North Texas Homes

Image that you're in a grocery store and everything you want to purchase is on the top shelf.  The lower shelves have been full for a few years, but now, they're bare.  And you're not as tall as you think you were.   That's how interest rates work in a nutshell.  Your ability to reach up and get ...

Today was a rough day. I taught two sessions on Expired Listing marketing.  I did a deep dive into IDX strategies to use, and then did 4 additional tech hours.  My mind was shot by the of the day, but I still managed to get my steps in.  

Light rail living is popular in so many other cities but has yet to pick up in Dallas / Fort Worth.  But as the price of gas climbs and we become more aware of our environmental impact, using public transit will become more appealing.  We have built out our Real Geeks site to show homes and condo...

We've all heard the statistic that 87% of agents who get into the business today will not be in the business in 5 years. There's such a high turnover in agents and part of that I believe, is that the brokerage system is broken. Brokers now race to be the least expensive instead of being the best....

In 2009 I started Texas Pride Realty.  I knew that as an openly-gay man in North Texas, it would be hard to work in the suburban area.  Most LGBT folk lived in the 75219 area of Oak Lawn, or so people thought.  The reality was that LGBT folks lived all over the city but were unrecognized and unde...

Pools cost $70,000 or more to dig into the ground.  It's very expensive to do.  It's a lot easier to buy a home with an existing pool and remodel it to your liking.  I've done this personally and it's something that folks do to save funds and still have the pool of their dreamsThere are lots of p...

Currently there are 948 properties in Dallas County alone that are under $400,000 in price.  These consist of condos and townhomes, with the lowest priced unit being $74,500 condo and the oldest on market being one that's been on 319 days (to date) For the full list of properties, check out our c...

I was honored to be the guest on "Keeping It Real" which is sponsored by Real Geeks & Vyral Marketing.  Do you want more lead traffic to your website? Then join us for the next episode of Keeping It Real, where we explore the latest SEO best practices with Bob McCranie. Bob is the Broker Associat...

In September I tried to run my first Google Ad.  I called it First Attempt.  I put a limit of $500 a month and picked my keywords and came up with a good description of my services and launched the ad.  An hour or so went by and I got a notice my ad was declined because I didn't fill it out right...

This is a great photo-based idea for your sphere.  Ask them to submit pictures of their friends and family in costume for a contest.  Give away a Starbucks, Home Depot or other gift card.  It will produce a lot of content for you and it will make your clients and friends feel like a part of your ...