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Prepare to be impressed by this Tuscan inspired villa.See documets tab. The finest finishes, stone and woodwork enhance the warmth of this inviting residence. The unique custom flagstone driveway leads to the magnificent entrance with stone accents, travertine flooring and iron and glass arched d...

← Real Estate Jargon, Explained   JUST SOLD!! THE PLAZA LOFTS AT KIERLAND Posted on March 28, 2015 by Greg Schamp Congratulations and a huge thank you to my friends and great clients on the purchase of their new condo at The Plaza Lofts At Kierland.  These residences offer amenities that are unpa...

Real Estate Jargon, Explained It pre-dates "textese" and pager codes, but even to individuals familiar with those modern informal languages, real estate lingo may still be incomprehensible. There are two types of real estate slang: the acronyms used in ads (of which there are over 6,000) and the ...

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Retirement Planning: Will Owning a Home Help You Retire? There was a time when nobody had doubts about the value of owning a home. It was considered an incredible long-term investment and ideal for retirement. Today we know that real estate isn't as safe as we once thought it was, at least as a s...

Builders are getting back in the game.  Since the crash of the economy in 2007 / 2008 sites like this were few and far between.  With a recovery under way, builders and developers are cautiously starting to get the sticks and bricks back up.  According to statistics, new home sales were up 37% o...

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House Lucky is the homeowner who has experience with selling a home. First-time sellers have a steep learning curve ahead of them and many obstacles on the road to a successful sale. Although common with first-time sellers, some of these obstacles aren't obvious...

Help Sell My Home Fast: Should I Sell My House and Carry the Contract? In slow markets, when homes just don’t seem to move as quickly as we’d like them to, offering seller financing may be the key to getting a home sold. With the sluggish real estate market of the last few years, seller financin...

Your New Home and Its Appliances   The money pit - that's how lots of homebuyers describe their new purchase. First, there's the down payment, then the closing costs. Then, there are all the things to purchase to make the home comfortable for you and your family. Sometimes the house just needs a ...

Real Estate News: Do We Need Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae? There’s a flicker of hope despite the nightmarish poverty and unemployment numbers released in the past week. Signaling that the government is indeed concerned about the housing market situation, top Senate lawmakers started debating housi...