Residential and Investment Properties in Dallas - Fort Worth
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…
What Actually Exists in 2026 — and How to Start the Right Way by Elena Garrett, Feb 2026 If you’ve been trying to find rent-to-own homes in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and keep hitting dead ends, you’re not imagining things. Most people start the same way: Google searches, Zillow, Realtor.com, Read more…
By Elena Garrett, December 2025 Across the DFW real estate market — buyers, sellers, landlords, builders, and flippers alike — many people are still mentally anchored and longing for to the COVID-era market of 2021–2022. Not just the memories, but the expectations that those conditions were somehow “normal” — while Read more…
Have home prices reached their lowest point at the end of the 2025? Maybe. Most buyers these days are asking themselves: “If I buy now, am I going to overpay?” We looked at real sales prices in Dallas–Fort Worth area (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant counties) over the last three years, Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Nov 2025 1. Renting Isn’t the Problem — Staying Stuck In a Rental Rat Race Is If you’re renting because life threw you a curveball — income interruption, medical bills, credit dings, divorce, job change, self-employment, immigration status, whatever — you’re not alone. But you are losing Read more…
by Elena Garrett, November 2025 Here’s a quick roundup of what’s been moving in the real estate and mortgage world as we head into the holiday season. 1. Home Sales Picked Up Again in October 2025 October marked the second straight month of growth in residential closings.Buyers took advantage of Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Nov 2025 Most people, when they dream about buying a home, think the “good deal” comes from finding a lower interest rate… or catching a lucky break in the market. But guess what? The interest rate is only PART of the conversation.Sometimes the bigger part is this: Read more…
By Elena Garrett, Realtor – May 31, 2025 If you’re renting and dreaming of buying a home—but you’re not sure where to start—rent-to-own might be the best move you haven’t considered yet. 1. Rent-to-Own Vs Renting Renting can feel like a dead end.Every month you pay someone else’s mortgage, and Read more…
There is no doubt, the 2024 presidential election is making waves in DFW real estate. Historically, elections always bring some uncertainty—buyers pause, interest rates shift, and policies are up in the air. But this year, the results seem to be even more pronounced. But here’s what the historical data shows: Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Oct 14, 2024 If you’re exploring rent-to-own programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, four prominent options you should consider are Divvy Homes, Utopia Homes, MLS Rent-to-Own Properties, and Off-Market Properties. These programs offer different approaches to helping you transition from renter to homeowner. Let’s take a closer 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.
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