Dallas Metroplex Open Houses

Dallas Open Houses This Weekend - Buyers Rejoice This weekend is full of Open Houses For Sale that as a buyer to the market you should be taking advantage.  July posted a significant drop in sales compared to last year which is good news for you as a buyer.  Many sellers who were expecting to sel...

Water/Water/Water/Water - Protect Your Kids From Heat Stroke I was speaking to my neighbor yesterday about school starting and how her kid got Heat Stoke.  She said that the kids have already gone back to begin practicing for their sports.  Many schools are starting earlier this summer to get the...

Don't know whether to thank Christopher or smack him.  I enjoyed telling people I belonged [Well I use to ;)] to a gym.  Just saying it made me feel in shape.  I pretended the monthly membership fee deducted from my account automatically deducted inches from my waist.  Here  Christopher gives us ...

Change the locks.  That's always what we recommend to our buyers.  You never know when keys have been lost, given to a relative, friend, stolen, you name it.  But even more, many sellers believe they have the right to go back to their previous home after closing and funding.  Some may even think ...

Need to Get Organized - Make it "RealSimple" One of My Favorize Sites A good friend of mine turned me on to one to RealSimple.com.  She knows I like to keep things in order and love new ideas to make life easier.  But mostly I look for quick and easy solutions to assist sellers especially to keep...

FHA Trying To Keep Up With Itself - Change to MIP Date Mortgage Payment Increase - I posted last week (see below for link) that FHA had announced an increase to FHA Mortgage Payments to take effect next month.  Just got a note from my lender - see below that it's been extended.  Apparently FHA ca...

So the laundry room is for more than washing and drying clothes.  My favorite - Storage Area for all those things we my only use once a year.  James Murr gives some really niffty ideas for ourselves and to pass along to others.  Good job James.  This whole week has been new uses for old things we...

My Love Affair With WD40 - A Gift From Father to Daughter I learned about WD40 when I was a kid.  For a while one summer I thought my name was actually "Jan - get me the WD40 baby!"  My dad used it a lot because he fixed everything.  Not just our everythings but the neighbors everythings.  He use...

Are You Poor?  Well Stop It - Now!!!! I was listening to a friend who gave me great perspective that I found very thought provoking.  Over a glass of wine we were just conversatin and she announced that she was tired of being poor.  Huh? I thought - you have a good job and manage your finances we...

Listen for What's Not Said - Getting Your Clients What They Really Want I received a call from a former client.  She had to relocate and put their home up for sale.  Because she live in another area far from me, I referred a local agent who is quite good, trustworthy, etc.  The house has been on ...