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Open Houses on Sunday for 75093
2008-02-23 05:54:00
OPEN HOUSES Ready to start your house hunt? Or know someone that is? Well, here's a head start before you jump in the car and start driving around like a maniac. Maybe save some gas. This open house list is provided weekly to help get a feel for the neighborhoods and preview homes of interest and really just to help get the word out about available Plano real estate in zip code 75093. The list is from the MLS for this Sunday , 2.24.08. I think the weather is suppose to cooperate. Happy Hunting! Here's an open house PDF file for Sunday in 75093
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Open Houses on Sunday for 75093
2008-02-23 05:54:00
OPEN HOUSES Ready to start your house hunt? Or know someone that is? Well, here's a head start before you jump in the car and start driving around like a maniac. Maybe save some gas. This open house list is provided weekly to help get a feel for the neighborhoods and preview homes of interest and really just to help get the word out about available Plano real estate in zip code 75093. The list is from the MLS for this Sunday , 2.24.08. I think the weather is suppose to cooperate. Happy Hunting! Here's an open house PDF file for Sunday in 75093
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Foreclosures for 75093,75024 and 75025 - 2.21.08
2008-02-21 14:55:00
Foreclosure Finds As promised, you'll find updated foreclosures each week here.  There are some new ones that have only been on the market for a couple of days. The link is from the MLS and is a customer brief report with photo, basic info, etc. There are a couple in Lakeside that could be interesting. As always, info is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Fresh Foreclosure Finds in 75093,75024 and 75025 for  2.21.08
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Foreclosures for 75093,75024 and 75025 - 2.21.08
2008-02-21 14:55:00
Foreclosure Finds As promised, you'll find updated foreclosures each week here.  There are some new ones that have only been on the market for a couple of days. The link is from the MLS and is a customer brief report with photo, basic info, etc. There are a couple in Lakeside that could be interesting. As always, info is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Fresh Foreclosure Finds in 75093,75024 and 75025 for  2.21.08
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Good to Know
2008-02-20 18:44:00
Plano Market Update I know many of you are following the market and really want to know what's going on in your communities. The national real estate news is not local, so here's some Plano current data for days on market and list to sale price from the Collin County Association of Realtors. Below are a couple visual charts to show the pulse of the market. If you're thinking about buying real estate now - this information is good to know. Down 2.2% from January last year.  Sellers are making more concessions on price than a year ago. Days on market is 19.5% longer than a year ago.  I think that says enough. There are other factors to consider, but this is a snap shot of current market conditions in Plano.  If you'd like more info, you can see real estate indicators on the right sidebar, it's a one page graphic of different cities updated monthly.
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Good to Know
2008-02-20 18:44:00
Plano Market Update I know many of you are following the market and really want to know what's going on in your communities. The national real estate news is not local, so here's some Plano current data for days on market and list to sale price from the Collin County Association of Realtors. Below are a couple visual charts to show the pulse of the market. If you're thinking about buying real estate now - this information is good to know. Down 2.2% from January last year.  Sellers are making more concessions on price than a year ago. Days on market is 19.5% longer than a year ago.  I think that says enough. There are other factors to consider, but this is a snap shot of current market conditions in Plano.  If you'd like more info, you can see real estate indicators on the right sidebar, it's a one page graphic of different cities updated monthly.
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Tips on How Much to Offer and Chasing the Market Down
2008-02-19 20:00:00
What to Offer or Not Most of the time when you start looking for a home, you search by price range and neighborhood.  And when you find the right home your first question is "What's it worth?" You probably already have an idea of what you want to offer? Right?..But how accurate is it? When I'm out with a client and you get that warm and fuzzy feeling, you want to know what to offer.  I don't answer right away until some analysis has been done. Like a 6 month review of a neighborhood.  In Dallas, home prices have fallen in general and prices are lower across the board.  Location and neighborhoods do make a difference. You need to break down by area, location, maybe even street, sq ft bedrooms, baths and amenities.  If you are looking at condos you need to just look at the specific building to determine value. You will also want to investigate the tax records and speak to the listing agent to find out what you can about the property and sel...
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Tips on How Much to Offer and Chasing the Market Down
2008-02-19 20:00:00
What to Offer or Not Most of the time when you start looking for a home, you search by price range and neighborhood.  And when you find the right home your first question is "What's it worth?" You probably already have an idea of what you want to offer? Right?..But how accurate is it? When I'm out with a client and you get that warm and fuzzy feeling, you want to know what to offer.  I don't answer right away until some analysis has been done. Like a 6 month review of a neighborhood.  In Dallas, home prices have fallen in general and prices are lower across the board.  Location and neighborhoods do make a difference. You need to break down by area, location, maybe even street, sq ft bedrooms, baths and amenities.  If you are looking at condos you need to just look at the specific building to determine value. You will also want to investigate the tax records and speak to the listing agent to find out what you can about the property and sel...
