I located this article of course we all like to think about retirement perhaps this will assist in those "golden days" Top 5ive biggest retirement mistakes ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/13/2008

Vote for the City's Best ~ a poll taken across the US for the best of our cities Winners Announced July 22, 2008 Vote for the City's Best Get ready to see the best of the best from all across America. Our editorial team has chosen the top spots for dining and nightlife and now all you have to do is pick your favorites. It's pretty easy, just click on a city, choose a category and vote. Curious how we choose the local venues   I can't wait to see who is voted top here in the Dallas area! ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Da... 06/13/2008

We all love our children in lieu of us talking to our children about driving and cell phones perhaps this takes the "heat off us" it is a published article. Study: Teen drivers ignore cell phone restrictions ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/13/2008

We all want things in our life which allows us to be more mobile FREE stay in touch with our clients, friends, and enjoy a day out with the family.  Here is an article I thought that may help us out there. Comments would be great for sharing the success or failures of technology we purchased that may or may not work   iPod Accessories That Will Change Your Life         06/13/2008

BUSTED! Seven Famously Disastrous Lies - #1 I can only laugh when we read in the media of what webs these people weaved to hide the millions they took from others. Then they cry hopeful the PR spin would make them look good in the media eyes. Best to play it safe, be real,   ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/13/2008

I located this article thought I would share this with the A/R community   Better to Rent or Buy Near You?   ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals Dallas homes for sale, Dallas home foreclosures for sale, Dallas houses for sale, Dallas house foreclosures, Dallas foreclosures, Dallas ISD, Dallas REO Dallas homes for rent, Dallas houses for rent, Dallas apartments for rent, Dallas condos for rent, Dallas townhomes for rent, Dallas homes for lease, Dallas houses for lease, Dal... 06/12/2008

I couldn't believe my ears.  Barbara Corcoran, The Today Show real estate expert, is talking in general terms again and it is so frustrating.  She went on "national" tv and told people they needed to list their homes at 10-15% below their values in order to sell the homes fast.  WHAT?!! If you take the Dallas average of about $185k, that's like listing the house at $157k.  Do you really think the person in this price range has that type of equity in their home to be able to sell it for at that price?  Probably over 95% of buyers would be in the red just at the initial asking price, and that doesn't include the closing costs and realtor commisions they would still need to pay. Take Dallas' median price of about $145k and work the numbers the same.  Yes, someone would love to buy that $14... 06/12/2008

I sell a lot of new homes.  Each builder offers different "incentives" to build with them.  Even the same builder, in different communities, offers different incentives.  How the builder words their incentives can make or break a deal. I'm currently working with some buyers to build a brand new home, from the ground up, not an inventory home.  When we originally met with this builder, the incentives were 30% off upgrades and the builder would pay 3% for closing costs.  That means, if you put $100k worth of upgrades into the house, you get $30k off the price, plus about $10k in closing costs. I called today to schedule our appointment to write up the contract, and the builder's rep said the incentives have changed.  The new incentive is a flat $35k with no closing cost help.  So, back to... 06/12/2008

On May 26 I posted The re-naming of Industrial Boulevard in Dallas.  I wrote about the public poll/vote to rename Dallas' Industrial Boulevard as part of the Trinity River redevelopment project.  The public opinion poll offered choices of 4 names that featured descriptive aspects of the redevelopment and 2 names in honor of famous Dallasites.  Well, the question of the day around Dallas City Hall is "What if they threw an election and the people voted wrong?" Over 20,000 votes were cast in the public poll which ran for a week.  Of the votes cast, more than 52% voted to rename Industrial Blvd in honor of Cesar Chavez.  The City Council seemed to think that certainly people would do the "right" thing and vote to re-name the road with a name that described the desired feel after the billio... 06/11/2008

One of the major paradoxes of real estate brokerage is rarely, if ever, mentioned.  Yet, it seems to haunt every agent and every real estate company.  It especially bonds and hangs onto those who work the hardest; those who are the most creative in marketing themselves.             You see what most of us do is to take the conventional marketing wisdom - sending out cards and newsletters, cold calling neighborhoods, even putting expensive ads in magazines - and tinker with it.  A splash of door hangers here, a mailing out of football schedules there, becoming very active in Rotary and the church and the PTA and the Junior League, and on and on. The things that are guaranteed to put you in the public's eye.             Lo and behold, one inch at a time our real estate prospects began to ... 06/07/2008

