Property Details for 8808 Noontide Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76179Well maintained home that's in an established community with a pool, lazy river, splash park, playground, and pond.  Interior Features       Bedrooms:  3         Total Baths:  2         Full Baths:  2         Sq. Feet:  2,073      Interior:  High Speed Internet Available       Appliances:  Built-in Microwave       Basement:  Slab      Air:  Central Air-Elec, Central Heat-Elec       Heat:  Central Heat-Elec  Exterior & Lot Details         Stories: 1         Construction: Block, Rock/Stone         Parking: Attached           Utilities: City Water; City Sewer;         Year Built: 2007         HOA Dues: 46          Lot Size (Acreage): 0.126 Listing Details             Subdivision: Parks at Boat Club The         Address: 8808 Noon... 03/29/2017

 Matching Fort Worth Home Buyers And Sellers - Melissa Jackson I have some exciting news. I've joined a dynamic team at United Country Real Estate Fort Worth! Matching Fort Worth Home Buyers And Sellers  I am now able to serve you with more tools,  making your real estate experience as stress free and enjoyable as possible.  Real Estate is moving 24/7.  I'm here to assist you make the right move.  At United Country Real Estate / Fort Worth we know your home purchase is a lifestyle decision.   Let me save you time and money while locating real estate for sale throughout the Johnson County, Parker County and Tarrant County areas. My marketing approach for sellers provides nationwide visibility.  I will expose your property locally, regionally and nationally from the first day.  In todays ... 03/27/2017

Why a Pre-Qualification letter is what you need to make the best and strongest offer to a seller. There is a lot of confusion when it comes to getting a mortgage these days.  Realtors ask are you Pre-Approved or are you Pre-Qualified.  So what's the difference?  Aren't they the same thing?  No they are not. Good listing agents will coach their sellers on the differences and here's why. Pre-Approval: The borrower has spoke with a loan originator on the phone.  The Loan Originator, or LO asks a series of questions such as, what is your annual income, what are your debits, credit cards, car payments, current rent or mortgage, how long have you been on your current job etc.  None of which is verified.   Based on this conversation the borrower is issued a Pre-Approval letter.  Usually the le... 03/20/2017

My Thoughts On Fort Worth Real Estate For The Coming Year I'm getting a lot of questions about the local real estate market.  Are home prices going to continue to go up?  Will mortgage rates go up this year?  Should I buy now or wait?  Should sell now or wait?   All of these are great questions.  So let me give you my predictions for the rest of this year.  We'll see how I did in December. 1)  Home Prices: Home prices have sky rocketed in the last few months from the steady increase over the past couple of years.  The average home cost, in Fort Worth 2 years ago was $178,000 now it's $227,000.  That's almost $50,000 more to buy the same house!   This price increase has created 2 market functions.   One, It's caused an extreme shortage of homes under $200,000 because we have a big group ... 03/20/2017

The Legacy Group is happy to announce a new mobile app that allows HOME BUYERS to search for real, up to the minute, live MLS listings. The app is called “Home Scouting” and is a FREE home finding service provided directly to consumers by Home BuyersMARKETING II, Inc, a licensed brokerage services company. Whether you’re ready to buy a home or just browsing, you’ll want to take advantage of the free Home Scouting app. This convenient app makes finding yourDREAM HOME fast and easy. Home Scouting provides you with 100% of the ACTIVE MLS listings, unlike some other public home search websites and apps. You receive the most accurate information AVAILABLE and with Home Scouting you can:  View every MLS listing·       Schedule a home showing  View sold home information  See detailed school di... 02/17/2017

 Being a First Time Home Buyer in Fort Worth, Texas makes you have to consider your options before you buy. The first thing you will need to consider is what your long-term goals are with being a home owner  and how your goals fit in with that plan. One goal could be to stop paying rent that just increases after every lease you renewBuying your own home first is one of the happiest times of your life! However, a lot of paperwork and time goes into it and finding a lender with great reviews will ease much of the stress. But, the satisfaction you get from your first home closing is something you will never forget!  The benefits of being a First Time Home Buyer in Fort Worth, Texas greatly outweighs renting for the following reasons:           Greater privacy.          Homes typically incr... 01/12/2017

