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        <description>Collin County is one of the most sought after locations in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. My Real Estate Blog is to help you understand the real estate scene and give you insight to life in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Prosper as well as othe</description>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Considering LISTING Your Home? Don't FORGET to Ask About The QUALITY of the MLS Photos The Public See's</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ I am surprised at what passes for real estate photography seen on MLS.&nbsp;If a listing's marketing photography is poor, then one of the most important marketing tools responsible for creating a good first impression for online buyers&nbsp;may be&nbsp;lost.&nbsp;And with 90% of home buyers finding their homes online, then online &quot;First Impressions&quot;&nbsp;are very important if you are to capture&nbsp;the home buyer's attention in the brief time they are viewing your listing. In so many ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 10 17:51:53 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Megatel Homes Joins Our List of Approved Move up Builders! Buy a New Megatel Home and We'll Sell Your Home for FREE!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Megatel Homes is ARG's latest new home builder to join ARG's Sell For FREE&nbsp;Move-up program.&nbsp;This money saving program means when you buy a new Megatel Home&nbsp;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 CONSIDERATIONMegatel Homes are built well and sh... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 09 11:56:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Why Paying Less to Sell Your Home is the RIGHT Move for today's Sellers </title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Some say discount broker, some say discount realty, I guess what you hear all depends upon who you talk to. So without further ado let me explain the fundamentals of a home sale so you can see why reducing the sales commission you pay is financially important to you.It is not uncommon to hear&nbsp;traditional realty businesses say, &quot;we don't discount&quot; as if getting a discount was somehow against the law. In reality there is really NO per se &quot;listing discount&quot; because there ar... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 09 10:00:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.mckinneyhomerebate.com/blog/more-bad-national-housing-numbers-and-how-they-can-make-you-pay-more-for-your-next-dallas-area-home.html</link>
            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>More BAD National Housing Numbers and How they can make you PAY MORE for your next Dallas Area Home</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The wheels on the bus go round and round, but not necessarily where we want them to go all the time and this can also describe our economy with some accuracy! Lets face it the economy is anything but good. We know the nation is under immense economic pressure not due to&nbsp;a melt down in Real Estate, but due to a general meltdown in JOBS. Good God above it just does not take a Rocket Scientist&nbsp;to see the reasons for the current recession.&nbsp;When you permit&nbsp;a highly flawed &quot;HO... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 09 12:13:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>The 3 Stages of Home Ownership adds up to a lot of BLS!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ You know when you think about it you can simplify things by breaking them down into their component parts and home ownership is no different.Generally speaking only your agent can really provide you with B-S services (Buying and Selling!) and the &quot;L&quot; is basically up to you! In fact the &quot;L&quot; can be influenced by the help of a mindful agent as long as the &quot;B&quot; is done right.Here is what&nbsp;you have when you break it downB = BuyingL = LivingS = SellingThese are the 3 s... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 09 13:34:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Drees Homes HUGE PRICE REDUCTIONS in Lantana on ALL INVENTORY - 3% CASH REBATES!!!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Please remember that the end of Drees fiscal year is: MARCH 31ST. 2009!! Drees is giving away the FARM at &quot;Dakota&quot; in Lantana and if you are in the market NOW here is what you will get:Savings up to $100,0004.75 30 Year Interest RateFREE Closing CostsLOOKING AT ALL OFFERS!Plus when ARG is your Buyer Agent we will ADD 3% CASH BACK based on your New Homes Sales Price!!!! $300K means $9,000. Don't leave money behind REGISTER with ARG today for all your Drees New Home needs. ARG offers 3% ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 09 16:29:44 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>How will the Changing New Home Builder Landscape in 2009 affect YOU?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Folks, the Glory Days for New Home Buyers (and&nbsp;Builders)&nbsp;are now a by-gone memory and&nbsp;new home buyers are now going to need to shoulder some&nbsp;risk. Builders are under incredible&nbsp;difficulties with regards to obtaining credit.&nbsp;As a result there&nbsp;has been fundamental changes that effect&nbsp;the way builders can work with a new home buyer.&nbsp;Government officials would be well advised to pass the Republican Stimulus Proposal that would get mortgage rates down to 4... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 09 14:44:59 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Trading Losses and Moving Forward in 2009</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Happy New Year and welcome to 2009! For most people 2008 could not go bye-bye fast enough and for good economic reasons. Yet for DFW real estate 2008 was for the most part just a down or off year. It started slow and stayed slow with prices generally flat or down. Then in July the market showed a renewed vigor with home sales moving again.&nbsp;Then came September!&nbsp;September started a new economic reality that most people have never experienced. Real Estate sales came to a halt while bank a... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 09 10:43:38 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Home Sellers the "80-20" Rule Applies Now More Than Ever</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Just like a tsunami wave, the real estate market has changed seemingly overnight. Many home sellers are now being forced to consider other alternatives and many are becoming unintended landlords. Homes that are most effected are those above $417K (Jumbo Rates and additional lender restrictions apply) and this has forced many a home owner in $500K plus homes to consider leasing or just staying put.The 80-20 Rule&nbsp;Might Now be the&nbsp;New 95-5 Rule!For years agent have known that it is so muc... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 08 15:08:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>mike@mckinneyhomerebate.com (Mike Askins)</author>
            <title>Mental Drill for Home Sellers</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Quick and Easy&nbsp;Tips for preparing your home for sale! I have been asked to summarize the mental process a seller needs to embrace to help themself compartmentalize the process of successfully getting their home ready to sell.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lighten up, Touch up and Clean up!1) &quot;Lighten up&quot;This means REMOVE everthing that is not necessary for day to day living. Well, O.K., I suppose you can keep your Espresso Maker, but not the other coffee machine!&nbsp;This also means opening up the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 08 17:33:53 -0500</pubDate>
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