Want to Sell Your House Fast? Thinking about Selling? Want to know your homes current value? Request a FREE no obligation Comparable Market Analysis

Affordable Home Buyer

$8000 Tax Credit used as Down Payment in Texas Coming Soon

March 29, 2009
Down Payment Required for FHA Mortgage in Lewisville, Flower Mound and all of Denton County

This is a question I have noticed entered on searches for some incoming traffic here at My Denton County Real Estate, and have been asked about more than once. I have not addressed this yet due to the fact there is nothing in place YET. But in an effort to appease those search efforts, and to win over those future home buyers who have not yet chosen a real estate agent. Here it is.. In early to mid May of 2009 the

→ Read the Full Article ←

Real Estate Agent Arrested for Cutting the Competition

March 21, 2009
Real Estate Agent Arrested

Here is a story I caught across the news wire recently. A Fort Mills, South Carolina Real Estate Agent was caught on tape cutting up, and knocking down a competitors real estate signs. Evidently, he is the former boss of the victim according to the story. Now what really caught my attention about this was the type of signs this real estate agent was using, why is he using cardboard signs in front of houses?

→ Read the Full Article ←

FHA Housing Limit in Denton and surrounding counties of North Dallas Texas

March 9, 2009
FHA Update for Lewisville, Flower Mound and all of Denton County

What is the maximum FHA / Fannie Mae Mortgage amount for North Dallas? This is a question that gets asked of me, and searched for a lot I have noticed. Fortunately for explanations sake Denton, Tarrant, Collin and Dallas counties all share the same guidelines on the FHA / Fannie Mae loan limits. But, unfortunately finding a home in Dallas may be a little harder to find within the FHA1 limits. Denton County FHA Loan Limits 1-Unit 2-Unit 3-Unit 4-Unit Conforming Loan

→ Read the Full Article ←

$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

February 24, 2009
The $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Logo

Now it is my tun to break down the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. I must admit, when the bill was being negotiated in the Senate, before moving forward to the House of Representatives I was following it very close, in attempt to report the results in a timely manner. But as we know now, that was a lost cause because it kept changing hourly it seemed. But now we have a signed bill, and albeit it was very trimmed

→ Read the Full Article ←

USDA Home Loans are the Real Deal for Denton County

February 12, 2009
USDA Rural Development Logo Thumb

Once again I find myself having to tout and sound the trumpets about the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan Program after another successful closing. Next to the article Buying a Home with the Texas Veterans Land Board Program (TVLB) it is the most read item on this little blog, but has generated the most emails and phone calls. I welcome these inquiries with open arms of course, and hope that continues — although I do wish more Tex Vets would be

→ Read the Full Article ←

National media MAY actually be keeping up

January 27, 2009
Old-Time TV & Media Coverage of Real Estate

It amazing to a lot of us in the real industry but the national media may actually be on the same page as the rest of us. This story recently ran on NBC’s Today Show, The 5 Biggest Real Estate Myth’s. It addressed many of the misconceptions buyers and sellers may have on their mind with the current market conditions. Sellers are desperate Don’t buy before prices have bottomed You can’t buy a home unless you have 20% down Now’s the absolute

→ Read the Full Article ←

Buying a Home with the Texas Veterans Land Board Program (TVLB)

January 8, 2009
Texas Veterans Land Board in Denton County Real Estate

In continuing my series of articles concerning Texas Affordable Housing; I will break-down the Texas Veterans Land Board Programs. This is an incredible program, and should not be confused with a Veterans Administration (VA) Home Loan. This is a loan program for buying a home, land, or home improvement specifically to benefit the more than 1.7 million civilian Veterans in Texas, and those that want to reside in Texas when leaving active duty. They also offer other programs for affordable long-term nursing

→ Read the Full Article ←

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →