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To All First Time Home Buyer's. - 12/31/07 10:17 AM
I like to think of myself as specializing in first time home buyer's. The last 4 clients I helped purchase a home were first time home buyers (I am not even including my own home which was purchased 7 months ago) and just in the year alone I've helped a total of 5 clients buy their first home (I also am not including all the homes I showed to first time home buyer's when I was an assistant).
While working with first time home buyer's I've noticed that are not really wanting to spend any of their own money at all. … (0 comments)
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These So Called Top 10 Lists. - 12/22/07 09:56 AM
So we are down to 3 more days until Christmas and only 2 more true shopping days left to max out your credit card for gifts on your loved ones. Instead of running out there and finishing my shopping list, I instead like to play around on the internet and read the money article that are posted on msn.com. I just finished reading an article on the 10 best cities to live in if you are a young professional, mid-level professional, married with kids, empty nester's, and retirees.
What really makes me upset with these lists is that there is no … (0 comments)
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The Good Team Wants To Wish Everyone Happy Holidays and an Even Better New Year! - 12/21/07 03:16 PM
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and even better more prosperous new years!
If your New Year's resolution is to upgrade from your current home remember to call The Good Team for all your real estate needs!
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Buyer's Email Me at Nick@NickGood.com and sign up for our exclusive VIP buyer program!
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This A Flyer I Created For My Cousins Landscape Company. Please Let Me Know What You Think! - 12/20/07 11:21 AM
In a previous post I mentioned that I would help my cousin out by posting his info on here. Well here is a flyer that I created for him. He has a new born at home and he was informed that he will be laid off in the next coming months (They are allowing him to stay on for a few months in hopes of finding him in opening with the company, but so far it doesn't look to good for him).
So, please pass this info along to your family, friends, neighbors, and clients so you can help him get … (4 comments)
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Los Rios Sub-Division: A Golf Course Community? - 12/18/07 05:27 PM
The Los Rios subdivision in Plano, Texas I believe is a an under-rated subdivision. I had the privilege of growing up in Los Rios and living on a cul-de-sac over looking the 17th hole of the Los Rios Country Club Golf Course. Most of the homes in this area were built in the 70's * 8's and a lot of these homes are well over 2,000 square feet.
You can still buy a home in this area for under $100/ sq. ft. Right now homes in the area are selling for about 74/ square foot and the average time it takes to … (0 comments)
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Like New Home in Anna, Texas! Great Price, Great Location! - 12/18/07 02:22 PM
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Items that all first time home buyers should think about! - 12/14/07 01:02 PM
Since most of my transactions involve first time home buyers I thought I would write out some items to consider when looking for a home (Especially since all of my buyers have driven around and done research on their own).
These items here will help determine where you want your home. It doesn't have to do with the inside layout or hardwood floors over carpet and all the material items like that. What I want buyers to think about is if they can have their dream home where would it sit in terms of the street layout?
For example, if you … (0 comments)
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Homestead Exemptions - 12/14/07 12:05 AM
I noticed that there wasn't any general information on homestead exemptions, and I know that I get asked these questions mostly by first-time home buyers.
So here info on exemptions in the state of Texas, All this info is on http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/:
Exemptions Q: Do I, as a homeowner, get a tax break from property taxes?
A: You may apply for homestead exemptions on your principal residence. Homestead exemptions remove part of your home's value from taxation, so they lower your taxes.
For example, your home is appraised at $100,000, and you qualify for a $15,000 exemption (this is the … (0 comments)
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Neighborhood of Champions! - 12/12/07 10:50 AM
My Bank of America loan officer just told me about an exciting program called the Neighborhood Champions Program. This program is designed for Teachers, Firefighters, Police Officers, and the Medical Field professions (Dentist Included).
This program allows for little or no down payment, flexible credit guidelines, may not need an established credit history (all that maybe needed is a favorable 12-month payment history on four monthly bills, which should include your monthly housing expenses), and there are NO income restrictions.
To be eligible for this program you most be employed by a school, police department, fire department, hospital or health-related business are eligible … (0 comments)
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To Have A Website or Not? That is the Question? - 12/12/07 10:31 AM
I wish I had a statistic on how many real estate agents working today have a website compared to those that do not have one and to see which one is having better results.
