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2011
On Wednesday March 2nd and Thursday March 3rd I will be teaching Contracts at Champions School of Real Estate in Coppell. New contracts changes go into effect in Texas on March 1st so this will be a very timely class. The class goes from 8:30 am - 4:45 p.m., each day. Contracts is one of the requ...
02/25/2011
On Saturday, February 26th and Sunday February 27th I will be teaching Property Management at Champions School of Real Estate in Coppell. Originally I was scheduled to teach Brokerage in Plano; however we have an instructor who was recently hospitalized so we had to get someone to teach Brokerage...
02/25/2011
Late notice; however today Jimmy’s Food Store we will have a FREE Tasting from Massanois Importers. Here is what they will be offering and current prices for these great wines: Livio Sassetti Brunello 2004 - $67.99 Livio Sassetti Brunello Riserva 2004 - $95.99 La Querciolina Istriciaia 2007 - $19...
02/25/2011
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I will be teaching a brokers class this weekend. Typically I will break the class into small groups and have them work on various exercises as a team. Most of these situations have no right or wrong answers. Here is the first exercise. So I ask you how you would handle this situation: "Its summ...
02/22/2011
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On Saturday, February 26th and Sunday February 27th I will be teaching Brokerage at Champions School of Real Estate in Plano. The class goes from 8:30 a.m - 4:45 p.m., each day. This class is required for anyone getting a brokers license in Texas. Thinking of getting your brokers license then c...
02/21/2011
Section 5.08 of the Texas Property Code requires a seller to provide a buyer with a report as to the condition of the property. Common exemptions to this law is new home sales, foreclosures and estate sales. The Texas Real Estate Commission has taken the items that the property code states must d...
02/21/2011
My friend Rudy Ced owner of Sacred Cellars Wines will be hosting a wine dinner at Urbano Café which is at the intersection of Fitzhugh and Bryan, right behind Jimmy's Italian Deli. It's on Monday evening, Feb 28. Please call the restaurant at 214 823 8690to reserve your spot. The cost is $90. T...
02/18/2011
TREC had a meeting on Monday the 14th and has revised the contract that was changes this past November. The new form is on the TREC and TAR websites for voluntary use until March 1st at which time use will be mandatory. The form in ZipFrom dated 11/29/10 will be replaced shortly with a form dated...
02/18/2011
After foreclosure. Unlike a foreclosure for nonpayment of property taxes the borrower has no right to redeem the property foreclosed under a deed of trust. If the borrower remains in the property after the sale, the new property owner may file an eviction to force the removal of the borrower. The...
02/18/2011
The foreclosure sale. The sale begins with the trustee reading a copy of the notice that has been posted and stating the terms of the sale. Normally the trustee requires cash only sales. If a bidder requests time to return with the cash the trustee must temporarily suspend the sale to accommodate...
02/18/2011
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