January 2010 Archives

Great article in US News & World Report about ways to fix up your house. I'm not sure that you'll get a lot more money, but these ideas will help you sell faster!

Quick summary:

1. Improve first impressions.
2. Clean up the landscaping.
3. Paint the interior.
4. Refurbish the floors.
5. Take care of the big problems.
6. Buy a service contract.
7. Improve energy efficiency.
8. Update light fixtures.
9. Buy a stove.
10. Tidy up the bathrooms.

Initial construction of the long awaited DFW Connector Project is slated to begin the week of February 15th.  Crews will start installing signage on Monday, January 25th.  There will also be some lane closures next week and reductions in the speed limit.  You might want to bookmark this website for use in the future: 

http://www.dfwconnector.com 

There isn't a lot of information there yet, but more should be added soon.

Also, there is going to be an information Open House on Wednesday, February 17th from 4-8 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.  It will be held at the Grapevine Convention Center at 1209 S. Main Street.  I'm planning on going.

FHA loans have been a huge factor in the real estate market ever since the financial meltdown.  Today they announced that they are toughening the rules on mortgage insurance, credit score, and seller concessions.  Full details are in the FHA press release at http://bit.ly/6aYn8X.