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Open Houses on Sunday 2.17.08 in 75093
2008-02-16 01:00:00
OPEN HOUSES If you're in the market for a new home, trading up or just starting your house hunt, open houses are the best way to see what a neighborhood and homes look like. These downloads are PDF files for viewing or printing. You can see a photo of the property, general info plus times and directions.  This is a weekly blog feature so you can always find the new open houses every weekend in Plano, 75093.  These reports are from the MLS and all information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  Have a great weekend! Open Houses for 75093 on 2.17.08
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Open Houses on Sunday 2.17.08 in 75093
2008-02-16 01:00:00
OPEN HOUSES If you're in the market for a new home, trading up or just starting your house hunt, open houses are the best way to see what a neighborhood and homes look like. These downloads are PDF files for viewing or printing. You can see a photo of the property, general info plus times and directions.  This is a weekly blog feature so you can always find the new open houses every weekend in Plano, 75093.  These reports are from the MLS and all information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.  Have a great weekend! Open Houses for 75093 on 2.17.08
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Foreclosures in Plano for 75024,75025 - 2.14.08
2008-02-14 19:25:00
More Plano Foreclosures If you are interested in foreclosures, here's a list from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, MLS. This week the foreclosure list includes Plano zip codes 75024 and 75025. The link is a PDF file to view or download, this is not all the foreclosures but some that are available on the MLS. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Inspections will reveal whether to buy or not. There are 19 foreclosed properties for your review.

Foreclosures in Plano for 75024,75025 - 2.14.08
2008-02-14 19:25:00
More Plano Foreclosures If you are interested in foreclosures, here's a list from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, MLS. This week the foreclosure list includes Plano zip codes 75024 and 75025. The link is a PDF file to view or download, this is not all the foreclosures and the information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. There are 19 foreclosed properties for your review.

Pricing Trends for Plano
2008-02-12 18:46:00
Pricing Trends for Real Estate Lately there's been a lot of searches for pricing trends, I call it real estate rumbling, pricing really is local in real estate and you can't go by the news sources. Here's a chart that tracks the time lines from last April till now to give you an idea of where things are headed.  Good to know - if you're thinking of selling or buying. You can see all of Plano (black line) has fallen from it's high but gaining ground and has been steady despite all the doom and gloom about real estate. Median Price around $270K. Zip code 75093 in Plano (orange line) has a steady pattern but has bumped up in last few weeks.  Median Price around $565K. You can find homes above and below these prices, but this gives you an idea by city and zip code.  If you liked to see another Plano zip code let me know and I'll post it here.

Pricing Trends for Plano
2008-02-12 18:46:00
Pricing Trends for Real Estate Lately there's been a lot of searches for pricing trends, I call it real estate rumbling, pricing really is local in real estate and you can't go by the news sources. Here's a chart that tracks the time lines from last April till now to give you an idea of where things are headed.  Good to know - if you're thinking of selling or buying. You can see all of Plano (black line) has fallen from it's high but gaining ground and has been steady despite all the doom and gloom about real estate. Median Price around $270K. Zip code 75093 in Plano (orange line) has a steady pattern but has bumped up in last few weeks.  Median Price around $565K. You can find homes above and below these prices, but this gives you an idea by city and zip code.  If you liked to see another Plano zip code let me know and I'll post it here.

House Hunting Blitz - What did I see?
2008-02-11 22:51:00
Go Ahead - Reduce it now! ....cause it'll cost you more later. This weekend I looked at over 30 homes with 3 different clients, all in Plano zip codes 75023, 75025 and 75074.  When you go in that many homes you get a clue to what's going on in the market. Here's what I saw: over priced homes homes that needed updating or lots of work ($$$) foreclosures homes that have been on the market over 200 days The few homes that were nice were priced too high! Sellers often think that their home is worth more than you do and it's very common in this market. For January, Plano Real Estate sales were only down 9%, better compared to other cities in the DFW area.  But, pending sales (haven't closed yet) were also down 29%. Active listings are up by 6% and a 4.1 month supply of homes is almost up 19% from a year ago.  Days on markets has increased to 80 days a 33% increase from last year. Now, to be honest I have seem the inventory much higher than ...
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House Hunting Blitz - What did I see?
2008-02-11 22:51:00
Go Ahead - Reduce it now! ....cause it'll cost you more later. This weekend I looked at over 30 homes with 3 different clients, all in Plano zip codes 75023, 75025 and 75074.  When you go in that many homes you get a clue to what's going on in the market. Here's what I saw: over priced homes homes that needed updating or lots of work ($$$) foreclosures homes that have been on the market over 200 days The few homes that were nice were priced too high! Sellers often think that their home is worth more than you do and it's very common in this market. For January, Plano Real Estate sales were only down 9%, better compared to other cities in the DFW area.  But, pending sales (haven't closed yet) were also down 29%. Active listings are up by 6% and a 4.1 month supply of homes is almost up 19% from a year ago.  Days on markets has increased to 80 days a 33% increase from last year. Now, to be honest I have seem the inventory much higher than ...
