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Elena Garrett, Realtor in Dallas Texas - My Blog

Market? What Market? The 72SOLD Program Outperforms Traditional Realtors in Q2 2023 Study – AGAIN!

Worrying about selling your home in a less-than-seller-friendly market? You should be! But the findings of this study should be taken as an encouragement to explore the 72SOLD method further.


Will June Be The Best Month To Sell a Home in 2023?

June 10, 2023 by Elena Garrett Many people believe that the best time to sell a home is… well… whatever time they find convenient. But nothing could be further from the truth. Aiming for convenience does not always equals best results profit-wise. An average middle-range priced home may receive as Read more…


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…


DFW Home Buyer Guide for 2022

Elena’s home buying forecast for 2022 In a word: the forecast is difficult. The buyers planning to buy in the DFW area in 2022 need to be prepared for intense competition for homes, which means that they need to either 1) find ways to find the extra cash to win Read more…


#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


#Elena’s December 2020 Real Estate Update for Renters

Getting ready to move? Prepare to compete for housing DREAMING OF SWAPPING YOUR CRAMPED APARTMENT FOR A HOUSE WITH A BIG YARD AND A POOL? And so are other renters in the area! The sudden changes brought by COVID have resulted in a larger than usual number of renters looking Read more…


#Elena’s December 2020 Real Estate Update for Sellers

Selling Your House in the Age of COVID-19 SHOULD YOU BE SELLING YOUR HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF PANDEMIC? Well.. yes!!!! As the recent DFW housing market stats have shown, an economic downturn paired up with a global pandemic can cause a surprising and sudden jump in housing prices. This Read more…


#Elena’s December 2020 Real Estate Update for BUYERS

Could a 1% interest rate drop add $30,000 to your home buying budget? IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE FENCE ABOUT BUYING A HOUSE, start paying attention to the current interest rates. As per BankRate.com, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 2.86 percent as of December 21, Read more…


Want to make EDUCATED real estate decisions? Subscribe to monthly DFW real estate stats by #Elena

Want to make educated decisions on the best time/area to buy, sell, or invest? Would you like to track the real estate prices and trends in your area? Now you can! with the most accurate and comprehensive dataset of information – the North Texas MLS. You will get the same Read more…


Holiday Newsletter – December 2020

The year of 2020 has been a an economic roller coaster for the Dallas Fort Worth economy and for many of you and your loved ones. Here I summarize some year-end updates for anyone reading this (whether you own, rent, or invest) and set out some things to look forward Read more…