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2013 

It’s Texas vs Oklahoma football this Saturday.  This game referred to as the Red River Rivalry. Fans from Texas and Oklahoma will be pouring into Dallas starting today and tomorrow night will be crazy, in the Mid Town and Lower Greenville area. The game is played at the Cotton Bowl and the game t...
10/09/2013
A value added proposition for a For Sale By Owner is to offer to host an open house for them. Typically this is a five step process. First prequalify  the FSBO on the phone. Preview the property and pre close for the open house Obtain a short term listing, usually for ten days.  This will allow y...
10/09/2013
Never participated in organized sports as a kid, it just was not as popular as it is today. As an adult I did get into horse showing.  Met a guy who had been showing for years and was quite successful.  He told me you will never learn how to successfully win until you learn how to lose. When I sa...
10/08/2013
Based on the article referenced below our state association asked “What do you think the future will hold for MLSS” http://www.inman.com/2013/10/05/big-broker-group-issues-ominous-sounding-warning-to-mlss/ I think not only will MLS one day go away the same thing could hold true for the local, sta...
10/08/2013
In Texas in addition to being a homestead state it is also a community property or marital property state.  Typically the question comes up what about a common law marriage.  The best answer is see an attorney; however to have community property you must have a marriage. Like homestead, communit...
10/08/2013
In Texas homestead law is a constitutional concept. If you are married you cannot sell your homestead without your spouse’s consent. Consent is the signature of both spouse’s on the deed. Items that are irrelevant are separate property, community property, property bought before marriage, or is s...
10/04/2013