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Whether you’re a first-time or repeat buyer, chances are you don’t need to put 20% down when buying a home 🏡 Let’s connect to make sure you have all the facts you need to know in the homebuying process. 

 Rents have risen dramatically for over three decades. Let’s connect so you can have expert advice on your side to help you reach your homeownership goals.

Today’s mortgage holders have more equity than ever before 💰 Let’s connect to discuss how your equity can help you reach your homebuying goals.

Recent inventory growth means you have more options and more negotiation power when you buy a home 🏡 Let’s connect if you’re ready to take advantage of the opportunities created by today’s housing market.
 

There’s good reason to make your move right now if you’re ready to sell. Let’s connect to talk about the benefits of selling your house this season.
 

If you're thinking of selling and making a move this winter, remember your house could also be someone else's dream home 🏡 Let's connect today and start the process of selling your house. 

 If you're following the news 📰 you might be wondering what could happen to the housing market if there's a recession 🏡📲 Let's connect to discuss why history shows a recession doesn't equal a housing crisis. 

Following expert advise can bring you greater success when you sell your house 🏡 Let's connect so you have a trusted real estate professional by your side when you're ready to start the process.

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth Harrison and John Gallent ☀ Spring is considered the start of the residential sales season 🏡 Demand is at its highest during the spring 😎 If you’ve considered selling your home 👉 here's why spring is a great time to move forward with those plans:  

🌻 Warmer weather makes buyers active. 

🌻 The market is in the right place. 

🌻 There are plenty of buyers. 

🌻 You can get a head start. 

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth Harrison and Johnette Taylor with Roundtree Landscaping 🏡 Once freezing weather strikes ❄️ it’s important to identify damaged plants and take steps to save whatever plantings were not actually killed by the cold weather 🌬 While some plants may be seriously damaged or dead, others might have only minor damage.  

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth Harrison and John Gallent 🏡 Let's talk about what is a buyer's specialist!

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth Harrison and Taylor Stewart with Call Box Storage 🤩 Packing up your life and moving down the street or across the country doesn’t have to be disastrous 📦🤯👉 Learn how to pack boxes for moving, and you’ll be relaxing in your new space before you know it.
 

For the next five years 🏡👉 experts say home prices will continue to rise 📲 Let's connect if you're ready to invest in homeownership and grow your wealth. 

Thinking of moving up this summer? Let's connect so you can sell your house and find the home of your dreams.

Experts agree that the housing market is still strong 💪🍂🏡 this fall and gives both buyers and sellers unique opportunities 📲 Let's connect if you’re ready to make a move this season. 

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth Harrison with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate 🏡 answers to commons real estate questions. Whether you’re planning to sell your house or buy a new one, the process can feel daunting 🤯 Real estate transactions are notoriously complicated 👉 so it’s normal to have questions during every step of the selling or buying journey.

Catch the Rewind 👉 Mary Beth Harrison with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate 🏡 to discuss the real estate statistics. Reflecting on the year and what is projected for the future.

Rents have risen consistently over the last 30 years 💰📈 and they're not showing signs of stopping 📲 Let's connect today if you're ready to purchase a home and move on from renting. 

When you buy a home, you're making a difference in your community. Let's connect today so you can be an economic driver and a homeowner too.

 If you bought your home a number of years ago 🤔 chances are you have a lot of opportunities between your home equity and today's low mortgage rates 🏡💰🌈 Let's connect to make sure you don't miss out.

Catch the Rewind 👉 Mary Beth Harrison with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate 🏡 Moving is always stressful, whether you want to sell your house and buy a new one because of a job transfer, you need to move to a better school district, or your current house isn’t big enough for your family. 

A real estate agent serves as your expert guide when you sell your house 😎🏡📲 Let's connect today so we can go on this journey together.

It’s tax time . . . not anyone's favorite time of the year :-( I am here to help.   

It is time for the Appraisal District to send out proposed property values. If you think your appraised value is too high, (and who does not), I can provide comparable sales data to help you protest your appraisal. The right to protest is one of the most important rights you have as a tax payer.   

