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In today's market there are homes that sell quicker than others. It is usually due to two factors that make the difference, price and condition. The house priced the best in the best condition sells first. As a former contractor one of things that I would always run into is people trying to im...
11/04/2008
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There are quite a few things going on this week in the McKinney area that are inexpensive and a great alternative to knocking on doors. 1. Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church is having their Fall Festival this Friday evening from 5 pm till 8 pm. Each year this church goes all out to host a Hall...
10/28/2008
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It has been depressing to turn on the news. I can see how people can be driven to despair on a steady diet of CNN. I would not be honest if I didn't admit to a nervous uncertainty with the upcoming elections coming up. Would it be surprising to you if I said we are really better off in North T...
10/24/2008
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After fighting to get out for 8 ½ months Braxton Richard Warshawsky made his debut Sunday evening the 19th around 9 pm. Braxton weighed in at 5.4 pounds and he and mother are doing well. Being a little more than 5 week early Braxton is spending some time in the NICU at Presbyterian hospital in ...
10/21/2008
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If you are looking for something to do this weekend Third Monday Trades Day is this Friday Sat and Sunday. October and November are typically the biggest markets of the year with everyone starting their holiday shopping way too early. There are no spaces left for more vendors so this promises t...
10/15/2008
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It seems the real world and the media have different pictures of our market. On one hand it is hard to ignore the losses we have experienced in the stock market and the seeming collapse in major financial institutions. At the same time I am busier than ever before with buyers taking advantage o...
10/12/2008
We started our management company little over a year ago in order to handle all the request from our investors to handle the properties they buy. After years of referring other management companies (with mixed results) I decided that to best serve our clients we needed to offer this service. We...
08/24/2008
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Old downtown McKinney is one our favorite places to spend the day. There is nothing in the area to compare to spending a day exploring antiques, arts and crafts, coffee shops, old candy stores and shops that have a little bit of everything. A I have wrote about before, on our first date we spen...
08/20/2008
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There are few properties that are more frustrating and harder to close than short sales. Short sales are just what the word implies. Sellers owe more than the property is worth and the need to sell short of what is owed in order to avoid foreclosure. Typically a Realtor negotiates with the ban...
08/17/2008
I wish there was a surefire way to accomplish this goal but I do know you need to start with a good Realtor. I would start by finding a Realtor who spends much of his or her time working with real estate investors. Experienced real estate investors have many attributes that you can use when it ...
08/16/2008