Residential and Investment Properties in Dallas - Fort Worth
by Elena Garrett, Realtor, October 2026 Creative Financing: A Fighter Jet in the Hands of a Beginner Pilot? Imagine handing the controls of an F-16 fighter jet to someone who just learned to fly. The plane is an example of an engineering genius. In the hands of an experienced pilot, Read more…
by Elena Garrett, Realtor – Oct 2026 You bought a beautiful new home just a few years ago. You invested in upgrades, made it your own, and took good care of it. Now you’re ready to sell. There’s just one problem. Your area is still growing. Builders are still building. Read more…
Real estate magic does NOT happen just because it’s the season of holiday magic! I know, I know. It’s the season of miracles! But unfortunately, Santa Claus doesn’t deliver qualified buyers down the chimney carrying full-price offers. So, if you absolutely MUST sell your house during the holidays, let’s talk Read more…
If you don’t absolutely have to sell your house during the holidays, my recommendation is simple: DON’T. We’re approaching the end of October, and unless your house is already prepared, properly priced, and positioned to sell by October 31st, I would seriously consider waiting until the beginning of next year. Read more…
Understanding objective value, subjective value, and the Seller’s Paradox Seller Are From Mars, Buyers Are From Venus, or Sellers Logic and Buyers Logic are Two Different Logics Part 1: To Solve The 2-Logics Mystery, Let’s Go Shopping for a Car Before we delve into the topic of selling houses, I’d Read more…
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 – 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…
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…
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.
(469) 371 4961
egarrett @ kw.com
501 W President George Bush Hwy #125, Richardson, TX 75080
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