Ronda Allen's (rondawiseallen) Blog

Agents are in listing mode.  It's January.  And, it's important as sellers in Prosper, TX that you understand positioning of your home on the market, and how not to mess up the neighborhood comps.  Inviting agents into our area who don't normally service our area can create a big mess.  Once you ...

Just yesterday, I let you know that the entry-level price points, under $200,000, in Prosper, TX were actually quite lean.  There are only 13 homes in that $129,900 to $200,000 range currently available in the North Texas MLS.  Today, I want to explore the luxury home market with you.  Luxury hom...

There's been a lot written about our little hamlet of Prosper, TX.  Much of it has focused on our average home price being somewhere in the mid-$300k's.  That leaves buyers with the impression that we don't have an affordable entry-point, and some buyers who might want to live in our area shy awa...

Prosper, Texas is starting off 2010 very lean in housing inventory.  The home builders have scaled back on the number of spec homes they're building at any one time to just a few, and our resale numbers are the lowest they've been in the MLS in two years.  From a residential leasing inventory sta...

The #1 question I am getting so far this year from buyers is, "How far below the asking price can we offer on a home without insulting the sellers?"  Honestly, I'm glad to have them asking.  For the last two years, it's been a feeding frenzy of hit-and-run, lowball offers.  An overwhelming number...

Come out to Prosper, TX and McKinney, TX this weekend to tour two gorgeous examples of suburban resale luxury properties.   Saturday 1/23/2010  2-4pm CST 2841 Creek View Court, Prosper, TX 75078 Dave R. Williams custom home on 1.6 acres with 6-car, detached garage.  This stylish custom home is no...

When you move into a new home, it's just presumed that you know to check the website of the town if there is something amiss on your street.  The builder doesn't tell you what to do about that when they do their walk-thru on your new home.  And, it's easy to miss at resale.  In Prosper, TX before...

This home in Prosper, Texas has been reduced in price from $774,900 to $750,000.  It sits on 1.6 acres in the heart of Gentle Creek Estates, a beautiful golf community located off Preston Trail and Coit Road in Prosper.  This home is currently owned by an artist and his wife.  His metal sculpture...

I worked with an agent in Plano when I was a rookie.  He was a part-time competitive fisherman and a part-time real estate agent.  And, he was very successful at both.  Eventually, he made more money consistently by winning fishing tournaments, so he took his real estate license inactive.  I alwa...

What sort of advice have you heard about paying off your 30-year mortgage earlier?  Two tips I've heard from financial advisors in our area have stuck with me.  I've shared these with my buyer clients, and some of them have already paid off their mortgages early.  I hope they help inspire you:   ...