In case you didn’t know, the actions taken on a contract are all tied to the “execution” date, also known as the “final acceptance date” (Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) form 1601, pg.7 ). This means that all addenda or agreements with specified deadlines must be fulfilled within the specified time on a calendar day […]

Many of life’s problems can cause a homeowner to go upside down on their mortgage. A death in the family, a divorce, or the loss of his job may mean that he can no longer afford his home. In Phoenix, Arizona, short sales help those who are desperate to get out of their mortgage payment […]

Of all the things you can do to make your home greener, composting is one of the easiest and most fun to start with. The result is that your garbage load is cut in half and you have a bottomless pit in your backyard that turns food into excellent garden soil. What am I going […]

“Think and Grow Rich” was written by Napoleon Hill and published in 1937. It follows from [although not connected with] Wallace Wattles “The Science of Getting Rich”. The book was marketed as a self-development and self-improvement book, so even though it might seem like the book is just about making money, Hill said his philosophy […]

Land is a limited resource. It is the layer of our planet ‘earth’. The resource has always been present. Their forms, fertility, and appearance have evolved and regressed with human activities. The resource that was once considered abundant is becoming scarce. The value of land is an indicator of its scarcity. It is true that […]

Selling a home without the help of a real estate agent, also known as FSBO or “for sale by seller owner,” has often been perceived by those home sellers who prefer to do so as beneficial in many ways. Chief among those benefits has always been the amount that would have to be paid in […]

With energy costs higher than ever in recent history, it’s worth finding ways to lower your home’s heating costs. I’ve put together a few tips that are easy, cost effective and will add up to lowering your home heating bills by a significant amount! You don’t need to be Bob Villa either. Some take only […]

Not everyone is willing to hire a real estate agent, as they charge a commission, usually around 7%. That means that when you sell your own home, you’ll end up with more than $10,000 that would have gone to an agent. And given today’s slow market, there’s a very real chance that your home will […]

He recently lost his job and has been applying all over town for weeks or months trying to find an even better job than the last. Slowly, reality kicks in and you start looking for any job, even one you hate, with the sole intention of finding something to help pay the bills. As the […]

Imagine, if you will, Tinyville, a community of only ten houses. All ten houses were of the same size and style, built at the same time on similar sized lots, using similar architectural drawings and building materials, each with comparable views and amenities, and each sold to its original owner for the same price, $250,000. […]