Residential and Investment Properties in Dallas - Fort Worth
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…
by Elena Garrett, Realtor, Feb 2026 What Actually Exists in 2026 — and How to Start the Right Way 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, 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…
by Elena Garrett, March 2, 2024 One of our long-standing partners, Supreme Lending, announced a groundbreaking new program that would allow home buyers with low credit scores or insufficient job history to be eligible for a home purchase. Here is the video of the interview with Karla Parra from Supreme Read more…
In our latest video, “US Home Loan Options for Non-Citizens (EAD) and Foreign Nationals,” we dive deep into the intricacies of securing a home loan in the U.S. as a non-citizen
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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