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Adorable home in Kennedale ISD.  Master bath features seperate tub and shower.  Huge kitchen pantry!  Covered patio in surprisingly private back yard.

3 beds

2 baths

Large kitchen and breakfast room

Gorgeous home located in Heritage Estates in Mansfield!  This home is immaculate inside!  But the owners haven’t neglected the yard, either!  Be sure to check out the photos of the covered flagstone patio and extensive landscaping!

4 bedroom

3.5 Baths

3 Living

3 Dining

Upstairs living/bedroom/bathroom combination would make a perfect mother-in-law suite or teenagers retreat!

Gorgeous home on quiet cul-de-sac just minutes from Biccentenial Park.  Most of this home has been completely redone.  Updates include hardwood, granite, appliances, bathrooms, among others.  Don’t miss out on this one!

5 bedrooms

2 1/2 baths

2 car swing garage

Somehow, I’m not getting a “warm and fuzzy tropical feeling”  here.  No amount of fake windows with painted water and palm trees can take away from the nasty, terribly stained carpet, the dark brown baseboards, the exposed wires or “true” view of the worn fence. 

It would, however, put me in the mood for a Pina Colada.  Not to sit back and relax, but to drink myself into a stupor until I forgot where I really was!

The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released it’s new preforeclosure sales program.  Many people don’t realize that nearly 2 in 10 homeowners are behind on their mortgage.  A preforeclosure, or short sale is a sale of real estate in which the sale proceeds fall short of the balance owed on the property’s loan.  It often occurs when a borrower cannot pay the mortgage loan on their property, but the lender decides that selling the property at a moderate loss is better than pressing the borrower.  Both parties consent to the short sale process, because it allows them to avoid foreclosure, which involves hefty fees for the bank and poorer credit report outcomes for the borrowers.  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are expected to release their program guidelines shortly.

In an effort to relieve lenders and real estate markets of record foreclosures, the government is offering incentives to both the home owners and lenders if they can work together to sell the home prior to foreclosure.  In addition to avoiding foreclosure and salvaging their credit, HUD will pay the homeowners $1,000 for moving expenses if the home is sold within 3 months of the Preforeclosure Application.

For more information:   http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/rep/pfsfact.pdf

Preforeclosures are tedious and require a motivated seller.  But the benefits to a homeowners credit, security clearances, etc are well worth the hard work.  To make the transaction less stressful, it is important that homeowners work with an agent that specializes in short sales!  I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert and specialize in short sales.  If you or someone you know is behind on your mortgage, please don’t hesitate to call me.  The sooner we get started, the better the odds of a win-win transaction for both you and the lender!

Rule #47 in the Realtor handbook – highlight upgrades like rock fireplaces to entice buyers.  What school fails to teach us is to use discretion!  While a nice rock fireplace is wonderful, the overall feel of this photo is very creepy!

DISCLAIMER – I had a friend ask if I take these photos!  The answer was a very quick NO WAY!  These are actual MLS photos I’ve found while searching for property for my buyers.  I would not and will not ever take photos like these REALLY!?!?! photos I post. 

I am so excited about this listing!  One foot in the door, and you feel like you walked into a feature from Home and Garden Magazine!

3 bedroom

2 baths

Nearly everything has been updated in this home – flooring, window coverings, light fixtures, paint, appliances, landscaping, plumbing fixtures, etc.  This home will not last long at $110,000!

Bright and clean in Mansfield

4 bedrooms
3 full baths
2 car garage

New carpet and stained concrete flooring
Double oven
Covered Patios in front and back
Playroom, guest bedroom and full bath up

Located in a subdivision with community pool and playground

Only $225,000.

Gorgeous home on cul-de-sac in Steeplechase Estates

4 bed
2.5 bath
2 car side entry garage

Extensive wood flooring
New appliances in 2008
Boat or RV parking
Covered back patio
Open concept

Only $175,000

Now I know it’s been tough to mow with all the rain recently. So, just wait a few days to take the photo. Really. These weeds must be at least 4 feet tall!