

His approach to Real Estate for you is Sensible, Factual and Fresh!

David Pannell is popular, trustworthy and dependable. People like David for many reasons; but among them he tends to be stable, loyal and caring and have a wonderful knack for common sense. 

He is a guardian. His relationships with friends, kin and colleagues are important to him. He spends time and energy developing and defending these social networks. 

He is a good executive and manager. People almost instinctively feel David can supervise financial, business and social issues effectively because he his sensible and factual and does not care to waste your time.                                                    

He works hard. He likes schedules and being detail oriented.  He tend to respect traditions so he can bring strength and stability to your Real Estate needs. 

Yet he is admired by people who are spontaneous and who enjoy new and different ideas and experiences, as long as they are not dangerous. Respectability and appropriateness is important to him.

David is glad you've taken an interest in our services or by accident found him, it was all planned if your looking for something in Real Estate.  We look forward to creating a marketing plan for your home, show the value of your home or buy a house in the area!

David is confident and knows the Fort Worth Texas market and grow up here.  David would like to meet you and discuss the issues and needs that are important to you.  Please contact us at your convenience.

Video references: David will be adding more in the future. The need for verifying is important to David and NHS Realty. A lot of references online can be faked or unreliable, so we are bringing you real time video of past clients.

Toby Miller of Weatherford Texas

We had our monthly meeting among our Realtors at Shady Oaks in Fort Worth.  I would just like to thank the staff and Bobby the Manager for taking care of us.  If your looking for a place to meet I would recommend this location. They have the space to fit any large group with an outside sitting area with lighting.

Not to mention the Traditional Ribs served to our Realtors. The order spread like a wide fire once our CEO placed his order. Its always the timid thing to order more then the owner would. With a Little patience we all got a big plate of Ribs and bake potato's. It was delicious and completely blew my calorie intake for the day.

Thanks again to Shady Oaks BBQ for supporting our companies needs.

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If your a home Buyer or Investor in today's market I believe it is a better deal for you to purchase a Short Sale property then a Foreclosed property.

The reason for this is simple; Communication and Title checks are complete on Short Sales.  All though Short Sales have a bad rap on time delays and not being approved by the bank for the Shorts. In the past year we have never had delays or never been turned down to short a property. I guess it depends on the Listing Agents ability to control the file and follow through with mitgators. I know it helps us in Fort Worth Texas. Barbara Newton is an excellent negotiator when communicating with the banks.

In the past year I have come to this opinion because I have struggled to understand why the REO or HUD people constantly do not tell you what price will be accepted or even an answer.  Also, I have had one recent customer tell me she lost her non-refundable earnest money, appraisal money and inspection money because the Country Wide found a Federal Tax Lien days prior to closing.  They could not sell the property because of a Title not being Clear "OOPS".  That would be false advertising or something against the Anti Trust Laws RIGHT. Now Country Home Mortgage will not speak to this Customer /Buyer at all.  Then she called us.

Why would Country Wide Home Mortgage place a property for sale that could not be sold? Maybe because they have several departments running with no organization and plus their just a service company not a "BANK". I can go on about this corrupt company!

That is the risk you take with a Foreclosed property! If there is no communication between parties how the heck can anything be accomplished.

With a Short Sale we have to speck with the Lien holder (Banks) but the Listing Agent still has a commission to earn so we are more motivated to follow through and make a deal work! Our living is on the line. We can do several things to get a deal noticed by the BANK and make a lot of calls.

With a Foreclosed property, I understand that the REO or HUD agent listing the property makes little or nothing. So they must work 20-40 at a time to make it worth it. Is this where the weak link is. Plus the Banks, Investors of the Liens and Foreclosed Attorney's all have a hand in deciding on a price. Just imagine the time delay to get it through their offices.  30 days, 60 days....no try 18 months.....

An average Short Sales is complete within 4 months if handed correctly! 

A Short Sales with Country Wide Home Mortgage takes 1 year! They lose paperwork, appraisals, and contracts. They even delete files.....after months of working a deal. 

But, if you're considering a Short Sale property just make sure you have an experienced agent and can wait a few months. The deal is there just wait!

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By IEVA M. AUGSTUMS / The Dallas Morning News

 

NATALIE CAUDILL/DMN "Renting is easy," says Lakewood Heights homeowner Holland Smith, 34. "Living in an apartment, if anything needed to be done, taken care of, you just call the landlord."

Don't feel like renting anymore?

Well, before you rush out and put money down on a two-bedroom Tudor in the M Streets, a suburban starter or a downtown condo, you need to think about the hidden costs of homeownership.

"First-time homeowners are often startled by the hidden costs of owning a home," says finance expert Eric Tyson, co-author of Home Buying for Dummies. "There are a lot of ancillary costs that most don't think of. You can budget all you want, but things pop up."

You can plan out your mortgage payment, maybe even your supplemental insurance and utility bills. But maintenance, repairs, home improvements and decorating can cost you thousands of dollars a year more than you expect.

You need to take those costs into account when deciding what kind of home to buy and how much to spend.

