Texas Cracks Down on Squatters
When you invest in real estate as an investor or homeowner, you spend a lot of precious time and money. Remodeling, cleaning, buying furniture and maintaining any property all requ...
Read MoreGhost Liens: The Hidden Threat to Excess Proceeds
When homeowners lose a property to foreclosure, there’s often hope that some financial relief might come in the form of excess proceeds -- the funds left over after the mortgage ...
Read MoreOwner Finance Tax Consequences
You decided to sell your property with owner financing to get a better price and close faster. But what are the tax consequences? There are several tax issues that can affec...
Read MoreWhat’s Driving the Rush to Invest in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate?
The Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers named Dallas the top market in the US to watch in 2025, which highlights the D-FW metroplex’s economy, growth in populatio...
Read MorePreparing for a House Inspection in Texas
I have consulted with numerous homeowners over the past several years who were sold properties, sometimes by investors, only to discover that serious property defects were cove...
Read MoreIssues to be Aware of in Connection with Your Title Closings
Most homebuyers and some new investors are not familiar with the process of purchasing real estate, from executing the contract all the way through to the sale closing. That gen...
Read MoreHow Homeowners Can Remove Judgment Liens Against Their Homes
The Big Question Can your homestead in Texas be confiscated by a creditor? After a verdict is rendered by a judge or jury in a civil court case, a final judgment is entered in ...
Read MoreThe Flexibility of Owner Financing When Selling a Home or Investment Property in Texas
Owner financing gives you, the homeowner or real estate investor in Texas, the opportunity to finance the sale of a property instead of requiring the buyer to secure a bank mortgag...
Read MoreISSUES IN EVICTION by Gaylene Rogers Lonergan
You spent a lot of time and money buying a property and preparing it as a rental as an extra income source. But your tenants haven’t paid the rent. Now what? There are ...
Read MoreMaking Good Money by Investing in Probate and Heirship Properties
When a loved one dies, usually an heir handles the deceased person’s business matters, and this often includes selling the home. Amidst the obvious emotional pain, there are seve...
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