Let’s first look at specific deadlines you will want to be aware of. Appraised value notices are being mailed out already.   

Whether you live in Dallas, Collin or Denton counties the protest process will be the same. The protest must be in writing, identify the property owner, the subject property and the specific dissatisfaction with the appraisal. Your protest can be mailed or delivered and in some counties can be filed online, but must be filed on time. Once the written protest is received, a hearing will be scheduled. The appraisal districts require specific documentation to be brought to the protest hearing by the property owner.  

One of the following must be submitted supporting your value:  

(1) A signed and dated closing statement showing sales price lower than evaluation (if the sale of the home occurred in 2018, 2019 or 2020)  

(2) Proof of physical or economic obsolescence which would require signed and attested repair estimates from contractors, along with photographs  

(3) sales of comparable properties with dates, sales prices and photographs (I can provide comparable sales data for you)  

Most of the time your protest can be resolved with a staff member of the appraisal district in an informal manner. But if your protest cannot be resolved informally, then it will be heard in a formal setting by the ARB (appraisal review board). The ARB is a group of citizens who are authorized to resolve disputes between appraisal districts and taxpayers. The decision reached by the ARB is binding for the current tax year unless you appeal to District Court.  Don’t hesitate to call me if I can assist you in any way. If you know of someone who would also appreciate my services, please call me with their name and number. It would be my pleasure to help them too!  

Appraisal District  

Collin County - 972.578.5200 - www.collincad.org 

Dallas County - 214.631.0910 - www.dallascad.org 

Denton County - 940.349.3800 - www.dentoncad.com 

Ellis County - 972.937.3552 - esearch.elliscad.com 

Kaufman County - 972-932-6081 - www.kaufman-cad.org 

Rockwall County - 972.771.2034 - http://rockwallcad.com/​

Tarrant County - 817.284.0024 - www.tad.org 

I want to alert you of a new exemption that has just come across. This is for your property appraisal...your property taxes. The exemption was because of the damage that was sustained by the winter storm that caused so much damage to our homes. They have issued a temporary exemption property damage by disaster. It allows you to deduct a certain percentage of your property tax owed, equal to the amount of damage done to your home or your business. To get more information about this, go to Dallas CAD, dallascad.org/forms, and you can read about this exemption. You must apply for it within 105-120 days after the governor issued the declaration of the disaster area.  

There are four levels that they're allowing. Minimal may continue to be used as intended damage, you get a 15% exemption. And non-structural damage and water line 18 inches above the floor, you get 30%, et cetera. If there was a total loss, there's 100%. If you had structural internal damage to your home during the storm, it is well worth your time to look into this exemption that will lower your property taxes for 2021.  

If we can help you with any more information about that or send you the actual document, you're welcome to contact us at info@dallasnative.com, and we'll send that over to you. You can go to Dallas CAD, dallascad.org/forms, and you'll find it there in the exemptions section. Appraisals are coming out, so we're getting our values for what will be 2021 property tax valuations. Be you looking for those in the mail here soon. 

Catch the Dallas Native LIVE on Rewind 🤩 Mary Beth Harrison with Dallas Native Team | Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Lathram Pou with National Title Group discussing the frustration amongst multiple offers.
 

As fast as our market is moving right now and multiple offers being more the norm than not, I'm finding that some agents are suggesting that the buyer give up their option period. That's a paragraph in the contract that says that the buyer is going to give the seller X number of dollars for the unrestricted right to terminate the contract for any reason within so many days. The shorter, the better right now because again, the market's moving very fast. Instead of asking for an option period, some agents are just deleting that option altogether. Well, that's all well and good. But some agents are also telling their buyers that they don't get to do inspections now that they've given up their option. That is totally not true. There are two different parts of our contract. One talks about the option period. On down the road, paragraph seven talks about the buyer's right to do inspections. So just because you give up your option does not mean you've given up your right to inspect the property.  

