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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
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
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
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
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
Top Ranked TX Schools in DFW Area: (click here for map) To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal. DFW lands 25 of the t0p 100 school districts in Texas. Texas has 1,031 public school districts. 2 Carroll Independent School District Northeast Tarrant Township, TX 3 Plano Independent SchoolRead More
Many home buyers wrestle with the decision of whether to buy a new home or one that’s pre-owned. There was a time when this decision was more difficult to make because the features were similar. However, new building materials and construction techniques have created financial and lifestyle advantages, making the new home purchase a far superior choice. Here’s why:Read More
Dallas Morning News; August 28, 2014 Some folks in McKinney are already calling the new Trinity Falls subdivision northwest of town “the Toyota development.” The 1,700-acre planned community on the banks of the Trinity River regularly attracts visits from Toyota employees preparing for the company’s huge move here. Over the next 30 months, Toyota will pack up itsRead More
NEW YORK (CNNMoney), By Les Christie @CNNMoney September 29, 2014: 8:20 AM ET More Americans moved to Texas in recent years than any other state: A net gain of more than 387,000 in the latest Census for 2013. And Austin was the fastest growing major city. (McKinney a close second) Jobs is the No. 1 reason for populationRead More
Candace Carlisle, Staff Writer-Dallas Business Journal April 28, 2014 China-based Hisun Motors Corp., which makes utility-terrain vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, is opening its new North American headquarters in McKinney, where it will ultimately employ 80 new corporate workers.The all-terrain vehicle maker plans to move into the facility recently acquired by McKinney Economic Development Corp. from Emerson Process ManagementRead More
Raytheon joining State Farm at new Richardson office campus By Steve Brown stevebrown@dallasnews.com March 26, 2014 Raytheon’s new campus will open next year. (KDC) After almost a year of rumors, Raytheon Co. has confirmed that it will be joining State Farm Insurance in Richardson’s new CityLine development. Raytheon will occupy an almost 490,000-square-foot office campus to be constructed near theRead More
State Farm adds fourth building to Richardson campus project Tom Fox/Staff Photographer Construction is underway on the State Farm Insurance complex in Richardson. Developer KDC said Friday that it’s adding a 500,000-square-foot office tower, increasing the project’s size to 2 million square feet. By STEVE BROWN, Real Estate Editor, stevebrown@dallasnews.com, 14 February 2014 State Farm Insurance’s 1.5 million-square-foot campus underRead More
Like a huge neighbor: New State Farm complex in Richardson will allow company to grow to 8,000 Dallas-area workers Real Estate Editor, stevebrown@dallasnews.com, 11 July 2013 State Farm Insurance’s new regional campus in Richardson will allow the Illinois-based company to boost its Dallas-area employment to 8,000 workers. The buildings open in early 2015. The mammoth commercial real estate development —Read More