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9830 Park Lane Ct Judith Abbott 9830 Park Lane Ct $63,900 2/1.5/1 Car Assigned Condo Bedr...

14151 Montfort Dr #225 Judith Abbott 14151 Montfort Dr #225 $99,900 2/2/Study/1Carport Be...

1311 Kings Hwy Judith Abbott 1311 Kings Hwy $165,000 3/2.0/0 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2.0 Sq ...

Because every taxing jurisdiction decides how much they are going to allow for the Homestead Exemption, there isn't an easy answer for how much the Homestead Exemption will reduce your tax bill. In the dark ages when I first got exposed to this information, the Exemption was a flat dollar number....

Well, maybe calling it a Scam is over kill.....How about "Creative Capitalism"?In January, there are companies who will send out copies of the homestead affidavit to everyone who bought a new house in Texas during the prior year, offering to take care of filing the affidavit for the new homeowner...

For a really great review of the pros and cons of hotwater heaters, Taunton Press has a great article entitled Water Heaters: Tank or Tankless. The article can be found at:http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/articles/choosing-water-heaters-tank-and-tankless-options.aspx

When you need a duplicate key, don't take it to the grocery store or to a Big Box Store to have it made. I am not naming names but you know what I mean. We are talking about those big chain stores that have put local hardware stores out of business. It doesn't cost more to take it to a profession...

I was at home watching TV one night when the phone rang.  One of these days, I am going to get around to ordering one of those services so I can hit the pause button on live TV when the phone rings.  One of these days..... Anyway, the phone rang. I said "hello". The call was from a client-friend ...

In Olden Days, I had a real estate Trainer who used to talk about the "STP" Formula for Success In Real Estate.  "STP" stands for See The People.  She would tell me that the only way to make money is to be in contact with people, that people are the source of all money.  She advocated door knocki...

There are many considerations when you start trying to decide where you want to live.  There is an old expression in real estate about "Drive Until You Qualify". Homes located further out from the center of an area cost less the further away you go. There is a reason. The further out you go, the ...