Now, what it has taken away from you is the ability to terminate for any reason. Let's just say you get into the house and it needs so much stuff, from air conditioning, to water heaters, to roof, whatever and you ask the seller to fix some of those things and they say, no, well, you have nowhere to go with that. You've pretty much given up your ability to just walk away and get your earnest money back. That's really what you'd given up is the right to walk away and typically during that option period, that's when we typically do inspections because if something's going to go wrong on a contract or on a sale, it's usually during inspections because more pops up than you think is going to or you ask the seller to fix a number of things and they say, no, they won't. That does give you some option to terminate and walk away. Once you give that up, you've given up the right to do that. Now you can still terminate. That's certainly within your right.  

However, you also might use your earnest money at that point because you did terminate with no cause. Just a few things to watch out for and to keep in mind when you give up that right, exactly what are you giving up? Not the right to inspection. You still have that. You just don't have the right to just walk away for any reason. Hope that helps. If you have any other questions, you can always catch us at dallasnative.com and ask us your questions and we'll find the answer for you. 

Today's housing market makes it easy to win as a seller 🏡👉 Let's connect if you're ready to make a move this year.

Catch the rewind with Mary Beth 👉 The right to protest your property taxes is one of the most important rights you have as a tax payer 🥊 So it is time to fight! 

Catch the Dallas Native LIVE On Rewind 🏡 Mary Beth Harrison and Jason Browning discuss the road to home can sometimes be bumpy 🚗 Knowing what to expect can help you avoid the potholes.

In today's housing market, it's critical to be prepared for a bidding war. Let's connect to discuss how we can make your offer a quick and competitive one.

Are you thinking about selling your home this year? I know that there are some concerns about selling your home. You don't mind selling your home. That's not the problem. The problem is, where are you going to go? I understand that. I understand the issues with that right now, with inventory as low as it is. But in my 30 years of real estate, I've never left anyone homeless. So there's some solutions to that. Maybe we find buyers who have the flexibility. Maybe they're renting and they can go month-to-month. Maybe they can close on your house or not close for three or four months, whatever works best for all parties.  

It's not necessary that you have to buy. I mean...put your house on the market...sell within 30 days and figure out where you're going to go. There's alternatives here. If that's your concern, if you're really wanting to sell this year, let's talk about it. Let's talk about the different ways that we can make that happen for you in a very seamless way. There are a lots of different ways to solve this problem.  

But that seems to be the biggest concern for the sellers right now is, "Yeah, you bet we could sell our home and you could sell it pretty quickly. But where are we going to go?" Just know that we have some solutions for you. It doesn't have to be as hysterical as it seems like it would be. So let's talk, come up with some solutions, come up with some ways to solve the problem and let's figure out what we can do for you if you really don't want to make a move in 2021.  

You can reach me at (214) 365-6500 or email mbh@dallasnative.com. Our website is full of information www.dallasnative.com and find all kinds of information. The main thing is we are here to help you and there are ways to help you through this selling season. 

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ will be a great year to buy a home 🏡📲 Let's connect to make sure you're ready for success in today's housing market. 

Experts forecast a year of continued strength in the housing market. Let's connect to explore how 2021 could be the year to achieve your real estate goals. 

Today's housing market is highly competitive for homebuyers, so it's critical to gain every advantage in the process that you can. Let's connect to make sure pre-approval is one of the first steps you take toward homeownership this year. 

This holiday season may be the perfect time to sell your house. Let's connect to discuss how today's buyer demand is presenting the greatest opportunities for sellers. 

Dallas Native LIVE on Rewind ⏩▶️⏪ Mary Beth Harrison, Jason Browning and Jack Roth 🏡 chatting about Rent vs Buy. 

 T'was the week before ✨ Christmas and all thru Big D 

People were scurrying to get 🎁 gifts under the tree 

Houses were looking 🏡 all shiny and bright 

In hopes that 🎅 Saint Nick would come Christmas night 

Some sellers were packing 📦 for their end of year sale 

While buyers 😉 were waiting patiently  

for lenders 📬 docs in their mail 

It seems king of crazy 😎 to move at this time 

But new owners ⏳ get to file homestead  

and save 💰 taxes that's divine 

So go hang your stockings 🔥 by your chimney with glee 

If you have been 🤩 good this year  

good will be found 👉 you'll see 

No matter the gifts its the good times 🥳 we revere 

From our 🏡 house to yours 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

In the spirit of giving 🎁 we have partnered with the Housing Crisis Center to provide Christmas for those in need 🎄 Help us bring joy, laughter, hope and peace ☃️ Making our community a better home for everyone!

