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Office Location Stonebridge Ranch,
McKinney, Texas 75071
Phone: (972) 529-2394
Mike's Cell: (214) 727-3686
Jenee's Cell: (214) 727-3401
Fax: (972) 692-0435

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New Years Resolution from a Realtor's Point of View

Friday, January 1st, 2010 at 1:23pm. 236 Views, 0 Comments.

Tired of poor energy efficiency? Would rather sell for less money than pay to retrofit? Are you really wanting a house where you don't have to dress up for the outdoors while living on the inside? Most homes are barely OK in the summer and terrible in the winter. Homes that were build as recently as 2006 are grossly under-insulated, poorly designed and this means living out of your comfort zone when the Mercury dips or being forced to pay up to 3x on your utility bills in an attempt to maintain reasonable comfort.

There is a better way

Building a more energy efficient North Texas HomeA new individually certified energy star home is a start. But folks there is even better news! If you are building you can sit down with your builder and SPECIFY energy efficiency requirements that will improve your home's…


New Luxury Home in Prosper! 3850SF Reduced $48K | 3% ARG Buyer Cash Rebate | 4 Bdrm 4.5 Baths 3 Car - Model Plan

Sunday, December 13th, 2009 at 12:37pm. 416 Views, 0 Comments.

New Home for Sale in Prosper TexasFabulous Prosper Master-Planned Location that includes walking trails, Lakes, outdoor pavillions for cook outs, park, Community Pool and future onsite elemetary school. Homesites start at .25 Acres and there are excellent lots to choose from.

This home is an excellent example of the quality built homes you can expect.

New Luxury Home in ProsperFloorplan includes Study, Game and Media Rooms with 2 bedrooms down and 2 bedrooms up and all bedrooms are large. More importantly 3 of the 4 bedrooms have its own private bathroom and yes there is a powder bath right next to the study up front. Study also has it's own closet. You can check out scores of floorplans and not find a more functional layout than what this home offers. And yes the SHUTTERS are functioning shutters that can close…


Reduced $90K, $13,000 Client Cash Back, 4.5% Interest Rate | 3800SF 4/3.5/3 1.5 Story Study - Game - Media

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 10:59pm. 473 Views, 0 Comments.

img_3522_400Great Location in Frisco. Builder wants this busted contract sold and is making special buyer concessions for someone who can close quickly. When you add up the savings this is an impressive buy. This home is decked out in hand scraped wood floors and features a large first floor with 3 bedrooms down and a Bedroom & Full Bath up with a Gameroom and Media room. The Gameroom has plumbing for a future wetbar. This home is located in Frisco just a half block from a large city park and sports complex and is convenient to Preston Rd, shops, entertainment, the new 121 Tollway and the Dallas North Tollway.

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cta-rebate-certificate1_276When ARG is your buyer agent you pick up a $13,000 Buyer Cash Rebate on top of this incredible price and offering. Make ARG your value added…


Darling Homes End of 2009 Inventory Home Clearance Sale! Great Deals, Low Rates- Largest Buyer Cash Rebates!

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at 11:56am. 557 Views, 0 Comments.

Darling Homes End of 2009 New Home SaleDarling Homes is on an all out inventory clearing end of 2009 Fiscal Year Sale in nearly all locations. This is your doorway to even greater savings IF you can CLOSE by 12/31/2009.

Unlike last year's year end sale, you have the lowest interest rates EVER happening right now. This is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity to lock in your lowest possible house payment on DFW's best built new homes. When you combine low prices, historically low interest rates and ARG's Texas Best Darling Homes Client Cash Rebate, well you have almost enough ammunition to start believing in Santa Clause again. Well O.K., but for fact you can believe in ARG, because we are delivering for our new home buyers like never before!

For more information about this sale even,…


Want New Construction in Melissa - 100% Financing, Tax Credit, 3% ARG Client Rebate - D.H.Horton has the HOMES!

Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:45pm. 365 Views, 0 Comments.

dr-horton-reserves-westridge-mckinney0002_400_01Yes there are still ways to qualify for a new home with 100% Financing, $8K Tax Credit, LOW interest rates plus ARG's Texas Best 3% Buyer Cash Rebate!! But HURRY, this is for new D.R.Horton homes that CLOSE before the end of 2009 and this is a deal that won't get better in 2010. Available new DR Horton Homes start at 1760SF at $140,990 up to 2840SF at $173,990 (4 bed, 3 Bath, Media & Gameroom, Cov Patio!

3% Cash Back from ARG Will Put You THOUSANDS Ahead!

cta-rebate-certificate1_276To get your valuable 3% buyer cash rebate you must tell D.R. Horton that you are working with ARG when you first meet with them. Please contact Mike or Jenee at 972-529-2394 to discuss your needs and don't forget to print out your valuable buyer cash rebate certificate and take this with you when you visit…


REDUCED FOR FAST SALE IN RIDGECREST IN MCKINNEY! You Won't Find More Home for Less Money! Just $276,990 and Fast Close Ready!

