To Buy or To Rent, That IS the Question The NYTimes recently published a story, “Rent or Buy? The Math is Changing.” This is a very enlightening view nationally with NY and CA housing prices. They point out in NY, San Francisco and Los Angeles, buying a homes is a perilous investment. They note “a lot of theseRead More
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Relocation Companies and Picking a Realtor®
Relocating can be stressful, expensive and time consuming. Many companies provide relocation assistance. Relocation companies specialize in managing the logistics of your move. One key factor in making your move a success is your happiness in your new location by finding the right neighborhood for your family. Typically, your relocation company has contracts with various real estate brokers in theRead More
Do I Need a Realtor® If I Buy a New Construction Home?
Buying a new home is exciting. You get to build your dream from the ground up, choosing your lot, your model, interior finishes and upgrades. But like any home purchase, buying new construction is serious business, an expensive transaction with many financial implications. That’s why it’s a good idea to obtain representation from a Realtor® when considering aRead More
Union Park, A Brand New Builder Community
See all the new construction neighborhoods in Collin and Denton County at DFW New Home Directory. Union Park, is a master-planned community located along the U.S. Highway 380 corridor in Little Elm, Texas and served by the Denton ISD. With green space. Union park will offer families a sense of community and encourage outdoor activities the whole familyRead More
Downtown Plano named one of America’s best downtowns
Julie Fancher, Dallas Morning News Mayor Harry LaRosiliere declared Plano an urban city at last month’s state of the city address. And Livability.com agreed. The website named downtown Plano among the top 10 Best Downtowns in America. Plano, which ranked eighth on the list, was the only city in Texas to be included. Alexandria, Va., was No. 1.Read More
Home-sellers rejoice as Toyota move drives demand, prices
Jason Wheeler, WFAA PLANO — Toyota’s new $350 million North American headquarters building near the intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway isn’t due to be completed until Spring 2017. By the end of next year, the auto giant plans to house about 4,000 employees there, many of them transplants from Toyota’s current headquarters in Torrance,Read More
Former Texas Instruments campus in Plano getting $120M overhaul
Dallas Business Journal It didn’t take long for Los Angeles-based Regent Properties to announce plans for a massive $120 million redevelopment of Texas Instruments’ former Spring Creek campus in Plano. The firm acquired the property on Dec. 17. That’s because there was no time to waste, with potential office tenants seeking more than 7 million square feet ofRead More
JP Morgan Chase to put massive regional campus in Plano’s Legacy West
Banking and financial services company J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has signed a letter of intent to develop a new regional campus in Plano’s Legacy West to bring 6,000 North Texas employees. The $2 billion mixed-use development long has been rumored as the top choicefor J.P. Morgan Chase’s project. Enlarge An aerial of the proposed $2 billion LegacyRead More
You may qualify for federal, state or local down payment and closing cost programs
You may qualify for federal, state or local down payment and closing cost programs that can help you buy your first home. That’s right. Click here on the Bank of America link. Many lenders have this. Now you have a simple and direct way to find out if you may qualify for federal, state or local down paymentRead More
2015 DFW Area Property Tax Rates
The following table provides 2015 property tax rates for Dallas Fort Worth area cities and towns. Often, it will be said that “blah blah city has really high taxes, don’t move there.” This is misleading as the tax rates are very similar. The appraised value (purchase price) can vary substantially from one location to another on an identicalRead More
California lost 9,000 business HQs and expansions, mostly to Texas, 7-year study says
Roughly 9,000 California companies moved their headquarters or diverted projects to out-of-state locations in the last seven years, and Dallas-Fort Worth has been a prime beneficiary of the Golden State’s “hostile” business environment. That’s the conclusion of study by Joseph Vranich, a site selection consultant and president of Irvine, California-based Spectrum Location Solutions. Of the 9,000 businesses thatRead More
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones kicks off construction on big Prosper shopping center
Dallas News, Steve Brown, Real Estate Editor Almost 20 years after buying the land, Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones has quietly started construction on his $1 billion Gates of Prosper development. Construction crews are busy at the northeast corner of Preston Road and State Highway 380 in the town of Prosper. Jones’ Blue Star Land Co. is teamingRead More
Trinity Falls master-planned community announces two builders for second phase (McKinney-Melissa Area)
Rooftops, rooftops, rooftops: it’s a development cry for any city. Build the homes, and they – corporations and retail – will come. That’s especially true when talking about McKinney’s mostly undeveloped northwest sector. Trinity Falls is answering the cry, and quickly. The 1,700-acre master-planned community this week announced two new builders for its second phase. Highland Homes andRead More
Think you sold your house? Not so fast
Real estate transactions that start out fine can unravel for any number of reasons. Even with a signed contract, problems can crop up at various points along the way to closing. But when you’re aware of what can go wrong, you may be able to avoid such problems. Here are a few to watch for. The buyers changeRead More
Preapproval and Why It’s Important
You’ve been searching online for just the right home, cruising neighborhoods looking for the “that’s it!” house and picturing yourself on your shady new porch. You know there’s plenty to do before you get to the really serious house hunting, but it’s hard to resist. Hang on, you’re almost there. You’ve got to have one thing in handRead More