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Texas Real Estate News

• Do the math ... affordability of homes depends on many factors
  I did some math this morning when I saw 30-year mortgage rates still under 4%. That's unbelievably low. […]
• Ask George and Chuck
  Should I buy a home with my boyfriend? Can I take over my neighbor's mortgage? […]
• Ask George and Chuck
  How can I get out of my listing agreement? Why has my bank cancelled my home's foreclosure? […]
• Demystifying exchanged-property timelines
  The start of 2012 has many investors looking for bargain properties, sometimes in bunches. The ways of funding the purchases also have become more creative as buyers rethink the role of real estate not only for their portfolios but also for their residences. […]
• Selling this spring? Start cleaning now
  Spring is the busiest time of the year for selling a home. The trees are budding, the grass is green, the songbirds return, and homebuyers feel the urge to begin their home-buying search. […]
• Ask George and Chuck
  Why do I need to fill out a form to see property? Can a seller accept another offer during our negotiations? […]
• Don't take anyone's word for it
  Negotiations were tense when I bought a used backyard play house for my two-year-old. The seller wanted $60. I countered with $50. We consulted our attorneys, faxed amended offers back and forth – include the plastic fireplace logs or no deal – but finally settled on $52.75. […]
• Tell it like it is ... or else
  If you're selling your house, why would you tell potential buyers about the stuff that's wrong with it? Caveat emptor, right? Not so fast. […]
• Ask George and Chuck
  Can I evict my tenants? […]
• Ask George and Chuck
  How many homestead exemptions can we claim? […]