Laura

Go EAST! Forney has great homes in your price range with larger lots. I live off of I-20 and can be in Downtown Dallas in 35 minutes and it is all highway driving. It is quiet, has great schools and more house for the money. Small community and less traffic. There are 4000 SF houses on an acre in that price range in this area. - Thu May 22 2008, 09:33

If you are looking for nice quiet living, great school and SPACE, check out Forney, just east of Dallas. Rockwall and Royse City are also nice communities that are east and near Lake Ray Hubbard and have excellent schools. If you want to live in the Metroplex but not have to deal with the big, city I would recommend these places. There are nice neighborhoods with acre lots that are affordable. - Thu May 22 2008, 09:28

Home owners selling their own home are at a disadvantage to those that have agents. Think about this--showings, pre-screening buyers, taking care of all paperwork, getting feedback from agents, help with staging, help with pricing, advertising your property, putting your property in the Multiple Listing Service where a HUGE percentage of buyers go. AND most buyers use REALTORS as the cost of a REALTOR is free to them. There are so many properties actually listed that we show and yours isn't one of them. You are missing out on qualified buyers that have representation from a professional that knows the business. Knows all about contracts, inspections, how to qualify buyers. Have you had anyone look at your home and actually know if they can afford it? Do you have to be at home to show the house? Do you actually know how to market your home? How many dollars do you spend advertising your home? With an agent, they take care of all of that as well as running around paperwork to mortgage companies, title companies, being there for inpsections and appraisals. Do you know that in Texas that you must have a Sellers Disclosure? Most FSBO's don't know that. A REALTOR will protect you.
Sure you can sell your house yourself and save money. But how much does your time cost as well as the potential to make a mistake or not do something that you should have done. Getting sued is no fun. A professional knows how and wil take care of you. Interview a few and see what they will do for you that is worth the money you will spend on them. - Thu May 22 2008, 09:22