North Texas Real Estate Blog

In spite of the current problems in the real estate market across the country, Southlake TX will be hosting the Kaleidoscope of Homes luxury home tour this year. Believed to be the only luxury home tour at a single location this year, the Southlake luxury home community of Shady Oaks will feature four homes [...]

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When you think of Texas summers most people automatically think of one thing – HOT! Keeping your Southlake home cool is not only a necessity to beat the heat, making energy efficient improvements can add significant value to your home. Since many homes in the Southlake area are larger than average and many [...]

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With summer time comes an increasing number of homes for sale. Many Southlake TX homeowners or homeowners in other parts of Tarrant County are preparing their homes for sale. For those that have lived in their homes for many years, or those that have never sold a home before, we have prepared a step [...]

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With the school year ending soon, many Southlake TX homes are for sale on the local MLS. An area known for its exemplary schools, many Southlake families postpone their moving plans until the end of school. With the current increase of homes available for sale in the Southlake, home seller’s need to make [...]

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Northeast Tarrant County home sales are holding strong based on the April MLS sales report. Trophy Club TX had 70 percent more sales this April compared to April of 2009. Euless TX and Grapevine TX each had 39 percent more sales this April compared to April of last year. Other cities that [...]

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Summer’s right around the corner and many Southlake TX home owners are preparing their homes for sale. Home to some of the best public schools in the area, Southlake is home to many families with high school aged children that are preparing to leave home for college. The need for large homes and [...]

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With the homebuyer’s tax credits available to new and current homeowners, March 2010 real estate sales in Northeast Tarrant County are showing signs of improvement. Based on MLS activity reports for last month, Euless, TX, Saginaw, TX and Hurst, TX indicate an increase in number of sales, average sales price, and a lower average [...]

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Efforts to improve the loan process of your next Southlake TX home have been made effective January 1, 2010, with the introduction of a revised version of the former Good Faith Estimate (GFE) provided to borrowers by their lender. The GFE is an estimate of the costs associated with buying your Southlake home, or [...]

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Recent changes and the extension of the federal tax credit for first time home buyers and current homeowners are providing some advantages to people interested in moving to Southlake and the surrounding areas. Based on recent sales data in the last six months, the average sales price of a house in Southlake [...]

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Tarrant County home sellers are beginning to see signs of life in the current North Texas real estate market. Although the state of Texas has not been affected quite like many other states, many home sellers are seeing some movement in existing homes sales. Keller is a growing area in Tarrant County, where [...]

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Your Grapevine TX or Southlake TX home is on the market. Both Grapevine and Southlake are very desirable places to live. You have told your Realtor what you want you want to make from the sale of your home. Your agent has provided you with a market analysis of homes that have [...]

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Tarrant County home buyers and sellers, as well as other parts of the Dallas/Fort Worth area are experiencing an increase in sales transactions over the past year. This is due in part to the tax credit available for first time homebuyers and also due to more affordable home prices than in recent years. [...]

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Whether you’re buying your first Keller TX home, or you’re an experienced home owner that’s ready to sell their Southlake TX home, it never hurts to be reminded of the ups and downs of most real estate transactions. The transfer of home ownership can be an exciting and yet stressful time even for the [...]

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Time is running out for Keller TX home buyers and Grapevine TX home buyers to take advantage of the first time homebuyer tax credit. This tax credit, which is applied to your 2009 tax return, expires on November 30, 2009. This means that you must close on your property by this date in [...]

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Located in northeast Tarrant County, not far from the DFW International airport, is the progressive town of Southlake. Whether you are new to North Texas or a long time resident, Southlake has a lot to offer its residents. Beautiful homes, great shopping and dining, and excellent schools are just a few of the [...]

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