Judith Abbott's (judithabbott) Blog

If an item is attached to the house (and not specifically excluded in the listing agreement and then again in the contract) that item stays with the house when the house is sold.   Period.  Repeat after me.  "It stays with the house..."  In the Texas form contract, on the very first page, there i...

As a home buyer, the way to avoid Home Buyer's Remorse, is to plan to avoid it.  At some point, usually within days of the closing, many home buyers experience some form of "Buyer's Remorse".  Buyer's Remorse is a form of regret.  You wake up one morning, look around at the thing you have bought ...

Comprised of more than 800 homes, Junius Heights is the largest historic district in all of Dallas, TX.  The subdivision's columns are local landmarks.  It's been named a "Best Place for Families" in 2010 by This Old House.  Most Junius Heights homes are Craftsman and Prairie-style bungalows, wit...

Located directly east of White Rock Lake, the community of Forest Hills in Dallas is well known for its large lots and stately homes.  Tucked under a high canopy of trees on the crest of a ridge, Forest Hills is aptly named.  Their voluntary HOA (Forest Hills Neighborhood Association) provides wa...

Developed in the 1950s, the Eastwood neighborhood of East Dallas is comprised primarily of single-family homes.  Their HOA (Eastwood Home Owners Association) is voluntary and believes in doing all it can to bring members of the community together.  Eastwood homes are conveniently located close to...

Sellers, do you want to sell your house?  Really?  Really really?  Well, the Prime Directive for getting a buyer to take an interest in your house is it has to be clean.  You would think that is obvious but it apparently isn't obvious enough.  We aren't talking about tidy here, we are talking abo...

I want to write about the housing market right now this minute.  Saturday March 2, 2013 in Dallas County, Texas.  We are having an extremely aggressive Seller's Market.  We have about 30% less inventory than is typical and it isn't just a seasonal thing.  Properties that are in good condition and...

If you want a clear-eyed summary of national economic news, try subscribing to the blog, Calculated Risk.  The person who writes the blog, Bill McBride, has a way of summarizing complex sets of numbers in a way that mere mortals can take in the information. For example, take a look at the attache...