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As real estate markets around the country continue to tank and while other markets remain excessively expensive for the average median income/household, Texas will continue to dominate as an affordable alternative particularly in the Dallas - Fort Worth real estate.

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Capital Gains Tax Law Changed for Home Sellers

Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home, choosing a real estate agent is an important first step. When you find a real estate agent you know you can work with, it will save you time and frustration, and maybe even a little money, too.

Here are some things to keep in mind that will make finding a real estate agent easier for you:

• Choose an agent with experience. Sure everyone had to start somewhere, but agents with more experience tend... - [Read more]

Centric Capital Partners, a newly formed real estate investment company, has purchased five fast- food properties and a billboard on about 5 acres of land at the northeast corner of North Central Expressway and Forest Lane. Newt Walker of Newt Walker Co. negotiated the sale.

Fabriclean Dry Cleaning Co. has purchased a 98,000-square-foot office and warehouse building at 8301 Ambassador Row in Read more]

"Home-price declines can last for years. The Greater Boston Association of Realtors says that prices there began falling in 1988 and didnt return to those levels until 1992. Houstons oil-bust downturn of the 1980s lasted a similar amount of time.

But even in this brutal landscape, cities such as Seattle; Austin Texas; and Wichita, Kan., are still seeing price increases. And even in hard-hit cities, certain neighborhoods are holding up better than... - [Read more]

There are many reasons home ownership is valuable, but at this time of year, as we all start thinking about filing our income taxes, it is good to be reminded of the tax deductions for home owners.

There are a variety of tax breaks for home owners that you can take advantage of on your 1040 form. To deduct housing-related costs from your taxes, you will have to itemize your deduction instead of taking the standard deduction. This means more work on your part, but ultimately the... - [Read more]

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) January 7, 2008 -- According to a national survey of 2,000 real estate agents conducted by HomeGain, the home improvement that has the highest return on investment (ROI) is cleaning and de-cluttering. Results showed that, on a national average, homeowners who spend a couple hundred dollars on cleaning and de-cluttering a home for sale could yield a 578 percent ROI, which may be... - [Read more]

If youre looking to sell your home some time in the near future, you might wonder if you should do home improvements and if the money you spend on home improvements will affect the asking price for your home.

Figuring out how much the cost of a home improvement will raise your home value is not an exact science. Its universally true, however, that you will not immediately get back 100 percent of an investment in home improvement. For example if you spend $10,000 on new siding for... - [Read more]

A big question when people start looking for a home, especially when they are first-time home buyers, is: How much home can I afford?

The question really has to do with how much mortgage you can afford, and how much house that will ultimately be able to buy you. And its important to have an idea of how much you can afford to spend on a mortgage payment before you start to look for a house, because you dont want to spend time looking at homes that are outside of your means. Read more]

Home builders are getting pretty nervous about the state of real estate in most parts of America, but that means great deals are everywhere for people looking to buy a new home.

Builders of new construction and sellers of existing homes are pulling out all the stops to get buyers interested in their properties. From no closing costs to cash back at signing, free plasma televisions and swimming pools, many sellers across the nation are getting creative when it comes to... - [Read more]

The biggest thing in real estate right how seems to be home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit. These loans allow you to borrow on the equity in your home so that you can make home improvements and increase your homes value.

If you arent familiar with home equity loans, here are the basics:

• The equity in your home is determined by subtracting the amount you owe on your home loan from what the house is worth. Its not... - [Read more]

If home buying is on your list of New Years resolutions, youre probably wondering if this is a good time to buy or not. Its understandable that you would be nervous about buying a new home, especially if you are buying your first home.

You might hear all the news about the "real estate bubble" and how its bursting, though just as many experts will tell you theres no such thing as a bubble at all. Its impossible to predict whether home prices and values are going to go up or down... - [Read more]

Kurt Cherry, senior vice president of PM Realty Group in Grand Prairie, recently represented the company in four separate leases.

For one, Industrial Buckets USA Inc., which sells and refurbishes heavy earth moving equipment, has purchased 2.5 acres at the southwest quadrant of North Loop 820 and Atlee Parkway in Fort Worth for an undisclosed amount. Aaron Stalberger and Chris Haller of Patterson & Associates Commercial Real... - [Read more]

Post Investment Group, LLC, a Los Angeles based real estate investment company,
today announced its
acquisition of the 2,469 unit Broadway Square Apartments in the city of Houston, Texas.
Post is not disclosing the total deal capitalization,
though it is considerably below market comparables.

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Many families are choosing to stay put - renovating, remodeling, even adding on to their homes instead of buying a new one. But the costs to do that are way up, especially for materials.

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Have ideas for your own renovation with these beautifully remodeled homes and premier Texas... - [Read more]

An interesting story in the New York Times sheds some interesting historical light on the current real estate situation, whether there is such a thing as a real estate bubble and if that bubble is going to (or already has) burst.

It talks about the period between the summer 1989 and 1990, when the number of homes on the market rose 10 percent. This led to a huge drop in prices... - [Read more]

With all the changes in the real estate market lately, some people are worried about trying to buy or sell a home. Buyers are worried about rising interest rates and sellers are worried they might not be able to get the price they want for their home, even though they might get a deal on the next one they buy.

In reality all real estate purchases are an investment, and no matter how the whole market is doing, if you have the means it is always a good idea to invest in real estate.... - [Read more]

Find out about the latest real estate related news from the following sources:

• Real Estate Journal - Real estate news

When a couple is shopping for a new home together, a lot of conflict can arise. Thats because choosing a new home is a stressful event, a life-changing event that costs a lot of money and literally alters the way of life in a family.

Both people in a relationship (or all the people involved in choosing a house, if there are older children helping with the house hunting) have different priorities concerning what they want in a new house. While your real estate agent can help you... - [Read more]

1:53 PM CST on Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Associated Press - Dallas News.com

WASHINGTON – A trade group for real estate agents predicted Tuesday that the pace of U.S. home sales will pick up significantly in the second half of 2008, bringing total sales for the year marginally higher than in 2007.

The monthly forecast from the National Association of Realtors, calls for U.S. existing home sales to increase 0.7 percent this year to 5.7 million, up from a projected... - [Read more]