Dallas Real Estate and Short Sale Blog

I received a call this evening from one of my sellers. A potential buyer had showed up at her home, rang the doorbell, and asked to see the home. While this raised red flags for her, she let him into her home and showed him around. The good news is that nothing happened. It’s one thing to allow ...

If you’re looking for a NEW home in exemplary Frisco ISD, you might want to check out Sorano Estates. After you pass through the grand entrance, you’ll discover large home sites nestled along winding streets with cul-de-sacs. First Texas Homes offers 11 luxury home designs in Sorano Estates, all...

You may think Short Sales were created in response to the housing market meltdown in 2007, but they have been around for years. As Gina and I wrote in our book, The Field Guide to Short Sales, “They have not been widely used in the past for two reasons: 1. The lender could seek a deficiency judgm...

3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths | 2 Car Garage | 1906 SF/Tax Single level brick home with pool on treed lot. Open floor plan with lots of windows provides natural lighting. Island kitchen with light oak cabinets and ceramic tile flooring. Two living areas share see-through fireplace. Split master suite ove...

4 Bedrooms | 2.1 Baths | 2 Car Garage | 2456 SF/Tax Nice single-level home in Lost Creek Ranch. Open floor plan with high ceilings. Kitchen has 42 inch cabinets, tile backsplash, walk-in pantry, and ceramic tile floors. Large family room with fireplace overlooks the pool-sized back yard. Split m...

The Federal Government and five large loan servicers (Bank of America, Chase, Citi, Ally, and Wells Fargo) have reached a settlement over the "robo-signing" of foreclosure documents. The 25 billion dollar settlement provides relief to distressed homeowners and direct payments to states and the f...

If your dream is a luxury home nestled in a gated community with a premier location, we've got your answer. With 500 acres of prime land in southeast Frisco, Richwoods will be home to 1,600 families. Location, location, location! Richwoods is just north of Highway 121 and just west of Independen...

Like many real estate professionals, I typically wear my name tag or some other logo apparel when I’m out and about. When people notice it, the opening question is usually, “How’s the market?” My answer these days is, "Hot!” Homes under $200k are flying off the market almost as fast as we can get...

I received a call from one of my clients today. They recently moved into a home and after unpacking they decided to take a nice soak in the jetted tub. They filled the tub, grabbed a bottle of Champagne, and got ready to get into the tub. When they tuned on the jets, a bunch of “black stuff” cam...

(Cara Pelerose, Mike Yeo, Loreena Yeo, Carie Shapiro) Plano, TX - April 18, 2012 Our third North Texas ActiveRain MeetUp was held this evening at Sambuca 360 in Plano. While it was lilghtly attended, those of us who made the event enjoyed a small group setting and a lively discussion about blogg...