 Hey homebuyers...we are talking to you today. If you are in the process of buying a home or even thinking about buying a home, this is probably one of the biggest mistakes that potential homebuyers make.  While you're in the process of buying a home, you don't want to go out and buy anything big or take out new credit. For example, don't go buy a new car. Don't go buy that refrigerator, or washer-dryer, and furniture. You don't want to do any of that while you're trying to buy a house because the lender has approved you according to the credit before you went under contract.  They approved you on the credit that you had at the time and the payments that you making at that time. So when you change that, the lender goes, "Hmm, we might have a problem here."  So buyers don't do that! Do not take out any new credit! Don't buy any big stuff!  Wait until after you closed and then do it! 

This is the best day ever because the whole team is together and we're doing our planning for the remainder of 2020 🔥 This has been the weirdest year ever 🤯 We had to throw about half of our marketing out the window this year because of COVID 😷 So we've regrouped 👉 our team has been meeting via Zoom twice a week since March to stay on top of things with each other and keep things running smoothly for our clients 😎 Today we did all finally get together and it was great to see everybody in new person.   #dallasnativeteam #dpmre #dallasrealestate #realestate  #realestateagent #realestateexpert #teammeeting #dallasnativevoice #planning #brainstorming 

With so much extra time being spent at home, your family may be putting bigger demands on your house than it can handle. Let's connect to find the perfect home that's able to meet your needs. 

 Experts are raving about the amazing recovery the housing market has made 📈🏠👉 Let's connect to plan the best move you and your family can make this year. 

Buyer activity is continuing to rise 🏡📲 Let's connect to discuss why selling your house now could get you the price and terms you've been waiting for. 

 We are talking closings with Lathram Pou, President of National Title Group and Jason Browning, Branch Manager of Academy Mortgage! They are sharing their best practices for the closing process and what agents can do to ensure their clients enjoy a quick and easy closing. 

We’ve dealt with a lot of uncertainty this year 😷 but one thing is sure 👉 Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and the Ebby Halliday Companies main committed to serving everyone who wants or needs to move during this time 🏡 It’s a commitment we have proudly honored for 75 years 🤩 and will continue to honor for many, many more 📲 If you’re thinking of a change of scenery this fall, let’s chat. 

Experts anticipate a V-shaped recovery for our economy 🏡 and the housing market is leading the way 📲 Let's connect to make sure you have everything you need to make your best real estate decisions this year. 

 Rates change every day and you might not be asking quite the right questions. So, I wanna share a few things with you and and how mortgages work and why lenders think like they do and ask the questions that they do. 

 According to the WSJ 👉 85.3% of economists believe an economic recovery will begin in the second half of 2020 🏠 Let's connect to discuss how the expert forecast may influence your plans in the housing market this year. 

 With home prices rising 🏠 homebuyers have the opportunity to gain significant wealth through their home equity 💰 Let's connect to get you on the path to homeownership. 

 We are so excited to be collaborating with Blackbird Box. This is a new venture that we're doing for our clients and I'm so excited to share with you. 

 https://www.blackbirdboxcompany.com/ 

 Home equity is a homeowner's interest in a home. It can increase over time if the property value increases or you pay down the mortgage loan balance. 

 https://academymortgage.com/about-us/team/jasonbrowning 

With so much changing in today’s market, it’s important to know what the experts are saying. Let’s connect to discuss how these changes may impact you. 

Let's talk numbers 👉 Our office finished #4️⃣   out of 900 offices under the HomeServices umbrella 😎 That is something to celebrate! 

Give customers a reason to do business with you. The key to selling your house is to price it just right 🏡❤️👉 Let's connect to make sure your house is priced to sell this season.