"The amount of work that goes into a house is too much for me right now," says Eric Hovan, a 28-year-old who opted to purchase a condo in Dallas a year ago. "I can't even take care of plants, let alone a house."

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Graphic: The hidden costs (By Dean Hollingsworth/DMN)

If you're ready to make the jump from renting to buying, your first priority is to figure out a manageable monthly mortgage payment that takes into account these added costs.

Buying a home is the American dream. But putting yourself into a situation that you can't afford and can't get out of can be a nightmare.

Never had a yard before? It's time to purchase a lawn mower.

What about doing laundry? That's right, you need a washer and dryer.

"I don't think most people budget for this type of stuff," Mr. Tyson says. "Homes are typically larger than apartments."

 

 

 

D-FW area figures rose 3.2% in second quarter; U.S. increases have fallen from double digits

 

12:00 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 16, 2006

 

By STEVE BROWN / The Dallas Morning News

 

After years of lagging behind nationwide appreciation, Dallas-Fort Worth home prices are now increasing at close to the country's average.

EXISTING HOME PRICE CHANGES Median home prices for the second quarter of 2006 and the percentage change from the same quarter 2005. City Median price Change Biggest increases Baton Rouge, La. $172,300 27.3% Ocala, Fla. $169,500 25.3% Virginia Beach- Norfolk, Va. $237,300 23.6% U.S. median $227,500 3.7% Biggest declines Danville, Ill. $65,200 -11.2% Detroit $155,700 -8.0% Rockford, Ill. $115,900 -5.5% Texas cities Amarillo $118,600 10.4% Austin $176,700 5.9% Beaumont- Port Arthur $114,200 18.3% Corpus Christi $138,500 12.6% Dallas-Fort Worth $153,900 3.2% El Paso $126,700 16.3% Houston $152,700 7.2% SOURCE: National Association of Realtors, Washington, D.C.

But that's not because local home prices have soared.

Median U.S. home sales prices rose by only 3.7 percent in the second quarter - down from years of double-digit inflation.

In the D-FW area, home prices rose by 3.2 percent in the most recent quarter compared with a year ago, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

That's down from the almost 5 percent rise in the first quarter, according to the Realtors' benchmark survey.

The slowdown in national home price growth is a good thing, said Realtors economist David Lereah.

"After a full year of double-digit gains in the national median price, the timing is right for a cooling in the rate of growth - we are presently experiencing a soft landing in the housing sector," Mr. Lereah said in a statement.

Home prices actually fell in more than two dozen of the 60 markets that the Realtors track for their quarterly survey.

The biggest drops were in Midwestern cities, including Danville, Ill., where prices dropped by more than 11 percent.

But not all areas of the country are in a home price freeze.

In Baton Rouge, La., which is still feeling the impact of New Orleans evacuees, median home prices were up by 27.3 percent.

And several Texas cities - including Beaumont, Corpus Christi, El Paso and Amarillo - had double-digit gains.

The D-FW area had the smallest price increase among the Texas cities in the survey.

More than two dozen states saw declines in pre-owned home sales in the second quarter, the Realtors said Tuesday.

But Texas had one of the biggest sales gains in the country - up 11.3 percent and behind only Alaska and Arkansas in higher home purchase numbers.

E-mail stevebrown@dallasnews.com

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Foreclosures soar in N. Texas

Home price gains near national levels

For Dallas-area homeowners, sooner may beat later

Property tax cut won't be anything near a windfall

Closing costs rise in Texas to average of $3,578

 

Brown

By now you've heard about the big property tax cut the folks in Austin are hyping - the largest in the state's history, they say.

But don't expect a sweepstakes win with what state lawmakers have delivered.

Indeed, for most Dallas homeowners, the first year's savings will buy only a tank of gas for a full-size SUV.

That's right. The state's much touted school property tax cut won't be the thousands of dollars politicians have bragged about.

What a shock! Who knew?

The people at the Dallas Central Appraisal District, that's who.

A copy of the appraisal district's internal newsletter spells out in exact dollars and cents how much Dallas County homeowners can expect to get in the much-ballyhooed property tax cut.

Based on homes with an average taxable value of $126,607, Dallas homeowners will save - wait for it - $84.21 in their taxes this year.

That's not enough to pay for a weekend at Six Flags for most families.

And it's certainly not the windfall state legislators were hollering about.

Next year, the average tax cut will be a bit better - $502.01.

But with many Dallas County homeowners seeing increases in their properties' appraised values, a large number of folks won't see a dime of the so-called tax relief.

Local taxing officials are dreading the public's reaction when they see what kind of tax savings they really get.

"In preparation for tax statements going out in October, and some of the public being of the belief that they will receive large slashes in their property tax bills, the tax collectors around the state are currently developing a statement that as briefly yet as thoroughly, accurately and understandably as possible will explain the true impact of the legislation," David Childs, Dallas County's tax assessor-collector, said in an e-mail.

"Staff will then be trained in how to respond to citizen confusions, misinformation and misunderstandings," he said.

