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Elena Garrett, Realtor in Dallas Texas - My Blog

Will June Be The Best Month To Sell a Home in 2023?

June 10, 2023 by Elena Garrett Many people believe that the best time to sell a home is… well… whatever time they find convenient. But nothing could be further from the truth. Aiming for convenience does not always equals best results profit-wise. An average middle-range priced home may receive as Read more…


The Next 8 Weeks Will Be the Best Time to Sell a Home in the DFW Area

For those families thinking about moving to a new home in 2023, the most profitable time window to sell their current homes is going to be May and June. Based on historical home sale statistics for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we see that homeowners who put their homes for sale Read more…


3-Day Home Sale Price Test

How to tell whether 2024 would be a good time to sell your home? Want to move but worried about the market? Not sure whether to move now or to wait? Perform an 8-Day Sale Price Test – FREE The 3-Day Sale Price Test is designed to test a specific Read more…


Changes to Conventional Loan Costs – March 2023

By Elena Garrett Starting in April 2023, it may cost many home loan borrowers even more money to use conventional loans. Elena and Melissa Condensa from Guild Mortgage discuss the changes and what they mean for people’s home-buying plans in 2023. A short overview of the discussion: For borrowers with Read more…


The best time to sell a home in 2023 will be BEFORE June

By Elena Garrett, February 23, 2023 Families looking to sell their homes in 2023 are strongly advised to get ready for the sale before June due to the increasing turbulence in the market. The DFW home market is going through quite a bit of turbulence. If you are planning to Read more…


5 Tips for Getting The Best Offer On Your Home – In Any Market!

1. Determine what would a GREAT offer look like in YOUR area.
2. Select not only the ideal price but also the ideal buyer type for that price level
3. Identify strategies to achieve your target sale price
4. Know the art of negotiating the contract clauses
5. Adapt to the market as needed


Protect Your Mortgage & Your Income Security

A well-designed insurance policy can pay off the entire remaining balance of your mortgage, as well as cover the costs of other living expenses for your family in the event any of the following happens to you or your spouse:
death
long-term disability
critical illness (such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, organ failure, loss of mobility, etc)
terminal illness
serious illnesses preventing employment for 90 days or more


Home Trade-In Options in DFW

Can I use my current house as a down payment on a new home? YES. Call (469) 371-4961 to discuss the currently available home swap options. There are a couple of ways to buy a new home and dispose of your old house without losing your sanity in the process! Read more…


DFW Tax Property Rates (2020)

DFW tax rates 2020

DFW 2020 tax rates by county Source of tax rate date: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/rates/ DFW 2020 tax rates by ISD DFW 2020 tax rates by city Contact me for information (use the chat option) – the file is too large to post here Find Out Why 2021 Might Be the Best Year For Read more…


Buy Your New Home With Cash Before Selling Your Old House

Let me show you how to buy your new home before you sell your old one

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY YOUR NEW HOME BEFORE YOU SELL YOUR OLD HOUSE? Let’s work together and I will make it happen! Let me introduce you to the Buy With Cash program Purchase during slow market, sell during hot market Shop with confidence for your new home Negotiate a Read more…