Kurt Buehler and Jared Rosckes have a short Q&A on some aspects of homeowner’s insurance.

Good Afternoon. We’d like to speak to you about purchasing foreclosures. We recently went to look at a house that was in foreclosure, with the intention of flipping it. Just because it says ‘foreclosure’ don’t assume that it is a great deal.

The specific house that we were looking at is in Wellington, a subdivision here in Flower Mound. We thought it was a great buy at $234,000. After loooking through the home and figuring out how much money we would have to put into the house before we flip it, we decided that we could spend $200,000 on the home. We found out later that the winning bid was $255,000, higher than the original list price. People got caught up in the fact that it was a foreclosure. Make sure that when you are making these decisions on what you will buy you have the comps pulled. Look at the hard costs you will be putting into the home. Be careful. Give us a call and we can offer some advice.

A new survey from NAR shows that 89% of all home buyers start their search on the internet.
If you’re thinking of selling your home, catering to the internet home shopper could give you the jump on sellers who wait until spring.

It’s important to understand what a huge opportunity this is right now for buyers. Even a slight difference in that interest rate could add up to thousands and thousands more that you pay.

One of our clients is refinancing their house to take advantage of these historic rates.  They were approved at 3.5%.  That is phenomenal!  If you were to buy a $200,000 home at 3.5%, your monthly payments would work out to about $898 per month.  Now let’s say you got an interest rate of 4.5%.  In order to pay the same amount per month, you would have to buy a $180,000 house.  That’s a huge difference!

Give us a call if you have any questions, want to request a video, or just want to chat! We’re here to help.  (972) 355-1600

In the video to the left, Michael Hunt, one of our Buyers Agents, and Brooke Hunt, our Lead Buyer Specialist, take a look at why right now is the perfect time to purchase a home. These two have worked through both thick and thin in regards to the state of the national economy and provide excellent information on what to look for and why to look now. In particular, Brooke saw the heat of the savings and loan crisis and both of them worked through the aftermath of September 11th, 2001. Together with the Buehlers, there’s nothing that this team can’t handle.

This year, we’ve seen some of the lowest interest rates on record, which provides an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers and veterans alike. Beyond this, housing prices have also dropped to all-time lows. While Texas’ economy is resilient compared to the national average, home prices have reached an optimal level in the area and inventory is high. We have more than just the standard options. There are resales, foreclosures, and short sales, the latter of which is a relatively new term in the marketplace that is used to describe distressed properties avoiding seizure by the banks.

Michael and Brooke reach out to potential buyers who may not have even thought about purchasing a home. It’s a good investment and now is the perfect time to make that leap. Everyone needs a place to live, and owning a home is a lot better than renting because of the long-term return. Also, a lot of people are surprised about how beneficial the tax credits can be. Renters are letting their landlords take advantage of those credits while they throw money away.

So, you’re ready to purchase a home. Good! You’re making a fantastic decision. But where do you start? In the video below, Michael and Brooke walk through common starting points and explain how much they can help you. You’ve already made the right choice by beginning with the Buehlers. Now we’ll make buying a new home as simple (and fun!) as possible.

www.Realtor.com

www.BuyerSellerBuehler.com (The Buehlers & Associates’ webpage)

www.DallasREOPro.com

For those of you who drive around neighborhoods looking for homes for sale, we highly recommend our app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It’s not just marketing for us–it’s an extremely helpful tool to find homes for sale nearby (even homes from those other guys). You can get the app here: The Buehlers & Associates App.

Hello, everyone! The Buehlers & Associates of Keller Williams Realty are starting an interview series on everything you need to know about buying or selling your home. What better way to kick it off than to introduce the Buehlers themselves. Kurt and Darla Buehler explain the most important thing a potential buyer or seller in the Dallas/Fort Worth area can do: start with us!

Kurt and Darla are heading into their 25th year in real estate and all of those years were spent right here in Flower Mound, Texas. When you choose the Buehlers, you’re  getting not only the wealth of their experiences but also that of the entire Buehler Team. Throughout this video series, we’ll introduce you to these team members and they’ll show you first-hand what they can do for you. We know how to get you what you want and at the right price.

There’s a huge difference between a real estate agent and a real estate team. We have members dedicated to individual parts of the process because we understand that it’s too hard to rely on the “jack of all trades” method. The best part is that we all work for you. If you’re selling, we don’t just put a sign in the yard and hope for the best–we go through every possible channel to make sure your home stands out. If you’re buying, we know the area and the market and we will find you what you’re looking for!

So give us a call. We can get you started, answer any questions, or just chat!  (972) 355-1600

Kurt and Darla Buehler have had so many successes in the communities that they work in. They attribute much of that success to the communication that they have with every realtor in the community. They have made a concerted effort to help other agents who aren’t even in their company. We have helped with business planning, budgeting and marketing. When you do that with the agents around you, you have 1200 other realtors out there that know when our listings come up, they are going to show them

Agents understand that when they come into our listings they will see a home that is staged right and priced correctly. Our 23 years of a very good reputation in the community has made a huge difference. You can easily find our listings in the MLS because they end in a 929. That 929 is a reference to our anniversary. However, it has also been a sign to other agents that it is one of our listings. That tells them that the home will be priced right, well staged and they will get help on the listing.

We have been selling real estate in the Lewisville, Highland Village, and Flower Mound area for 23 years. When the average agent is closing 7 to 10 transactions, we have been closing more than 200 transactions per year for the last 10 years. We would like to answer some of the more frequently asked questions that we hear from both buyers and sellers. So, this video blog is one way for us to get your questions answered.

When you choose an agent, be sure to ask some tough questions and make sure that you understand that your realtor is working for you. In essence, you are hiring a real estate agent as your employee. Check with their references and current listings.

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