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May 20, 2014

Important Changes To Contracts Regarding Repairs

In new contract forms coming online on June 1, 2014, repairs will now be required to be made by someone who is licensed to perform that type of work (or if the work does not...

April 24, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part III

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part III We’re almost finished with our look through the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, with today covering the last few sections. If you...

April 23, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home for Sale Part II

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part II Yesterday, we looked at Paragraphs 1 through 7 of the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell used by Texas Realtors to list your home for...

April 22, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part I

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement When you’re ready to list your home with one of our agents, you will be asked to sign a Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, which...

November 15, 2013

Selling A Home And Running Marathons

Selling A Home And Crossing The Finish Line Sitting in my home office, I was thinking about real estate and the upcoming Rock ‘n Roll Marathon. I started to ponder on the similarities between the selling...

November 14, 2013

Don’t Let the Holidays Kill Your Sale

The Holidays Are Upon Us – Are You Selling Your Home? It’s that time of year, the holidays have arrived. Already people have been reporting the sounds of the season in malls, grocery stores, and...

November 13, 2013

Can You Ask A Buyer To Pay More For A Home Than It’s Worth?

Why Would Anyone Pay More For A Home? Before we discuss the possibility of someone who wants to pay more for a home than what it is worth, we need to consider what we’re talking...

November 12, 2013

Does The Seller Have To Accept An Offer Of Full Asking Price?

Full Asking Price Means Guaranteed Sale…Right? Buyers often ask about the rights and remedies available to them when making an offer on a home. The most common of these questions revolves around whether or not...

November 11, 2013

Service Your HVAC System When Selling Your Home

A Clean HVAC System Can Save You Money Although the hotter weather is fading here in Texas, it’s still a good idea to service your HVAC system, especially if you’re considering selling your home. Because...

October 18, 2013

The Three Keys To Selling Your Home

Key Factors To Selling Your Home Thinking of selling your home? There are three key factors to prep your home and get it ready to put on the market. The three factors are staging, cleanliness,...

October 10, 2013

Disclosing Items In An Inspection Report

What If The Inspection Report Reveals Something Bad? When a buyer puts an offer in on your home, they typically ask for an option period in which to perform a home inspection. When complete, the inspector will...

June 1, 2013

Hot Summer Months And Your Home For Sale

Is It Hot In Here? When showing homes in the hot summer months, many of us have been through the same thing: us and our clients dying from the heat inside the home for sale....