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Elena Garrett, Realtor in Dallas Texas - My Blog

Changes to Conventional Loan Costs – March 2023

By Elena Garrett Starting in April 2023, it may cost many home loan borrowers even more money to use conventional loans. Elena and Melissa Condensa from Guild Mortgage discuss the changes and what they mean for people’s home-buying plans in 2023. A short overview of the discussion: For borrowers with Read more…


5 Tips for Getting The Best Offer On Your Home – In Any Market!

1. Determine what would a GREAT offer look like in YOUR area.
2. Select not only the ideal price but also the ideal buyer type for that price level
3. Identify strategies to achieve your target sale price
4. Know the art of negotiating the contract clauses
5. Adapt to the market as needed


Home Sale Profit Strategy Session for DFW Markets

With weekly re-assessment of market changes Give Elena your target number – the cash you want to make from the sale – and Elena will create a custom plan on the best way to get your goal achieved – at no charge and no obligations. Home sale profit strategy session Read more…


Protect Your Mortgage & Your Income Security

A well-designed insurance policy can pay off the entire remaining balance of your mortgage, as well as cover the costs of other living expenses for your family in the event any of the following happens to you or your spouse:
death
long-term disability
critical illness (such as cancer, heart attack, stroke, organ failure, loss of mobility, etc)
terminal illness
serious illnesses preventing employment for 90 days or more


DFW Tax Property Rates (2020)

DFW tax rates 2020

DFW 2020 tax rates by county Source of tax rate date: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/rates/ DFW 2020 tax rates by ISD DFW 2020 tax rates by city Contact me for information (use the chat option) – the file is too large to post here Find Out Why 2021 Might Be the Best Year For Read more…


#Elena is Looking for Investors

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#Elena’s December 2020 Real Estate Update for Investors

Investing in real estate DFW? Tune in for some investor-specific updates on the real estate marker for December 2020