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Real Estate Insights for Lantana, Argyle, Flower Mound and Denton County

Stay informed with local real estate market updates, neighborhood guides, new-construction news, home-buying advice and proven seller strategies from Seay Realty Group – Keller Williams.

Our North DFW real estate blog covers the communities we know firsthand, including Lantana, Argyle, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Denton and surrounding Denton County neighborhoods. Whether you are preparing to sell, searching for a home, relocating to North Texas or exploring real estate investment opportunities, you will find practical local guidance to help you make informed decisions.

20240207-Why-Pre-Approval-Is-Even-More-Important-This-Year

On the road to becoming a homeowner? If so, you may have heard the term pre-approval get tossed around. Let’s break down what it is and why it’s important if you’re looking to buy a home in 2024. What Pre-Approval Is As part of the homebuying process, your lender will look at your finances to figure out what they’re willing to loan you. According to Investopedia, this includes things like your …

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20240208-Home-Equity-Can-be-a-Game-Changer-When-You-Sell

Are you on the fence about selling your house? While affordability is improving this year, it’s still tight. And that may be on your mind. But understanding your home equity could be the key to making your decision easier. An article from Bankrate explains: “Home equity is the difference between your home’s value and the amount you still owe on your mortgage. It represents the paid-off portion of your home. …

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20240219-It-s-Time-To-Prepare-Your-House-for-a-Spring-Listing

If you’re thinking of selling your house this spring, now is the perfect time to start getting it ready. With the market gearing up for its busiest time of year, it’ll be important to make sure your house shines bright among the competition. Here are some valuable tips you can use to get your house market-ready. Declutter and Organize First impressions matter, and if your house is a mess, …

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20240221-Some-Experts-Say-Mortgage-Rates-May-Fall-Below-6-Later-This-Year

There’s a lot of confusion in the market about what’s happening with day-to-day movement in mortgage rates right now, but here’s what you really need to know: compared to the near 8% peak last fall, mortgage rates have trended down overall. And if you’re looking to buy or sell a home, this is a big deal. While they’re going to continue to bounce around a bit based on various economic …

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Over the past few months, experts have revised their 2024 home price forecasts based on the latest data and market signals, and they’re even more confident prices will rise, not fall. So, let’s see exactly how experts’ thinking has shifted – and what’s caused the change. 2024 Home Price Forecasts: Then and Now The chart below shows what seven expert organizations think will happen to home prices in 2024. It compares their …

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20240226-The-Truth-About-Down-Payments

If you’re planning to buy your first home, saving up for all the costs involved can feel daunting, especially when it comes to the down payment. That might be because you’ve heard you need to save 20% of the home’s price to put down. Well, that isn’t necessarily the case. Unless specified by your loan type or lender, it’s typically not required to put 20% down. That …

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20240227-Why-Today-s-Housing-Supply-Is-a-Sweet-Spot-for-Sellers

Wondering if it still makes sense to sell your house right now? The short answer is, yes. And if you look at the current number of homes for sale, you’ll see two reasons why. An article from Calculated Risk shows there are 15.6% more homes for sale now compared to the same week last year. That tells us inventory has grown. But going back to 2019, the last …

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WALLPAPER

Is wallpaper considered to be old-fashioned? Luxury properties across the country embrace the colors and textures that wallpaper provides to expansive and creative spaces. When your clients are ready to transform their custom-house into the home of their dreams, introducing them to de Gournay will provide them with a new perspective of wallpaper. What are the benefits of wallpaper? – Elevate a space while also covering …

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DFW Realtor Stephanie Seay

Life is messy. But it’s easier than you think to clean up. Use the sun to bleach your whitesDid you know that the sun can remove some stains? That’s right. The sun naturally bleaches. DiapersWash the diapers and let them dry in direct sunlight for a few hours. Stains will be noticeably lighter or gone. Grass StainsLet your grass-stained white dry in the sun …

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