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Information for buyers and sellers in Ellis County Tx. Real estate services for buyers and sellers in Ellis County Tx. Service areas include Red Oak, Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ferris, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster and surrounding areas. Helpful tips and hints about buying and selling homes, preparing homes for sale, inspections and all things real estate.
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If you live in Ellis County Texas or Southern Dallas County Texas, we are here to help you. If you are behind or at risk of falling behind, we can guide you through the steps to help you save your home or to exit your home if it cannot be saved. The best possible outcome is for a homeowner in dan...
12/17/2014
Before deciding to place your home on the market yourself, we urge you to consider the following. I write this because I have encountered several FSBO's For Sale by Owner homes this year. Fact: Homes listed by a Realtor almost always sell for more money.  Your home gets exposure to a much larger ...
10/01/2014
Well it has been a while since I have written a blog post.  My plan is to improve so that I can provide new information as it comes up. For home buyers ready to start looking for a new home, we are finding lender guidelines are becoming more strict and home sellers less willing to contribute clos...
09/30/2014
If you are in default on your mortgage or at risk of going into default, the sooner you reach out for assistance the better. Many home owners just simply wait until it is too late to ask for help many times because they don't know they have options to short sale and at that point it is near impos...
04/12/2014
We get this question all of the time and one of our clients was told by an attorney that they are the same. Actually they are not.   With a foreclosure, you do not get the opportunity to work toward a deficiency free settlement and your short fall will almost always be larger.  Why, the lender ha...
04/03/2014
A loan modification is where your lender will modify the terms of your loan so that the payments are more affordable. Modifications are for home owners who have experienced a temporary job loss, have had a reduction in pay or who have an adjustable rate mortgage that is making the payments unaffo...
03/31/2014
Welcome to our short sale blog.  We hope through this platform that we can help home owners and potential home buyers understand short sales in order to aid everyone with knowledge to make the process a bit easier. Through our writings we will reference situations that occur to help everyone unde...
03/31/2014
Will winter ever end?  This has been a bad winter and I think we are all sick of it.  I think our winters are tough, but they are nothing compared to the Northern US.  Soon it will be too hot, but for now, we will enjoy sping when it finally arrives. It's time to start thinking about the outdoors...
03/26/2014
If you are selling a home I am going to throw some advice your way. Things that must be done for loan approval: Connect all drain lines to septic or sewer system. Replace or repair non functioning appliances. Repair sheet rock with holes. Replace rotted wood and paint any exposed wood. Consider p...
01/30/2014
There are many opinions about home warranties.  Some people think they are a waste of money others think they are great. When you list your home for sale, your Realtor should add sellers coverage to your home.  The cost, a mere $50.00 @ closing.  The benefits for you as a seller are tremendous.  ...
01/29/2014
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