They'll have a lot of explaining to do.

Of course, anyone who believes it when government says it has done you a big favor is loony in my book.

Criterion Development

A Dallas apartment development company has set its sights on a Cityplace-area building site.

Criterion Development Partners has contracted to purchase a vacant tract on McKinney Avenue just north of Blackburn Street. The land is adjacent to the Mondrian apartment high-rise.

Criterion is working on plans for a mid-rise residential community on the property.

The company was founded in 2004 by W. Pretlow Riddick with operations in Dallas and Austin. Criterion started with a joint venture with Boston-based General Investment & Development Cos. to build $250 million of apartments in Texas and the Northeast.

The developer has projects under way in Massachusetts and recently announced a 293-unit apartment community near Austin.

Las Colinas

Realty Capital Partners has formed a partnership to develop a Las Colinas office complex.

The Colleyville-based real estate firm has teamed up with developer Poynter Scifres Cos. to buy 6.6 acres on State Highway 161 for the project.

The two-story office project will contain about 106,800 square feet.

Happy birthday

Two Dallas real estate companies are celebrating anniversaries.

Faust Mortgage Co. recently completed 30 years in business. The company just provided more than $25 million in loans for projects in The Colony, San Antonio and Little Rock, Ark.

And Charles Blaylock Realtors is having its 50th anniversary.

Mr. Blaylock was a Dallas firefighter when he started his real estate sales business in northeast Dallas' Casa View shopping center in 1956.

He's still at it and uses the moniker "King of Casa View."

E-mail stevebrown@dallasnews.com

It's tempting to assume that new construction is sound construction, but that's not always the case. Do your homework. Investigate the builder, evaluate the location, get a thorough inspection and negotiate for the upgrades you want. Many builders offer financing through a preferred lender, which may save you time and money. Investigate your loan options online to compare before you sign up for a loan on-site.

Find a Good Builder

Look for a developer first. Whether you find one through referrals or through your own research, investigate a developer's reputation carefully:

• Visit other projects (especially older projects) that the same developer built.
  Look for durability of construction.
• Talk to homeowners in these developments and in the one you're considering.
  Find out how well the builder responds to complaints and follows up on repairs. Some developers have a person or department right on site to handle repairs.
• Talk to authorities.
  Contact the Better Business Bureau, the state's regulatory agency for builders, and the county courthouse. Find out if there have been any complaints, disciplinary actions or lawsuits against the builder.
• Talk to vendors.
  Contact suppliers, subcontractors and lenders. Find out if the builder pays bills on time.

Approve the Location

Evaluate the location, just as you would for a resale home. New-home communities are often built on the developing edge of a metropolitan area, so make sure that a freeway isn't planned to come through in 20 years. Check with the local zoning and/or planning department and look at their master development plan (if they have one) for any future development activity that might affect you. Find out more about the neighborhood by talking to neighbors, local businesses, and schools; use MSN House & Home to research school, crime, and demographics online.

TIP: Heavy demand and short supply drive up prices in booming areas. If you're buying in a rapid-growth area, try not to overpay for a new home. The market will inevitably correct itself and may leave you with a house that's worth less than what you paid for it.

Negotiate Your Purchase

Most new-home developers want you to use their sales agents to purchase a home in the project, rather than bringing in your own representative, and most contracts favor builders. For example, a typical contract may not provide escrow funds to handle repairs after closing. In theory, the sales price, contract terms, upgrades and options are all negotiable. In reality, most builders would rather give upgrades to avoid lowering the price, which lowers the comparative market value of other homes in the development.

Before you sign the purchase contract, find out exactly what the price includes in addition to the house, such as window coverings or landscaping. Ask about quality. Are the carpets, light fixtures, doors and windows you saw in the model the same grade that you will get in your home? Make sure your purchase agreement includes an itemized list of finishing details and who pays for them, which both you and the builder should sign.

TIP: Plan for delays. Don't leave your present home until you're certain when you can occupy your new home. The builder may be willing to pay the cost of an interim rental or hotel room if construction is delayed.

Inspect Construction

When you buy a home before it's built, you can follow its construction from foundation to roof. Consider doing three inspections:

1.	When the foundation is poured
2.	When the framing is up but not yet covered.
3.	When construction is complete.

Not all builders will agree to this condition (even though you pay for inspections), but if you can negotiate it into your contract, it gives you one way to exercise some quality control. If you buy the house before it's completed, use the final walk-through to make a list (called a "punch list") of finishing details that the builder still needs to complete. Have the builder sign a copy of the punch list.

Other inspection tips:

• Make sure that your right to an inspection is covered in the purchase agreement.
• Ask for copies of any previous inspection reports, including the soils report, so your inspector can review them.
• Get copies of any blueprints, construction documents or surveys so your inspector can review them.
• Understand your builder's warranty policy. A typical 10-year warranty covers structural defects for 10 years, as well as construction materials and defects for the first year and major mechanical systems for the second.

Copied from MSN, good material for a Buyer