 Buying your own home first is one of the happiest times of your life! However, a lot of paperwork and time goes into it and finding a lender with great reviews will ease much of the stress. But, the satisfaction you get from your first home closing is something you will never forget! Being a   First Time Home Buyerin Fort Worth Texas makes you have to consider your options before you buy. The first thing you will need to consider is what your long-term goals are with being a home owner and how your goals fit in with that plan. One goal could be to stop paying rent that just increases after every lease you renew. The benefits of being a  First Time Home Buyerin Fort Worth Texas greatly outweighs renting for the following reasons:           Greater privacy.          Homes typically incre... 12/30/2016

Ghost Tours of Texas***********************************************Real estate market data for North Richland Hills, TX provided by Amy Steele Realtor SRS CNE with RE/MAX Heritage SouthlakeTo find out what your North Richland Hills home is worth with REAL TIME current market data, visithttp://www.northrichlandhillshomevalue.com/***************************************************Does anyone have a great ghost story?!I was downtown at the Stockyards yesterday and went into the Visitor Center. In all this time of coming here I hadn't been inside once! I met the greatest volunteer who gave us the spiel about the Stockyards. She was pretty knowledgeable and we had a nice conversation. One of the items mentioned was the ghost tours.I am not too sure I believe in ghosts but I love the architec... 10/13/2016

National Night Out In Watersbend Subdivision National Night Out is an annual community building event promoting police and neighborhoods to show support for each other.  The purpose is to unite business, neighbors and citizens of the community.   The next National Night Out in Watersbend subdivision is Tuesday October 4th, 2016.  This event is usually in August. I believe our great state of Texas is the only state celebrating in the month of October at this time.  Different communities are celebrating in a variety of ways. Some will have more activities than others.  Facebook also has a nationwide page that you can post pictures from your activities during and after your community gathering.   Does your neighborhood host this event?  Do you know your neighbors?  If not this is a great o... 09/30/2016

Making Your Move Easier With Decorative Packing Tape While out running errands earlier  I stopped by the new Dollar Store in Azle Texas.  I picked up a few items for my next open house.   I'm always able to find a variety of items for only a dollar each.  Today I stumbled across these cute rolls of packing tape. What an unique gift for my clients.  Buying or selling a home, they have to pack their items. I used plastic totes the last time I moved.  Well, how easy would it be to rip off a piece of this tape and label a box, plastic tote, backpack or any other type of container.   I know a big fat black marker works - But these colored tape rolls are cute and I couldn't pass on purchasing them.      09/29/2016

What you can buy for $250,000 in the Dallas Fort Worth areaBeing that our average price range here in Dallas-Fort Worth is around $250,000 I thought you might be interested to see what you can get for your money here in Texas.  I have a lot of people that I know moving out of California(I'll put a few on here from Cali just for some comparison) and they are AMAZED at how large a home you can get here in Texas.  Some of the Cali cities I have lived in also.If you are considering relocating here to Fort Worth call me.  I am knowledgeable with relocation having done it myself. There are a lot of opportunities here for jobs, careers, startups you name it. You also can have the best of both worlds. Coyboys, culture, country, city, lake, river, ocean(5 hour drive but still...), forest, hills,... 09/14/2016

 3 Reasons I use video to sale your home.   I enjoy  producing quality videos right from my smart phone to market  my listings. I have a great time editing photos, adding music and narrating.  It's fun and this is a great tool for marketing.  It's no no secret that video marketing is becoming such a hot trend.  The top three reasons I use video to sale your home? Video Marketing Improves SEO Power & Higher EngagementI'm not referring to only my power to share and dominate social media.  Once I create a short movie clip of your home and post to my you tube as well as other social media sites you can share with your friends, family and sphere.  This video will definitely have more prospective buyers viewing the details of your home.     Higher Retention Rates Viewers actually spend more t... 09/13/2016

When you begin planning a kitchen renovation project, you may have no idea how much your ideal vision might cost. The answer will likely depend on several factors, including the size of your space, what you will do to it, and your budget. In the end, the price of a renovation should largely be driven by your own choices.  You have two major cost categories.  Labor and Materials.  Labor can be as much as 60% of the total cost of a renovation and remember that cost leaves when the job is finished.  So you should consider this when considering your return on investment and how much value this renovation will bring to the home.  Cheap labor is just that.  Hiring people that have a low skill sets can end up being a huge costly mistake.  Here's an example: a $10/hr guy that takes 20 hours to ... 08/22/2016