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 1:33pm. 652 Views, 0 Comments.

6329 Falcon Ridge Drive, McKinney, TX 75071This is an ARG listing. My seller has agressively lowered their price to sell fast. Per MLS this morning I can say this is the best value in McKinney under $280K. When you consider this is a 2 year old Highland Home with the popular 575 floorplan that is nicely upgraded and turn key ready the only thing missing is YOU!

Contract this weekend and lock in the lowest interest rates EVER! Normally home prices go UP when Interest Rates go down, but in this case you get a lower price plus a historically low interest rate.

UPGRADES UPGRADES UPGRADES & THEN SOME!

Beautiful Kitchen filled with UpgradesFirst off this home does have outdoor Christmas light plugs in the Soffits. So hanging lights is a SNAP! This home is SPOTLESS from the front door to the back fence. This 2 year old home is very lightly lived…


Darling Homes Fall Sale! Its Raining ARG Bonus Cash Rebates All Over Whitley Place in Prosper!

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 12:03pm. 271 Views, 0 Comments.

whitley-place-sunrise-cs_400_023% + $5000 Means $17,000 Cash Back on a New $400K Darling Home! These Homes are nearing completion and some are DONE!

Darling Homes is a leader in innovative and imaginative new homes that will challenge even the most demanding new home buyers. Winners of JD Powers in 2008 and 2009 simply confirms what a lot of Darling Homes home owners already knows - Quality and Value.

Whitley Place in Prosper is tucked away in a quiet spot. With .25 acre lots or larger, you're going to get SPACE. With a new Elementary School set to open next year, you can walk your kids to school inside your own neighborhood. Prices inside Whitley Place start in the Mid $300's and go up to $1 Million or more.

Prosper's New High School is Setting new StandardsPerhaps it is time to get ahead of the power curve and realize all of Prosper's…


Huge Darling Homes Clearance!! Model Homes, Inventory Homes! ARG Buyers Get 3% Plus $10,000 CASH BACK!!!

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 10:23am. 651 Views, 0 Comments.

darling-homes-builds-dreamsDarling Homes is arguably the DFW's best new home builder. Certainly JD Powers ranks them at the Top and near the top in nearly all categories. Their quality, design innovations and designed for life living spaces, both indoors and out clearly make Darling Homes they home to buy when only the best will do, but to truly experience the Darling Homes difference, well you just have to own a Darling Home and this is where ARG can be a big help.

Imagine Getting a HUGE Darling Homes Discount Plus an ARG Cash Rebate of ~$30,000 or More?? Ho Ho Ho The Holidays are Here!

Darling Homes at Newman Village FriscoWell you can stop imagining! This actually routine for ARG's incredible value added client services. ARG offers the professional advice buyers need to do the right thing and then offers our Texas Best…


Superbly Maintained West Plano 1.5 Story For Sale - Minutes from Spring Creek and 75. Long List of Owner Updates - Only $150K

Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 1:22pm. 465 Views, 0 Comments.

West Plano Home For SaleIt is hard to find homes today that are in great shape and priced $150K or below in West Plano. That is until you see this top condition resale!

With 1794SF, this 3 bedroom 2 Living area and 2 bath home really shines and when you consider the great location and PLano ISD this home is going to appeal.

  

It's TIME to Have a Closer Look at Home Ownership! 

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We're just days before the start of this year's holiday season and with prices down, RATES at HISTORICALLY LOW LEVELS and a new TAX CREDIT EXTENSION signed into LAW what's not to like?

For example if you wait until rates are 1% higher before you buy this will make a $150K home feel like $180K with regards to your montly payments. Why pay more when clearly we are now experiencing historically low mortgage…


Megatel Homes Joins Our List of Approved Move up Builders! Buy a New Megatel Home and We'll Sell Your Home for FREE!

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 11:56am. 667 Views, 0 Comments.

megatel_logo_011_369Megatel Homes is ARG's latest new home builder to join ARG's Sell For FREE Move-up program. This money saving program means when you buy a new Megatel Home through ARG that is at least $50K more in price than the home you are selling, ARG will sell your current home totally commission free via MLS. You save the entire 6% fee and turn your largest closing cost expense into the equity you keep.

QUALITY AND PRICING MAKE MEGATEL A STRONG CONSIDERATION

Megatel HomesMegatel Homes are built well and should be near the top of your list if you are looking for a new home. If you visit a home under construction you find a builder that builds tough frames with full OSB Plywood siding. You'll find each home energy star certified and North Texas Green Built. You'll find Vinyl Windows,…


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