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Welcome to Tarrant County's real estate blog - all about our local real estate market, breaking news, and the comings and goings of the city's top real estate team, The Don Lawyer Team of Keller Williams Realty. Please check back often for updates, market trend reports, and fun photos! Feel free to browse our site, email us, and send us your questions and comments about our site and services.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-53447043921321011152013-02-12T11:59:00.000-06:002013-02-12T11:59:10.119-06:00Tight inventory forcing sellers to make double moveshttp://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/dianhymer/tight-inventory-forcing-sellers-make-double-movesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-1926415101229662642013-01-02T08:13:00.001-06:002013-01-02T08:13:26.212-06:00Good News for Short Sales-Cancelled Mortgage Debt Relief extended for one year in Senate Bill1 more year to get your short sale closed without getting a 1099....<br />
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<a href="http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/01/tax-bill-cancelled-mortgage-debt-relief.html?m=1">Calculated Risk: Tax Bill: Cancelled Mortgage Debt Relief extended for one year in Senate Bill</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-41531934812245463592012-12-11T15:16:00.001-06:002012-12-11T15:16:38.727-06:002nd best November of all time-Great news for the local real estate marketVia Britt Fair from Hexter Fair/First American Title
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-57969304380416891102012-11-28T16:12:00.001-06:002012-11-28T16:12:30.610-06:00Top 10 things you need to know about the new 3.8% tax <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good info from the National Association of Realtors-makes a complex issue much easier to understand.
<a href="http://www.ksefocus.com/billdatabase/clientfiles/172/4/1609.pdf"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-20053339901826983152012-10-26T12:14:00.001-05:002012-10-26T12:14:10.245-05:00In our market, I would agree with the 1st, 3rd, and 4th arrow...<a href="http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/10/26/national-housing-metrics-infographic/">National Housing Metrics [INFOGRAPHIC]</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-53851134624312431572012-10-11T17:58:00.001-05:002012-10-11T17:58:30.279-05:00Foreclosure slowdown pushing home prices higher<a href="http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/11/14372806-foreclosure-slowdown-pushing-home-prices-higher">Foreclosure slowdown pushing home prices higher - Economy Watch</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-29487668943438887172012-09-25T18:04:00.001-05:002012-09-25T18:04:47.101-05:003.8% Tax on Housing? Answers & Resources<a href="http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/09/25/3-8-tax-on-housing-in-health-care/">3.8% Tax on Housing? Answers & Resources</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-74592590822004534662012-07-07T20:14:00.001-05:002012-07-07T20:14:15.059-05:00Thought this was a good explanation of the New 3.8% Medicare tax for home sales | Inman News<a href="http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/stephen-fishman/new-medicare-tax-creates-incentive-home-sales">New Medicare tax creates incentive for home sales | Inman News</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-22468823345405718362012-05-10T12:29:00.001-05:002012-05-10T12:29:18.192-05:00Reading between the lines when you see real estate statistics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Borrowed with permission from Britt Fair of Hexter Fair/First American Title....
Many of you ask me for this updated chart each month. April was another strong month for North Texas housing, with dollar volume up 20% over last April. That year-over-year dollar volume change was caused by an increase of 11% in volume and an 8% increase in average price of homes sold. In fact, this April was the 3rd highest dollar volume of NTREIS April home sales of all time (only 2006 and 2007 were better). To be fair, this stat should improve each year as North Texas population grows, but it’s good to be back on that track!