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Just went to the East Dallas MLS area meeting this morning, and heard form an RISD Schoolboard member. White Rock Elementary is the real standout, but all of the elementary schools:  Northlake, Wallace, and Lake Highlands, are good. WOW! I grew up in the Lake Highlands area, I'm a product of the RISD schools, so I can attest they've always been doing a lot of things right.  RISD is the largest school district in Texas with an Exemplary rating. No wonder Lake Highlands real estate is so hot right now...Buyers can get a great house, near downtown Dallas, great schools, starting at around $225k, sometimes less. This area is hot, hot, hot, and with the new Lake Highlands development at Walnut Hill and Skillman, it's only going to get better. This is great news for Northeast Dallas! 06/04/2008

Attic Ventilation is Essential: In the summer - attic ventilation can help prevent heat buildup, which will help make your living areas cooler and more comfortable, help reduce air conditioning costs and help prevent premature roof shingle deterioration.  The major shingle manufature require attic ventilation to validate the shingle warranty:   In the winter -  attic ventilation can help prevent moisture buildup, which will help prevent wood rot, mold, mildew and poor indoor air quality:   And because it helps keep the roof deck uniformly cool in the winter, attic ventilation (along with proper attic insulatiion) can help prevent the uneven freeze / thaw cycle associated with snow on your roof that often leads to ICE DAMS which can back up water under shingles causing roof deck and inte... 06/03/2008

Through my own experience in remodeling and restoring homes, as well as through clients, I have met all kinds of people and contractors that do from electrical, plumbing to painting, etc. When a client or college needs these types of services, I refer people and business that I have used. This referral system benefits as all. More importantly, I have made friends along the way while building my real estate business. I am currently building a Service List of people that provide some type of services. This way if a client, friend, family member or other agenst need someone I can hand out this list. 06/02/2008

Market Conditions: Dallas, Texas  ~ 5/30/08  ~ Dallas homes for sale DIRECT LINK ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/01/2008

I read this from the Q & A ~ Active Rain in Texas interested to spread this out for the entire a/r community. I was rather shocked off this buyers statement... MAYBE YOUR COMMENTS we can assist the general public regarding everything we do as buyers agent DIRECT LINK ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/01/2008

Interesting article... "Smart homebuyers know to buy on the news and the worse the news is, the better price they'll get. They're willing to take a short-term equity hit because they still get terrific tax subsidies in the interim. Once real estate prices turn around, they have both. Plus they're in a better house. That's why homeownership is a long-term strategy" DIRECT LINK ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 06/01/2008

Take a moment watch this video.... WOW what we can all learn .... realize we are competition with each other HOWEVER it's nice to lend a hand allowing another to reach and obtain their goals.  Who are these girls parents they DID A GREAT JOB...BRAVO.... I can't watch this without tears in my eyes I only wished we all saw life as these young girls have! ! ! These girls are in a separte league they  "stand SO tall" ... it's a GREAT video show your children, school, our associates. LEARN HOW to share ANOTHER PERSONS moments TO STEP UP THE PLATE do the right thing!.... WOW ... IT'S A LITTLE GESTURE THAT CAN IMPACT ALL OF US ONE WAY ANOTHER TO TOUCH THE HEARTS OF MANY... ENJOY IT THE WAY MYSELF AND FAMILY have. DIRECT LINK ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lyn... 06/01/2008

Hot Market: Rust Belt Leading Way to Recovery final there is a positive comment in the media regarding home sales up. DIRECT LINK ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 05/31/2008

Just incase you ever wanted to know where the most expensive homes in Amercia are. Direct Link   ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynn 911 Dallas Top Real Estate Team Dallas homes for sale, Over 4,000 Dallas home foreclosures, Dallas homes for rent, Dallas Real Estate Website:  http://www.lynn911.com Email:  911@lynn911.com Dallas real estate office:  972-699-9111 Dallas apartments for lease, Dallas apartment rentals 05/31/2008