Once a buyer gets a home in contract that's when the real work begins.  I'll bet you never considered, as home buyer you would become a seller, even before you took possession of your new home?For the buyer and the buyers representative, at least in Texas, the day after the contract is executed the option period begins.  Inspections need to be ordered and repairs, if any arise, negotiated with the seller.  There are usually something that is an issue for the buyer even in new construction.BUYERS FIRST SALE:While this is going on the buyer makes a sale to the lenders underwriter on two fronts.  One, the buyer is credit worthy and  is able to repay the loan.  Two, the property must meet the lenders criteria for the loan.BUYERS SECOND SALE:  The appraisal is ordered by the lenders underwri... 08/22/2016

Nestled in the vibrant town of Fort Worth, the Candleridge Neighborhood offers natures' beauty of the spacious greenbelt Candleridge Park, while still providing the big city conveniences that are just down the street.   4200 French Lake is your Zen Paradise that sits on almost a half acre lot and is surrounded by mature trees. This house has been fabulously well-maintained and has recent updates of over $30,000 that include new HVAC units (16 & 20 SEER), Energy Efficient Windows, Low Flush Toilets & Much More! Are you looking for an open floor-plan? 4200 French Lake has an open floor-plan that connects the living, dining & sitting room and is made complete with a wet bar, fireplace, & a wall of windows into the backyard. The kitchen is a chefs delight that has tons of storage & counter ... 06/27/2016

   This Saturday, June 18, 2016, men in the Dallas/Fort Worth area are being asked to put on a pair of high-heeled shoes and "take the pledge and walk one mile in protest of domestic violence." For details visit the website at www.safehaventc.org/walk-a-mile-2016.  High-heeled walkers will meet at The Woodshed Smokehouse located at 3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and end around noon. You don't have to prove you're man to put on a pair of high-heeled shoes and if you abuse, you're no man at all! "Violence and Arms can never resolvethe problems of men." --- Pope John Paul II "The Violence Against Women's Act is so important.It provides money to train the cop on the beat,to train the judges that this is a new day,that we won't tolerate this violenceand to ... 06/17/2016

It's a rule, right? That when you go on vacation, that's when the phone rings with the most important business? I just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only member of this club! I know I'm not...I have two listings right now, personally. Thankfully, my agents are way more active that I am... One has a contract and is well into contingent on financing status and one has no contract yet. I promise, when I went to the lake last weekend (family reunion) is when that agent (on the deal with a deal) was really needing my help on some time sensitive things. Not Thursday before I left. Not Friday when I left the lake and went to civilization (Wal-Mart) and checked messages and returned calls. No. It was Saturday when I was stuck (yay) on the boat in the middle of East Texas with no cell towers ... 06/06/2016

Buying your own home first is one of the happiest times of your life! However, a lot of paperwork and time goes into it and finding a lender with great reviews will ease much of the stress. But, the satisfaction you get from your first home closing is something you will never forget! Being a  Fort Worth Texas First Time Home Buyer makes you have to consider your options before you buy. The first thing you will need to consider is what your long-term goals are with being a home owner and how your goals fit in with that plan. One goal could be to stop paying rent that just increases after every lease you renew. The benefits of being a Fort Worth Texas First Time Home Buyer greatly outweighs renting for the following reasons:           Greater privacy.          Homes typically increase in ... 05/18/2016

Price is different than valueI've heard, “A home is worth what someone will pay for it” but doesn’t always apply to real estate.  In reality, a home is worth what an underwriter says it's worth. Why? Because nearly nine of 10 homes are financed by a mortgage, and lenders will lend no more than what an appraiser says a house is worth along with the final approval of the underwriter of the loan.If the contract price is higher than the appraised value, the buyer, and/or seller must figure out how to make up the difference or the deal is dead. Appraisal issues kill about 11% of the deals in todays market.One way to think about the difference between price and value is longevity. Prices reflect temporary shifts in supply and demand — like tight inventories or heightened demand due to low-int... 05/07/2016

Don't Let Family Pet Smells Turn Potential Buyers Away! Earlier today I showed a property to a buyer just outside of Parker County. Nice home nestled on a wooded lot. Once I opened the door I was about knocked out by the smell. It's not often that a home smells this awful.Do you have a house filled with pets? I love pets and so do most home buyers. However, a home that smells strongly of your family pet can be a huge turn off to potential buyers. Have you noticed after you've given your carpet a good cleaning, pet odors can linger in your home?Here are are few ideas to help you get rid of that unwanted lingering scent. White Vinegar If you are cleaning a urine spot, choose white vinegar. White vinegar is highly alkaline, and can deodorize areas marked with urine. This will neutralize th... 04/21/2016