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Smart Moves to Make to Prep for Homeownership
Not ready to buy? There’s a lot you can do in your 20s to better position yourself to buy when the time is right If you’re fresh out of college and settling in at your first or second job, homeownership might be out of sight, out of mind. ...
Energy Efficiency a Top Priority
Consumer demand for more energy efficient homes is growing, but efficiency is often viewed as secondary to those items that are more visible, more tangible or are known to add value to a home. Three recent developments suggest this may be sta...
TOP TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOUSE IN FALL AND WINTER
Written by Jaymi Naciri The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing, and pumpkin spice everything has taken over the world. With fal...
Programs for First-Time Homebuyers
Buying a home is so hard, they should make it an Olympic event. It’s not just the paperwork; it’s the terminology, the fees and the number of people involved. It’s natural to want to agree to whatever, sign everything and just get through...
TEXAS SUBURBS AMONG FASTEST GROWING U.S. CITIES
Texas is already big and appears to be getting even bigger by the year. While the largest Texas cities continue to grow at a fast pace, it’s the suburbs...DECORATING FOR FALL: CHANGES YOU WANT TO MAKE NOW
Fall is here, and if you can't wait to break out your sweaters, boots, and scarves…well, neither can we. When it comes to decorating, there are numerous quick fixes you can do to bring some fall flavor into your home - without turning your en...
THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR HOME INSURANCE
Although your homeowner's insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense at times, it is an invaluable safeguard. Property and casualty risk research firm ISO -- Verisk Analytics states 5.3 percent of all insured homes made a claim in 2014. ...
DFW’s Construction Pipeline Hits $10.7B
Dallas-Fort Worth is bucking the rest of the United States when it comes to investment in new construction, with North Texas seeing a 7 percent gain year-over-year in development costs for a total of nearly $10.7 billion of construction und...
