USDA Guaranteed Housing Loans – Still 0% Down!!!

The mission of USDA Rural Development’s Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is to assist low to moderate income rural home buyers achieve their dream of home ownership! USDA Rural Development uses approved local lenders to extend 100% financing opportunities to eligible rural individuals and families for the purchase of safe and sanitary dwellings. These federally guaranteed […]

Woodbridge West Reaches Compromise With Developer on Commercial Rezoning

Woodbridge West Rezoning On June 10th the Sachse Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was packed with Woodbridge West residents who were concerned about the proposed rezoning of a residential tract of land behind the Clearmeadow pool that backs up to the greenbelt behind the houses on Forest Glen Court and Glenshire Court. On August 12th […]

“What’s the Buzz?” It Could Be Mosquitoes!!!

If you’re outside, especially between dusk and dawn, and you wonder “What’s that Buzz?” It could be mosquitoes!!! While being bitten by mosquitoes isn’t ever pleasant, the real problem comes from the diseases that they can spread to humans. Specifically, the West Nile Virus has been known to be spread by infected mosquitoes. According to […]

Rising Mortgage Rates May Be Good For You!!!

I Want to Buy a Home… How In The World Can Rising Mortgage Rates Be Good? In the current market for Northeast DFW Homes, prices are high, the supply of homes is low and credit from mortgage lenders is tight. In fact, mortgage lending rates have gone up almost a full point from the record lows […]

Surprise!

I love a SURPRISE!!! When buying a GNND home she is absolutely correct when she says, “The original winners did not get their paperwork in on time and so the house went to the runner’s up, which was us! For the next 48 hours we scrambled to sign paperwork, gather documentation and secure financing. HUD […]

Finding a Deal

Here is a post about a couple looking for a Good Neighbor Next Door deal on their first home!!!

Probably The Best Real Estate Deal On The Planet – 1/2 Price Homes!!!

The HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Program (GNND) provides homes to Teachers, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers & EMT’s at 50% off of the List Price & $100 Down!!! This May Be The Best Real Estate Deal On The Planet. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allows Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Law Enforcement […]

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 […]

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 […]