I am going to assume that the majority of the agents with websites are doing better than the agents without one and I am also going to assume that they are working more efficiently than others (I am not saying everyone that has a website is more efficient, I am just saying that it probably leans towards the majority).
Up until 2 months ago I was an agent without … (7 comments)
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Neighborhood of Champions! - 12/10/07 05:29 PM
Calling all teachers, Nurses, Doctors, Dentists, Firefighters, and Police officers! Bank of America is offering a great home buying program for you!
The Neighborhood of Champions program is designed to provide flexible mortgage financing for full-time educators or employees at the primary, secondary or college/university education levels; part-time teachers; full-time sworn members or employees of a police or other law enforcement department or related profession; full-time firefighters of employees of a fire department or related profession; and full-time medical professionals including, but not limited to nurses, nursing assistants, medical technicians … (0 comments)
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Down Payment Assistance Program - 12/10/07 04:13 PM
If you are a buyer and you are worried that you can't get financing in today's market then you need to look into the Down payment Assistance Program (DPA).
Here is how the program works. Your lender would qualify you under the FHA Program (Federal Housing Administration), which can lend up to $200,000. This loan requires a minimum down payment of 3%, so when you are talking to your Realtor (Hopefully me if you are in the DFW area), tell him/her that you would like the seller to pay this part. Your Realtor will either talk to your loan officer or he/she … (0 comments)
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Buyer Beware! - 12/10/07 03:48 PM
Here is another great reason why buyer's should use a Realtor when purchasing a home or condo.
I was reading an article about how foreclosures are causing some subdivisions to lose value in their homes. If a buyer is thinking about buying a home that is for-sale-by-owner and they think that they can get a better deal make an offer without using an agent then this could hurt you financially down the road.
Realtors will be able to look up the amount of homes that are being sold at a discount in a certain neighborhood because of foreclosures.
In the DFW area alone … (1 comments)
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Postcard Company. - 12/08/07 10:53 AM
I think I have finally found a good postcard company! For awhile I was doing postcards manually, (Fedex Kinkos would print me thousands of postcards on card stock) and doing everything from the design on the postcard to pulling all the addresses, and then printing the addresses on labels or even handwriting them to make them seem more personal.
Then yesterday I decided to clean out my office (I am a very bad paper pack rat), and just get some junk out of here and so I can actually see my desk again... While going through all these papers I had saved … (6 comments)
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Lifestyles Unlimited - 12/05/07 10:27 PM
Has anyone heard or is anyone apart of the Lifestyles Unlimited group? It is a group for investors and they have a radio show that is actually pretty good and informative.
Just wanting to know the feedback on this group and if it is worth the $740 member fee? I know that there are some groups out there that will kick you out of the group if you have not done a deal in the first 6 months... I don't think this group does that but I don't know much else about them.
***UPDATE August 2012****
Thank you … (138 comments)
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This is For My Cousin - 12/05/07 11:10 AM
This has nothing to do with real estate other than homeowners yards. My cousin and his wife recently had a baby ( I believe he is 2 months old now), and she is currently a stay at home mom and on weekends she works part-time with Bed Bath and Beyond.
Anyways, my cousin was informed last month that his position will be eliminated in the spring time and that maybe there will be another position for him in the company. Well my cousin is not wanting to take any chances, so he decided to start a landscaping company. He is starting out … (3 comments)
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Brokerage Companies. - 12/05/07 10:49 AM
I want to start this blog out by saying I am very happy with my current broker firm and I am just curious in seeing what is out there.
I have started to look to see what other brokerage companies are offering their agents. I love my firm but we are a small family firm and I feel that I might do better in an environment that provides a lot of training classes. I am just trying to create a pro's and con's list to see if there is something out there I can benefit from or just seeing these other … (5 comments)
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Dallas and Surrounding Cities - 12/03/07 02:47 PM
As the housing market nationally continue to under perform, I can only think how Dallas is a market that is still performing very well.
If you watch the news or read the newspapers you might think otherwise, but what these reporters fail to mention is that the Dallas market has been appreciating this whole time! Granted it has been very much but something is better than nothing. Also, there are pockets in Dallas and every city around Dallas that is appreciating in the 5-7% range.
As a Realtor I am always reading up on the market trends and the creative ways to … (2 comments)
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