Residential and Investment Properties in Dallas - Fort Worth
by Elena Garrett, Realtor, 2026 Buying a home when you already own one creates a problem that sounds deceptively simple: Which comes first — selling the house you have, or buying the house you want? Sell first, and you know exactly how much money you have available for the next Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Realtor, Sept 2026 If you have heard about Homeward’s Buy Before You Sell program in the past, there is something important you need to know: The program has changed, at least in Texas. And if you remember the older version, you may be expecting something very different Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Realtor – Aug 2026 You Got a Cash Offer. But What Does That Actually Mean? Suppose a homeowner receives a cash offer of $310,000 for their house. How much do you think that homeowner is going to get once everything is said and done? If your immediate Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Realtor – Sept 2026 Sometimes a homeowner is ready to move, the house has been prepared for sale, and the plan seems straightforward: sell the property and move on. But the market does not always cooperate with the seller’s timeline. Maybe the offers that came in were Read more…
By RECA Center & Elena Garrett, Realtor in Dallas, TX Sally and Michael were ready for a different house. They had owned their current home for years, had built up a substantial amount of money in it, and felt like they were finally in a position to move. At first, Read more…
A Free Resource Package for DFW Homebuyers by Elena Garrett, Realtor and KW Relocations Member Buying a home is one of the largest financial decisions most people will ever make. Yet many buyers spend months deciding whether they want quartz or granite for the bathroom countertops while never stopping to Read more…
By Elena Garrett, Realtor INTRODUCTION AND THINGS TO REMEMBER Congratulations! If you’re reading this article, you’ve already completed one of the most stressful parts of the home-buying process. You’ve completed inspections, reviewed the inspection report, negotiated repairs or credits, and decided to move forward with the purchase. For many Texas Read more…
By Elena Garrett, April 2026 When people start thinking about rent-to-own, they usually jump straight into the search—scrolling listings, asking Elena to find them homes to visit, and imagining how they would love to be in a bigger, better home. But the CORRECT first step that they SHOULD BE taking Read more…
By Elena Garrett, March 2026 (Dallas, TX) As a team that handles rent-to-own requests all the time—one of the most active in the DFW area—I hear this question constantly: “I don’t have good credit. I don’t have bad credit. I actually have no credit at all. I never used credit Read more…
by Elena Garrett, February 2026 1️⃣ Starting the Home Search Without Understanding True Monthly Costs Some buyers begin touring homes very enthusiastically before knowing (or even being interested in knowing about): • their loan type options and the minimum down payment and any loan points (additional lender fees) they would Read more…
Hi, my name is Elena Garrett, and I am a real estate agent with Keller Williams Central 75 brokerage in Dallas – Fort Worth. I work with both residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Reach out to me with any questions or comments on my blog.
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