The other thing that a lot of folks are asking about is whether DFW home prices are really increasing. I do not believe that houses have appreciated 8% over April of last year – some of that increase appears to be related to the change in the mix of homes sold, as homes above $150k are performing better than homes below $150k. But then again, the price per square foot was up 6% in April (versus April 2011), so it does appear that there is finally some good, old-fashioned price appreciation to go along with the skewing effect of the change in the housing mix.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-15944594270838066432012-03-07T13:40:00.000-06:002012-03-07T13:40:23.270-06:00Real Estate Commissions: You Get What You Pay For<a href="http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/03/07/real-estate-commissions-you-get-what-you-pay-for/">Real Estate Commissions: You Get What You Pay For</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-66933501557427322082012-01-06T14:45:00.000-06:002012-01-06T14:45:51.661-06:00Comparing the North Texas real estate market-2010 vs. 2011Year-on-year Statistics<br />
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Nov-11 Nov-10 % Chg<br />
# Sold 4,780 4,643 3.0%<br />
# For Sale 35,756 45,664 -21.7%<br />
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Median Price (Sold) $142,000 $141,000 +0.7%<br />
Median Price (For Sale) $179,900 $165,000 +9.0%<br />
Price per Sq Ft $85 $88 -3.4%<br />
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Sold Price to Original Price 91% 90% +1.1%<br />
Average DOM 89 87 +2.3%<br />
Months Supply 7.5 9.8 -23.9%Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-84689967422583649502011-12-29T12:11:00.000-06:002011-12-29T12:11:01.138-06:00Mortgages Are Readily Available<div><img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkFeAVUeZmwderIXHnmBVaRXprCYSmFsrmpOt62xcGhYs1iS7m" /> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20111225,0,6997484.story">Home loan options abound, despite lack of info about availability - latimes.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-83826112606272396272011-12-16T16:45:00.002-06:002011-12-16T16:45:39.715-06:00Fear and Finance in Real Estate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUNx1-xZWZo/TuvKAjvAmDI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/n7UfYDGonvQ/s1600/yahoo-survey-chart-1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="292" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tUNx1-xZWZo/TuvKAjvAmDI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/n7UfYDGonvQ/s320/yahoo-survey-chart-1a.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-3009817492103419272011-12-12T12:05:00.000-06:002011-12-12T12:05:20.622-06:00Mortgage Scammers Using Search Engines To Target Homeowners<a href="http://realtybiznews.com/mortgage-scammers-using-search-engines-to-target-homeowners/9877221/">Mortgage Scammers Using Search Engines To Target Homeowners</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-24899800727068690642011-12-05T11:43:00.000-06:002011-12-05T11:43:05.933-06:00New Foreclosure Halt Announced!<a href="http://www.fortunebuilders.com/2011/12/05/new-foreclosure-halt-announced/">New Foreclosure Halt Announced! | FortuneBuilders</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-64519663812338798912011-10-20T15:45:00.000-05:002011-10-20T15:45:31.492-05:00What is the best day of the week to list a home?<a href="http://agbeat.com/real-estate-news-events/what-is-the-best-day-of-the-week-to-list-a-home/">What is the best day of the week to list a home?</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-3732998431074327892011-10-19T14:53:00.000-05:002011-10-19T14:53:43.815-05:00House Prices: Where They Will Be in the Spring<a href="http://www.kcmblog.com/2011/10/18/house-prices-where-they-will-be-in-the-spring/">House Prices: Where They Will Be in the Spring</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-89832961949525693512011-10-17T09:42:00.000-05:002011-10-17T09:42:27.455-05:00Upside: It's Time to Buy That House<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204774604576629443313035736.html">Upside: It's Time to Buy That House - WSJ.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-12790052456491986052011-10-06T11:13:00.000-05:002011-10-06T11:13:22.940-05:00Reverse Mortgages: The Basics<a href="http://www.secondact.com/2011/09/understanding-reverse-mortgages/">Reverse Mortgages: The Basics - SecondAct.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-43184391105415143792011-09-30T10:06:00.000-05:002011-09-30T10:06:53.105-05:00Loved the Headline of this post....Sorry if I offend you..but your house stinks.<a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2533308/sorry-if-i-offend-you-but-your-house-stinks-">Sorry if I offend you..but your house stinks.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-6474789887425023272011-09-14T11:33:00.000-05:002011-09-14T11:33:36.508-05:00Twelve percent of Fort Worth-Arlington home mortgages under water, report says<a href="http://blogs.star-telegram.com/dfwjobs/2011/09/twelve-percent-of-fort-worth-arlington-home-mortgages-under-water-report-says.html">Twelve percent of Fort Worth-Arlington home mortgages under water, report says - Tarrant Business</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-56383190899333532722011-08-31T10:26:00.000-05:002011-08-31T10:26:52.035-05:00HUD Extends Unemployed Mortgage Relief Program<a href="http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2011/08/30/hud-extends-unemployed-mortgage-relief-program">HUD Extends Unemployed Mortgage Relief Program | Realtor Magazine</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208467352066857275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20495503.post-23103218755843455392011-08-22T15:10:00.000-05:002011-08-22T15:10:27.072-05:00Time for more housing stimulus??http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/08/22/time-for-more-housing-stimulus/?mod=WSJBlog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxd0pmq6GP0/TlK3pBSDUEI/AAAAAAAAAP0/9VZpkR-MaMg/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="134" width="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gxd0pmq6GP0/TlK3pBSDUEI/AAAAAAAAAP0/9VZpkR-MaMg/s200/images.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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