Gary Williams's (dirgwill) Blog

BE CAREFUL, YOU COULD GET SHOT SHOWING THAT HOUSE! THE CASTLE DOCTRINE AND REALTOR SAFETY       Be Careful, you could get shot!   Are you sure the owner or resident of the property you are about to show knows you are going to be there?  What is the mental state of that person, and is he/she armed...

Homeowners Associations are an important part of most urban communities in Texas.  The Homeowners Association rules, sometimes called the Code of Covenants or Restrictive Covenants, place limits on how you can use or alter the property you are buying.  I am re-posting this blog written by Gary Wo...

FRISCO, TEXAS FALL LAWN CARE, LATE SEPTEMBER UPDATE    Sunday morning, September 25, 2011, I was listening to the Neil Sperry Gardens radio show on WBAP in Dallas.  On his show, Neil was very specific and emphatic that pre-emergent weed preventer needs to be applied this week to keep those unsigh...

IS A BANK OR THE BOOGIEMAN?  A HAPPY ENDING A while back I wrote the a post about a short sale I was working on. At the time I was unsure about how the deal would end, and had serious doubts we would be able to close without significant complications. I am happy to report the transaction closed w...