The Town of Taylor, Texas
by Dane Smith
Taylor, Texas, is a small city about a half hour's drive north of Austin near Interstate 35 and Highway 79, and the city was originally named Taylorville, in honor of Edward Moses Taylor, who was a well known railroad official. Taylor was founded in 1876 when the Texas Land Company auctioned lots in anticipation of the arrival of the railroad. The town was founded primarily by Czechoslovakian immigrants, along with mostly German and Austrian immigrants who purchased the land, most of which was b...
Should You Use an Agent?
by Barton Simmons
Are you thinking about selling your home? Have you been thinking of selling it by yourself instead of hiring a real estate agent? There are several advantages of selling your home yourself, but there are disadvantages as well. To make it easier for you to make a decision find the most important pros and cons below. The most important PRO for selling your home yourself is MONEY. Selling your home without the help of an agent means more Money in your pocket! By selling it yours...
"7 things you must know before you buy a home"
by Suzanne Manziek
Whether or not you have ever owned a home before, the following items listed are truly very important to the real estate investment you are about to make. Without answering these seven questions you could be making a huge mistake that could haunt you financially and blow your monthly household budget. 1. Does the location you are looking in have any negative impact on the home or neighborhood that you are considering buying? The three most important characteristics of qual...
SORRY, FLIPPING HOUSES DOES NOT MAKE YOU A PROFESSIONAL WHOLESALER
by Duane Stephens
I have been in the business of Real Estate Wholesaling for over two decades and have met many people who refer to themselves as professional wholesalers. They flip houses for a living, but that is all they do. They use various means to locate a house and then their determination of the value is usually wrong. I have many of them call me and ask if I have a buyer for the property. In almost every case, they want to split their assignment fee for me to provide an investor. They rarely have a data-...
Florida Mortgage Crisis---How Can You Survive?
by Pablo Terreros
It was his dream home. I remember the look of pride on his face as he showed my wife and me around. After years and years of hard work and raising 3 children, they were finally comfortable. The house was nothing extreme by many people's standards. Four bedrooms, two bath...hardwood floor throughout. All the furniture and appliances were brand new, including the flat screen TV. In the morning, the sunlight would sparkle off the water from the lake in the back yard. Maybe this was not a we...