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Open Houses for 75093 on 2.10.08
2008-02-09 15:45:00
Open Houses for Sunday-75093 There's lots of open houses for Sunday. Here's a list that agents post on the MLS for 75093. This isn't all open houses but quite a few to review. Open houses are an excellent way for buyers to get to know a neighborhood  and see how homes compare. List of Open Houses for 75093 on 2.10.08 The link is a PDF file with info, photo, directions and time. Looks like the weather going to be nice to start your hunt.
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Open Houses for 75093 on 2.10.08
2008-02-09 15:45:00
Open Houses for Sunday-75093 There's lots of open houses for Sunday. Here's a list that agents post on the MLS for 75093. This isn't all open houses but quite a few to review. Open houses are an excellent way for buyers to get to know a neighborhood  and see how homes compare. List of Open Houses for 75093 on 2.10.08 The link is a PDF file with info, photo, directions and time. Looks like the weather going to be nice to start your hunt.
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What's Willow Bend Dollar Per SqFt?
2008-02-07 18:12:00
Willow Bend 6 Months Comps Every 6 months I post the dollar per sq ft of some West Plano neighborhoods. These stats are for August 2007 through January 2008. They are by square foot so you can get an idea of what buyers are willing to pay.  The market started to change the end of July so these stats are going to be more accurate based on the current trends. SQFT      & nbsp;          SOLD      & nbsp;      $PERSQFT <2499     &nb sp;      &n bsp;   2500-2900 3000-3499            1                  $121. 3500-3999            5                  $141. 4000-4499            9           &nbs...
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What's Willow Bend Dollar Per SqFt?
2008-02-07 18:12:00
Willow Bend 6 Months Comps Every 6 months I post the dollar per sq ft of some West Plano neighborhoods. These stats are for August 2007 through January 2008. They are by square foot so you can get an idea of what buyers are willing to pay.  The market started to change the end of July so these stats are going to be more accurate based on the current trends. SQFT      & nbsp;          SOLD      & nbsp;      $PERSQFT <2499     &nb sp;      &n bsp;   2500-2900 3000-3499            1                  $121. 3500-3999            5                  $141. 4000-4499            9           &nbs...
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Plano Real Estate Update - Year End
2008-02-05 21:06:00
Plano Market Pulse Activity for most recent month (Dec.) in all of Plano is below: You can see new listings were down 3.1% and sales down a disappointing 26.5%- although this number could be lower due to all real estate information not being posted by years end. Plano year to date sales were down 12.5% but average sales price was up 4.2% which shows the value of this marketplace. Two other factors to note is the sales to percent of list price is right around 95.7% and days on market has fallen from 72 days in 2006 to 61 days in 2007.  The current inventory in Plano is 1339 homes on the market, new listings have decreased but that is also typical for the time of year. Although this gives a glance into the market, the days on market has increased to 84 days by the end of Dec.  January stats will be out next few days and from my rough estimate - days on market has increased to 115 days and sales will probably be down around 19% from a year ago.  Prices are still com...
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Plano Real Estate Update - Year End
2008-02-05 21:06:00
Plano Market Pulse Activity for most recent month (Dec.) in all of Plano is below: You can see new listings were down 3.1% and sales down a disappointing 26.5%- although this number could be lower due to all real estate information not being posted by years end. Plano year to date sales were down 12.5% but average sales price was up 4.2% which shows the value of this marketplace. Two other factors to note is the sales to percent of list price is right around 95.7% and days on market has fallen from 72 days in 2006 to 61 days in 2007.  The current inventory in Plano is 1339 homes on the market, new listings have decreased but that is also typical for the time of year. Although this gives a glance into the market, the days on market has increased to 84 days by the end of Dec.  January stats will be out next few days and from my rough estimate - days on market has increased to 115 days and sales will probably be down around 19% from a year ago.  Prices are still com...
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Foreclosure Nightmare
2008-02-04 22:11:00
Real World Foreclosure s Here are a few photos of a foreclosure that's for sale in a nice neighborhood. Everything looks good from the front, but as soon as you enter there's disturbing visual clues.  Most of the time you think you can get a good deal on a foreclosure but it really depends what needs to be done or undone in a property.  You can tell on this one that the homeowners were distressed and angry about something. One thing about real estate is you usually always have a place to go to the bathroom. Not so here, they took the toilet, sink, tiles and everything.  What's up with that. Looks like a hammer or fist went through the cabinets...notice that a painting project was started. The only thing that was left in the kitchen was the sink and faucet. Looks like they needed help with color selections.  All foreclosures are different but most are vacant and have not been taken care of.  Even though this property was priced $40K under appr...
