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DFW Housing Trends

Understanding the DFW Housing Market, Trends, Changes and predictions

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First Look - Landon Homes Model Home at the Glen in Richwoods, Frisco! A+ Location - Excellent Lot Choices, Liberty HS - GET RICHWOOD'S BEST CASH REBATES!

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 12:51pm. 176 Views, 0 Comments.

Landon Homes New Model at the Glen in Richwoods FriscoLandon Homes has struck Real Estate Gold right in the Middle of Collin County! For years that big 506 Acre parcel of land located just one block North of Hwy 121 and between Coit and Independence just sat in much the same condition it was in when Texas became a State. Then over the years, all the land to the South, East and West got developed and if you wanted a new home, you had to head further north and further away.

Then came the Gated Community of Richwoods

Amazingly, the owner of this 506 acre parcel agreed to sell last year! Making this forgotten piece of land the hottest 506 acres of residential real estate in North Texas. There is an old saying, "Location, Location, Location!" And when you factor in some of the most sought after schools inside the…


National Association of Realtors Reporting a Rise in Pending Home Sales Nationally

Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at 3:05pm. 158 Views, 0 Comments.

Looks like changes are occuring in the housing market and this time - for the better. Buyers and sellers who are considering an address change need to also focus on the possibility of Mortgage Interest Rates rising as conditions in the national housing industry improve. There is a possibility that if the entire U.S. housing industry had Texas housing industry's numbers, mortgage rates may already be at 6%. So it appears that Texas has in one way or another, benefited from low rates based on what has been happening outside of our state.  For sure, and you can quote me, nothing ever stays the same" so plan your real estate needs accordingly.

Happy House Hunting!

Read from NAR - January Pending Home Sales Rise, Market on Uptrend


CNN Confirms What I have Been Saying For Years! List Your Home in Q1 and Sell Quickly!

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 1:11pm. 155 Views, 0 Comments.

List Your DFW Home Early and Sell FastThe market for well maintained preowned homes in DFW is currently red hot in early 2012! Listings that are sensibly prepared for MLS in Q1 typically contract and sell quickly and this has a lot to do with the fact that there are way fewer homes to compete with in Q1 versus any other time of the year. CNN's Jennifer Westhoven reported this morning on HLN's "Morning Express with Robin Meade" the benefits to home sellers who sell early in the year versus later.

BASICALLY HERE IS WHY Q1 IS A SELLERS BEST FRIEND

  • People seem to enter each year with a more positive outlook including wanting a fresh start at a new address. Perhaps this is an "out with the old and in with the new" mentality.
  • People seem to put off year end home buying so as to not interfere with the…


The Ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge Must Have Gotten to the Bankers! Have You Seen The LOW DFW MORTGAGE RATES?

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 9:47pm. 181 Views, 0 Comments.

a_christmas_carol_-_scrooge_and_bob_cratchit_478I wonder when this trend will reverse itself. I wonder how many people will miss this GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY and think back to December 21, 2011?

Oh, by the way 15 year money is now just 3.06%!! I wonder what you can do on a TEN Year Note? Yikes, has there ever been a better time to be a new home buyer?

And just think I paid 13% on my first home back in 1984!

Season's Greeting Y'all and a big THANK to Ebenezer!

Current Mortgage Rates Zillow Mortgage Marketplace Get this widget See local rates Rates shown may lag actual market and are based upon  excellent "A" credit scores. Need a great lender, give ARG a call and we will get you connected.HOW MORTAGE RATES AFFECT YOUR PURCHASING POWER

When rates go up 1% it is like adding $30K to your home's price tag. When rates…


2011 Year To Date (YTD) Home Sales Show Solid Improvements over 2010

Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 11:06am. 179 Views, 0 Comments.

Here are the latest activity results for the 2011 DFW Real Estate Markets (through October 2011).

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Highland Homes 2011 Year End Inventory Sale is NOW! Builder WANTS These Completed Homes SOLD!! HUGE REBATES!

Saturday, November 5th, 2011 at 10:55am. 271 Views, 0 Comments.

