Source: | Texas Association of REALTORS Ready to sign up some tenants? Here are some tips to be a successful landlord. Know Your Market: Just as you perform due diligence on a property and its condition, you should do your homework on the area’s rental market to determine the demand…
Source: Why a step back to the ‘80s won’t hurt Texas | Advice for Consumers | Texas Association of REALTORS 03/29/2016 | Author: Mark Lehman In Lehman’s Terms Many publications are dusting off headlines from the mid-1980s related to the economic impact of falling gas prices. A national newspaper…
Source: What thousands of Texans are about to do (but you should do first) | Advice for Consumers | Texas Association of REALTORS 03/25/2016 | Author: Jaime Lee Spring in Texas means yards are full of two things: blooming flowers and for-sale signs. Our state’s homeselling season is ramping up…
Source: Real Estate Center Article Home Security: Understanding and Negotiating Title Insurance Judon Fambrough (Sep 14, 2015) For first-time buyers, purchasing a home is no small matter. Negotiating the sales contract, securing a loan from a mortgage company and acquiring casualty insurance for the property present challenges. Perhaps the most…
Source: Real Estate Center Article Rent: Natural Vacancy Rates in Major Texas Markets Ali Anari and Harold D. Hunt (Sep 14, 2015) Like labor markets that include employed and unemployed persons, real estate markets include rented and vacant properties available for rent. Owners and managers of rental properties generally keep…