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Should I Rent or Buy a Home?
Choosing whether to rent or own a home is not an easy decision. It requires you to carefully examine the factors and costs associated with each option. Which is better? That depends. Your unique economic situation, lifestyle and goals play the largest part in deciding what is better for you. …
Things You Shouldn't Do When Buying a Home
The last thing in the world you would ever want is to spend a bunch of time searching for a home, finding that perfect place and then not being approved for your mortgage. There are also many common mistakes homebuyers make that could make the process much more painful than …
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?
Assessing Your Current Situation Making the decision about whether to sell your current home and buy a new one is big, so it’s important to weigh all your options before considering whether to put your house up for sale. Weighing the Options Assess whether you have enough equity in your …
SELLING YOUR HOME: 3 MISTAKES SELLERS MAKE
Selling your home is a big decision, and we’re here to help! Don’t make these three mistakes sellers make when selling their home. 1.Doing Things The Hard Way Using a knowledgeable real estate broker to do the heavy lifting for you is a whole lot easier than handling the process yourself. A …
THREE MYTHS ABOUT CHOOSING THE BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Myth #1: They Must Be Beautiful – Often people pick agents based on their looks. Often the best real estate agents are the ones not glamming up. Sure, real estate agents should make a positive impression, but your goal is to work with someone who really understands what you are looking …
LARDNER GROUP SPONSORS ART SHOW AT THE BRANNON
As part of Making Dallas Better, Lardner Group is hosting a fun, unique event to support the East Dallas community! Introducing The Art Show at The Brannon, Friday and Saturday November 7th and 8th in one of East Dallas’ masterpieces, The Brannon Building. With art by a myriad of Dallas’ …
M.A.S.H. PERSONALITY TYPE: WHAT’S YOURS?
Do you remember a game played in middle school called M.A.S.H.? It stood for Mansion, Apartment, Shack, or House. Participants go through a process of counting and removing options to narrow down answers that supposedly foretold your future. Of course, scoring a Mansion was the ultimate goal, but one would be …
DREAMING: HOW IT AFFECTS THE HOME BUYING PROCESS
Could Your Dreams Be Blocking Other Possibilities? We all have daydreams of the perfect house for our future. We’ve imagined ourselves walking barefoot on our marble floors and rich hardwoods, or lounging in comfort by the pool right off the master suite of our mansion. It’s good to dream because it allows …