Highland Homes Year End Sales and Year End Fiscal Sales give new home buyers some of the best discounts available. On top of these great year end discounts, you pick up another 3% buyer rebate and when you ACT in November to contract a new Highland for Closing on or before 12/31/2011 you get another $5,000! Yes, Happy Holidays to YOU from ARG! REMEMBER - Inventory will sell FAST so contact us now!

CLICK BANNER TO SEE NEW HOME INVENTORY NOW

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 AT ARG WE'RE MAKING REAL ESTATE SERVICES AFFORDABLE FOR YOU!

ARG Rebates are included in the price of the new home you buy and do not affect any advertised builder discounts or concessions. ARG Rebates may be used toward closing costs, modifying or adding upgrades or may be received in cash. Please contact us for more…


Face of New Home Builders Changing in Collin County, Giving New Home Buyers Quality Choices at Lower Prices

Friday, July 15th, 2011 at 8:12pm. 431 Views, 0 Comments.

New Lean DFW Home Builders Shaking Up The New Home MarketSince 2008, the entire North Texas new home builders sector has been under immense pressure and at the same time, several very lean "new kids on the block" have immerged with competitive new home offerings that are capturing the business of new home buyers in greater numbers.

Essentially the new crop of home builders are finding savings by reducing their internal overhead costs and then passing the saving onto home buying consumers. This generally means 2 things, lower prices and when compared with established builders, and or for the same money a home that features thousands of dollars in sought after upgrades. 

ARG Offers Texas Best Cash Rebates or Free Move ups For Many of the New Builders

What's even better for consumers is that ARG is offering industry…


NEW ON MARKET - FORMER MODEL HOME WITH POOL FOR UNDER 215K - WOW - MUST SEE THIS NOW

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 1:24pm. 483 Views, 0 Comments.

3409 June McKinney is for SaleAddress - 3409 June Dr, McKinney City, Frisco ISD - Ridge Road Estates.

Get special closing cost incentives from ARG when you buy this INCREDIBLE home offering through us. If you are having trouble finding the right 4 bedroom house in the FRISCO ISD that has an inground pool and is in TOP condition, then you need to quickly call MIKE and schedule an appointment before this home contracts.

front-3409-june-blue-sky_400This beautiful "one owner" and well appointed home, was a former Newmark Model. You'll love the floorplan and features. The present owner is moving up and you can be moving in and swimming in just weeks.

Newmark Homes back in 2002 were building the most exceptional "green" built homes available in Collin County.

 

This home also features a FULL HOUSE water filtration system…


Surprising Leader in Green Home Design Can Be Found in McKinney - Want to NIP High AC and Heating Costs?

Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 10:26am. 440 Views, 1 Comments.

agribalance-spray-foam-insulation-011_400In 2011, if your new home builder does not offer whole house spray foam insulation as a standard feature in their new homes, then you are NOT getting the most energy efficient home for your new home buying dollars. It is a shame really, when you consider the cost of energy, the wars, green house gas emissions, the dwindling petro-chemical resources, a power grid that is operating at near full capacity, that government does not mandate such simple and cost effective new home insulation solutions to combat energy waste, not to mention sending billions of dollars to the middle east for oil.

Yes, you can quote me on this, "it is what you can't see in a home that counts the most." Two homes can look absolutely identical, but it is the energy bills that reveal…


How Short Sales Undermine Real Home Sales, Hurt the Integrity of MLS, Amid First Signs of Impending Inflation

Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at 2:03pm. 819 Views, 0 Comments.

The resale market is starting to resemble metric car parts on U.S. made vehicles or perhaps 2 ships quietly passing in the night. Either way, we have a pricing disconnect between sellers who want to sell and buyers who want to buy and remember, this is TEXAS, with 5 of the 10 best U.S. housing markets. You'll see that upon closer examination it is MLS Short Sale listings that are helping to create false pricing expectations for buyers and much of the disconnect that now exists between qualified buyers and sellers.   

Blind-leading-the-blindWhat is happening in increasing numbers is that buyers are making offers lower than what non-short sale sellers can afford to accept and sellers are lowering their prices to the point that they can't lower any further when offers do come in. So…


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