Dr. Joyce Benoit Benoit's (jdbenoit) Blog

Why "Buy The Branch?" As a resident of Farmers Branch, you are afforded with unparalleled city services while paying one of the lowest tax rates in the entire Metroplex.  That's a winning combination in anyone's book! So how is this possible? Well for one thing, approximately 78 percent of all pr...

Notice of Tax Revenue Increase The City of Farmers Branch conducted public hearings on August 25, 2009 and September 1, 2009 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the City of Farmers Branch from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year by 9.3 percent. The total tax revenue ...

Labor Day History in the USA As the Industrial Revolution took hold of the nation, the average American in the late 1800s worked 12-hour days, seven days a week in order to make a basic living. Children were also working, as they provided cheap labor to employers and laws against child labor were...

Remodeling Increasing: How to Get the Best Value in Either Farmers Branch, Addison or Dallas, TX Homeowners who have either decided to stay in their homes or are considering selling may be helping to build momentum in the remodeling market. According to the National Association of Home Builders (...

Sellers: Know Your Buyer Market Before you start a company, the first thing you should do is market research to determine your target market. This important step will help determine how successful you ultimately will be. The same is true when it comes to selling your home. Understanding the buyer...

National Night Out in Texas is different from the rest of the nation.  Why?  It's HOT in Texas in August.  So far this week it's been in the upper 90's and only cooled off to the lower 80's overnight.  For the second year, communities in Farmers Branch, Texas will celebrate National Night Out two...

Economic indicators are leveling off based on the June data.  While it isn't an increase; it's less of a decline than expected.  Is that good news?  You'll have to decide for yourself.  Your area of the country may not be as good as PA or it may be better.  I can say that here in Texas, especial...

Ever think that finding the right house was like finding one of these?  Interested in living in Farmers Branch, Addison, or Dallas, TX?  Then you've found the right Real Estate Agent. Don't get lost in the field.  Find the right Realtor first and let them work for you.  Convey to your Realtor you...

3804 Wooded Creek Drive in Farmers Branch, TX is now for sale.  The sale price is $289,000. This is Paradise Found! A fabulous home with a stone lagoon pool and spa that has a stone-step diving board!  The backyard is nearly all swimming pool and spa.  This home has a terrific drive up with the c...

14641 Waterview Circle in Addison, Texas, is now for sale.  Sale Price is $349,900 for this fabulous 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with a 3-car garage option.  Open Sunday August 9, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. PERFECTION IN EVERY DETAIL IN A QUALITY CUSTOM HOME! Dramatic staircase eye-catching from entryway!...