Maria LeachFirst United Bank
7 min
70 guides · 7 topics
Buying, selling and moving
Pricing a house, mortgages, title, movers, renting it out, short-term rentals, commercial space.
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Maria LeachFirst United Bank
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Gail KlavenessCapital Title
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Andy ScottDave Perry Miller & Assoc
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Residential Real Estate
Andy Scott · Dave Perry Miller & Assoc · 10 guides
- You closed on a Dallas house: what to do in the first year so you are not caught out7 min
- What it really costs to sell a Dallas house, beyond the commission7 min
- The house is too big now: how to tell it is time to downsize, and how to do it well7 min
- Selling your house yourself in Texas: what the law requires and where it gets hard7 min
Residential Mortgages
Maria Leach · First United Bank · 10 guides
- Your mortgage payment went up and the rate did not change: escrow, taxes and what to do7 min
- What actually sets your mortgage rate and closing costs, and which parts you control7 min
- Is refinancing worth it for you? How to tell before you pay a dollar in closing costs7 min
- From signed contract to keys: how long a mortgage takes and what slows it down7 min
Title Services
Gail Klaveness · Capital Title · 10 guides
- Your closing appointment: what to bring, what you sign and when the house is yours7 min
- Who pays title insurance and closing costs in Texas, and what actually moves the number7 min
- The keys are yours: what to do in the weeks and years after closing7 min
- The costliest closing mistake: wiring your down payment to a criminal7 min
Moving Company
Mike Lohner · IMS Relocation/Mayflower · 10 guides
- What a move really costs in Dallas: the six things that set the price7 min
- Something arrived broken or did not arrive: how a moving damage claim works in Texas7 min
- Pack it yourself or let the movers pack: where the savings are real and where they are not7 min
- Moving the office without losing a workday: how a weekend relocation is planned7 min
Residential Property Management
Justin Brown · Perpetual Realty Group · 10 guides
- What a property manager really costs in Fort Worth, fee by fee7 min
- The tenant stopped paying: how late rent becomes a Texas eviction, step by step7 min
- Texas landlord rules that trip up North Texas owners: deposits, repairs and locks7 min
- Tenant placement only or full management: which one your rental actually needs7 min
Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Management
Anna Shinkaruk · PMI Big Tex · 10 guides
- What Airbnb management really costs in Dallas, and what the fee should buy you7 min
- Short-term rental rules and hotel taxes in Dallas and Fort Worth, explained plainly7 min
- Short-term or long-term rental for your Dallas house: how to run the comparison7 min
- Seven things new Airbnb hosts in Texas believe that cost them money7 min
Commercial Real Estate
Julie Smith · KW Commercial · 10 guides
- The rent per square foot is not the price: what commercial space really costs7 min
- The lease is signed: the dates, bills and clauses to track for the next five years7 min
- Texas property taxes and your commercial lease: why the bill lands on the tenant7 min
- Sublease, direct lease or coworking: which kind of space fits a small business now7 min
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