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The DFW Housing Market is RED HOT!!!

If you’re thinking about getting into a housing market this HOT you should probably have a FIREFIGHTER by your side!!! And the market is RED HOT!!! The National Association of Realtors announced last week that the pending home sales rose 6.7% in May to the highest level since late 2006. That is a 12.1% rise

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Facebook Graph Search vs Your Facebook Privacy Settings

Facebook launched it’s new GRAPH SEARCH today. Some people are excited about the Introduction of Graph Search and others are concerned about their personal posts being searchable by the whole world. I see both sides ~ I’ve tried to find friends from high school or classes I’ve attended for work and been frustrated with some

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Allen, Texas – One of the Ten Best Towns for Families!!!

Congratulations to The City of Allen, Texas for being named one of the 10 Best Towns for Families by Family Circle magazine. In it’s seventh annual list, Family Circle magazine has named the country’s top towns that provide affordable housing options, green public spaces, strong school systems and neighbors to count on. The 10 Best

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Wylie Jubilee – Bluegrass on Ballard

All Day FREE Event Are you looking for something fun to do tomorrow? Head on down to the Wylie Jubilee – Bluegrass on Ballard We’ll see you July 6th on Ballard Street in Wylie for live bluegrass music, pony rides, a chili cook-off, a car show, arts and crafts, and a variety of street vendors.

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The Importance of a Lenders Pre-Approval Letter

Before making an offer on a house in today’s real estate market you will need to get a Pre-Approval Letter from your lender. A pre-approval letter is a commitment in writing from a lender that a borrower would qualify for a particular loan amount based on income and credit information. Most pre-approval letters are good

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Financial Fitness Friday – $1000 Emergency Fund

Baby Step # 1 – $1000 Emergency Fund To understand the concept of the $1000 Emergency Fund check out this video. (Really… Watch the video. I know it’s kind of weird but you’ll get it later.) [youtube=http://youtu.be/qymzkBlZ4bs] An emergency fund is like the toilet in the video and is for those unexpected events in life

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Independence Day Activities

There are Lots of Independence Day Activities but What is this National Holiday Really All About? The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a federal holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence was developed by “the committee of five” and was drafted

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Follow Up on Wylie Last Monday Trade Days

On Wednesday I posted about the Grand Opening of Wylie Last Monday Trade Days so I thought I’d follow-up with a post about what I thought. The location is awesome! If you are going North on Hwy 78 you turn right just past the RaceTrac at Brown & 78. The entrance is right next to

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