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Elena Garrett, Realtor in Dallas Texas - My Blog

The best time to sell a home in 2023 will be BEFORE June

By Elena Garrett, February 23, 2023 Families looking to sell their homes in 2023 are strongly advised to get ready for the sale before June due to the increasing turbulence in the market. The DFW home market is going through quite a bit of turbulence. If you are planning to Read more…


Do not sign another lease until you read this: The hidden costs of renting

Any rent vs. own calculator can show you the obvious short-term costs of renting that are easy to see and calculate. There are also a number of hidden and delayed costs that are much harder to estimate in a spreadsheet, but that over time can compound to become very noticeable and detrimental to the family’s financial growth.


Ready to Buy a Home?

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Renting has many disadvantages: increasing rents, difficulty having repairs done right, lack of privacy and control over your own living space. The most important disadvantage, however, is the fact that none of the money you spend on rent every year is generating any return on investment for your family. Many Read more…


“Ask Elena” Events

Join one of the events near you to learn about buying and selling homes, credit, money, good financial habits, and more! See you at the event!


Homes with Pools in DFW

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Hoping to Buy or Rent A House with A Pool in DFW? Let me help you find and secure hard-to-find properties with pools – at no cost to you! Get up to $5,000 cashback on each purchase or sale transaction during the Spring Promotional Period


Tenant Representation -Commissions

Realtors are commission-based As a Realtor, I am paid a commission after your successful signing of the lease on a rental home. Because it takes days, weeks, and sometimes months of search, showings, and negotiations to achieve a signed lease, the minimum commission that I aim to receive from each Read more…


Gain a home buying SUPERPOWER by becoming a cash buyer TODAY

Elena is partnering up with innovating mortgage companies to find creative solutions to daunting problems facing homebuyers in DFW. If your credit is 620 FICO or higher and you can qualify for a conventional loan, you can now gain the same leverage as the investors and the wealthy. Need help Read more…


Houses with Acreage and Horse Ranches in DFW

Houses with Acres in Dallas-Fort Worth Area with #Elena

Hoping to Buy or Rent A House with Acreage in DFW? Let me help you find and secure hard-to-find properties with land – at no cost to you! Get up to $5,000 cashback on each purchase or sale transaction during the Spring Promotional Period


Need to Apply for a Rental in Texas?

If you have not been through the typical rental process in Texas in a while, #Elena will help you to get familiar with the typical application process, the type of qualifications the landlords usually look at, and the typical documents you will need to submit for nearly all rental applications.


Need Help With Your Home Purchase Strategy?

Try #Elena’s 7-Steps to Home Ownership Plan to go from dreaming about a house to walking into your new house with keys in hand!