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Foreclosure Nightmare
2008-02-04 22:11:00
Real World Foreclosure s Here are a few photos of a foreclosure that's for sale in a nice neighborhood. Everything looks good from the front, but as soon as you enter there's disturbing visual clues.  Most of the time you think you can get a good deal on a foreclosure but it really depends what needs to be done or undone in a property.  You can tell on this one that the homeowners were distressed and angry about something. One thing about real estate is you usually always have a place to go to the bathroom. Not so here, they took the toilet, sink, tiles and everything.  What's up with that. Looks like a hammer or fist went through the cabinets...notice that a painting project was started. The only thing that was left in the kitchen was the sink and faucet. Looks like they needed help with color selections.  All foreclosures are different but most are vacant and have not been taken care of.  Even though this property was priced $40K under appr...
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Neighborhood Street View of Townhomes - Shops at Legacy
2008-02-02 12:26:00
Neighborhood Street Tours If you are not familiar with the Townhomes at the Shops at Legacy , here's a street view virtual tour of the first phase townhomes at Lundsford and Parkwood. A short walking distance to Bishop where most of the shops and restaurants are. You can see EDS and the beautiful grounds with fountain. Now, thanks to google maps you can see virtual neighborhoods of many properties, what a great way to sell your home!  To start the tour click the right arrow and go anyway you want.  Cool, Huh! Below is the intersection of Legacy and Parkwood, you can see how "Shops at Legacy" has been developed, there are more townhomes on the North side of Legacy.  There's also a couple of foreclosures.
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Neighborhood Street View of Townhomes - Shops at Legacy
2008-02-02 12:26:00
Neighborhood Street Tours If you are not familiar with the Townhomes at the Shops at Legacy , here's a street view virtual tour of the first phase townhomes at Lundsford and Parkwood. A short walking distance to Bishop where most of the shops and restaurants are. You can see EDS and the beautiful grounds with fountain. Now, thanks to google maps you can see virtual neighborhoods of many properties, what a great way to sell your home!  To start the tour click the right arrow and go anyway you want.  Cool, Huh! Below is the intersection of Legacy and Parkwood, you can see how "Shops at Legacy" has been developed, there are more townhomes on the North side of Legacy.  There's also a couple of foreclosures.
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Open Houses This Weekend for Plano 75093
2008-02-01 16:37:00
Open House Schedule Looks like the weather is going to be better this weekend, So here's a list of open houses for Sat.and Sun. in West Plano for 75093. Times are on info sheets.  This isn't all open houses but what has been entered on the MLS.  Click the link below for the list.  Happy Hunting! Open Houses in 75093 for 2/2 and 2/3.
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Open Houses This Weekend for Plano 75093
2008-02-01 16:37:00
Open House Schedule Looks like the weather is going to be better this weekend, So here's a list of open houses for Sat.and Sun. in West Plano for 75093. Times are on info sheets.  This isn't all open houses but what has been entered on the MLS.  Click the link below for the list.  Happy Hunting! Open Houses in 75093 for 2/2 and 2/3.
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Real Estate Marketing Online
2008-01-31 22:46:00
Your Home Online The Pitch Have you gotten much junk mail from agents or Realtors® lately? You know the Postcards that say "I sold this house in 10 days?" or a Brochure of MY listings! and How Great I Am. There's always a picture of the house and then a fabulous or bad photo of the agent or team that says... Call me now! To be honest, with the market being slower, I've received very little and guess what? I bet...you don't miss it either. Needless to say, they all look the same.  Even your sale sign in the yard is about the agent and the broker....It's called pull marketing, but does it really sell your home? The Truth The truth is... it sells the agent and the broker, not your house. SHH! I don't want to get in trouble, but it gives the agents leads and the broker recognition.  It's how agents are taught to market real estate.  Brilliant!   Not really. That's how it works but I don't think anybody tells you that. Pull marketing is...
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Real Estate Marketing Online
2008-01-31 22:46:00
Your Home Online The Pitch Have you gotten much junk mail from agents or Realtors® lately? You know the Postcards that say "I sold this house in 10 days?" or a Brochure of MY listings! and How Great I Am. There's always a picture of the house and then a fabulous or bad photo of the agent or team that says... Call me now! To be honest, with the market being slower, I've received very little and guess what? I bet...you don't miss it either. Needless to say, they all look the same.  Even your sale sign in the yard is about the agent and the broker....It's called pull marketing, but does it really sell your home? The Truth The truth is... it sells the agent and the broker, not your house. SHH! I don't want to get in trouble, but it gives the agents leads and the broker recognition.  It's how agents are taught to market real estate.  Brilliant!   Not really. That's how it works but I don't think anybody tells you that. Pull marketing is...
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