Dallas Real Estate

Would you show a buyer this property?

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:46:00 PST

You're an agent working with a very qualified buyer for a lakefront home priced over $750,000. There are so many nice options available to show your clients that you have to narrow the...

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More Yards per Carry

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:55:00 PST

Football season aside - Let me Carry this Sign to Your Yard!Ebby Halliday Realtors is the largest locally owned real estate company and has the largest corporate real estate services in the...

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Pricing your Home kind of like Selling a Car

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:18:59 PST

When it comes to pricing your home for sale, sometimes it helps to compare home sales to car sales. Your location, determines a great deal - just like the make of your car determines a lot of its...

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Funny Friday Real Estate Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:41:45 PST

The folks who took these photos actually intended for them to help sell the property. I think they work better just to give us some Friday humor. A view of the back side of the home...

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Soft Contemporary Homes are Hot!

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:50:00 PST

The demand continues for modern homes with clean lines. Whether it is soft contemporary, mid-century modern, prairie style or postmodern - today's home buyers are steering away from ornate designs...

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Why haven't we gotten an offer?

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:46:18 PST

The most common question a seller asks their agent is "Why haven't we gotten any offers? Even a low offer." The short answer is because no one likes it enough to buy it. Which means no one likes...

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Thieves still target Dallas Open Houses

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:52:00 PST

I've told you about the risks of open houses before and about the thieves that like to 'work' them. This is just a reminder that they are still out there. The good ones are friendly, well dressed and...

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Beloved St. Mark's Wrestling Coach to Retire

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:40:33 PST

Coach Rick Ortega has led the St. Mark's wrestling program for the past 30 years and will retire at the end of this season. He has shaped hundreds of boys into championship athletes and led the team...

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Best Tips for a Smooth Move

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:41:20 PST

Drawing from personal experience, I know there are lots of ways to help make your household move easier. I’ve moved 15+ times. Here is my advice to help to get your life and your possessions...

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Yearly Dallas Home Sales Trends

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:17:00 PST

June is usually the highest home sales month in Dallas. Which means that April/May are the highest months for contracts to be written on properties so that they close in June. Since most folks look...

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North Dallas Real Estate Stats for 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:45:00 PST

Sales statistics can be a tricky thing. It's hard to lump together the sale of a condo near Park Lane and Central with an estate near Park Lane and Inwood and come up with an average. And that's what...

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Real Estate Jargon - What is BOM and DOM?

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:21:43 PST

In Realtor language, BOM means Back On the Market. The home was under contract but went back on the market when a contract failed to 'go hard' or go to closing. There are many reasons a...

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Looking forward to 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:53:44 PST

Happy New Year from Lydia & Ebby[where: 75230][where: 75230] [what: Dallas, Texas, Real Estate]

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Why 2012 will be a good year for Dallas Real Estate

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:01:23 PST

Two words - Affordability and Demand. There is a demand for affordable homes in Dallas and that demand continues to grow. People are still moving here and home prices are...

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Recycling Dallas Christmas Trees

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:26:57 PST

Isn't it great that you can recycle your live Christmas tree at Home Depot this year? Make sure all lights, ornaments, nails, etc are off. Locations around North Dallas are: 11682 Forest...

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Merry Christmas 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:10:00 PST

May your holiday be warm and bright![where: 75230][where: 75230] [what: Dallas, Texas, Real Estate]

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Realtors with a sense of humor

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:00:13 PST

My fellow associates at Ebby Halliday really have a sense of humor. Check out their collections of Elf On The Shelf characters...

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Top 5 Tips for Selling your Dallas home in the winter

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:17:00 PST

There are fewer homes on the market this time of year because not too many people want to show their home during the holidays when the kids are home or relatives are visiting. But if you are one...

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Thank you for the Holiday Cheer

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:19:00 PST

The neighborhoods in Dallas really put on some great displays this time of year. And I consider them a gift. So I just wanted to say thank you to my neighbors. The outdoor decorations are...

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Bad Photos of Homes for Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:04:00 PST

Who needs lots of photos when you can get a circular view of the whole house?Wonder when this house went on the market? Says date and time right there.Needs updates. As you can see, we're...

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Dallas Home Inventory by Price

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:42:38 PST

End of year statistics for 2011 are several weeks away. However, these figures are interesting to note the difference in our inventory of homes for sale by price range. While the DFW market...

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Real Estate Lingo - What is an REO property?

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:59:00 PST

REO is an acronym for for Real Estate Owned. It refers to a property owned by a bank or mortgage servicer and typically refers to homes that were foreclosed and repossessed by the...

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Take a seat on Santa's lap

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:21:00 PST

Most children love to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. And this year it is easy to catch up with him as he makes personal appearances at several Ebby Halliday offices. I have a...

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Preston Royal Central Market update

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:28:23 PST

Those of us waiting for the opening of this new local grocery and cafe were hoping to see the doors open by this holiday season. However, that won't happen. The new Central Market at Preston and...

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Texans like to move

noreply@blogger.com (Lydia Player , Ebby Hallliday Realtors) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:45:00 PST

Maybe it's the Texas pioneer spirit, maybe it's wanderlust or simply the pursuit of the good life - but it's undeniable that Texans like to move. On average 17.4 percent of Texans move in a year. The...

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