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"Forget stocks. Don't bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing." (Fortune Magazine 3/28) Excerpt from Fortune Magazine: "If all the clamoring you're hearing about housing has you totally confused, join the crowd. One day you'll r...
05/23/2011
Does owning a home still make economic sense? Absolutely YES.  A little perspective is in order.... Anyone who believed that home prices would never fall has learned a valuable lesson.  Since the national peak in 2006 home prices have fallen roughly 30% per the Case-Shiller price index.  The good...
11/06/2010
Dallas and Texas as a whole are recognized for doing things bigger, and to us Texans better.  Dallas' slogan says it all, "Live Large.  Think Big."  This slogan embodies the essence and vitality of a city built on big dreams and an attitude that all things are possible.  I know it has been diffic...
08/11/2010
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but did you realize how big the DFW area is becoming from a population standpoint?    The Metroplex in 2010 has now reached a population of 6.8 million and is growing at 165,000 net gain annually.  We are the fastest growing region in the United States.  Ac...
05/27/2010
Fall is upon on us so if you are anything like me you are excited about the cooler weather and getting outside to enjoy those cooler days and evenings with family and friends.  I want to dedicate this edition of our newsletter to what has been on my heart the most lately- family and friends.  Whe...
10/06/2009
In today's competitive environment we have all witnessed first hand the lack of customer service that exists.  Whether we are calling a company to desperately talk to a human as we follow the prompts of which number to push to only get another recorded voice or sitting at a restaurant wondering w...
06/25/2009
Searching for a home in today's market can be both a challenging and rewarding experience.  In many of the cities in the Dallas area you have a multitude of new, pre-owned and of course foreclosures to choose from.  A few clicks on the computer and you can instantly be inundated with a multitude ...
05/17/2009
In today's global world, developing and implementing a strategy to obtain financial freedom is a necessity.  A comfortable retirement just does not happen by chance for the majority of us.  We all have witnessed this year the deterioration of our equity accounts- 401k's, SEP IRA's etc as well as ...
11/26/2008
Should I update my home is a common question asked by homeowners.  This is a great question and a very relevant question especially if you are in the market to sell your home in the near future.  With shows like "Designed to Sell" and "My House is Worth What?" homeowners and Realtors alike are be...
09/28/2008
It is starting to feel a lot like summer here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Temperatures already continue to surpass the 90˚ mark and nearly hit the 100˚ mark with a high of 99˚.  Yes it gets very hot in the Metroplex and we enjoy complaining about the scorching heat, but despite all the hot we...
06/09/2008
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