Easy Brick & Wall Crack Repair The average annual cost to properly maintain a house is 2% of the home’s value reinvested. If this rule of thumb doesn’t hold true for you, please prepare yourself to invest the money you saved over the years into getting your home ready for the market.. There are some

How emergency preparedness features in your house affect your property value. After last week's crazy-snow-apocalypse without water and electricity for days on end, we’re all asking ourselves what can we do differently to prepare so we can avoid or mitigate against those kinds of situations in the

This past year, we protested on over 16,800 properties. We helped draft and pass a property tax reform bill with State Representative Matt Krause and we played an integral part in the Tarrant Apprisal District (TAD) Board of Directors Election - all for free. None of these accomplishments would have

  If you’re looking to boost the resale value of your home, landscaping is a good place to start. While it’s hard to pin down an exact number, studies estimate that landscaping upgrades can increase your home’s value from 5.5 to 12.7%. So what’s hot on the Fort Worth outdoor design scene? Here are

Home inspections by a licensed property inspector are well worth the money.  They have tools to test various components (eg hvac), and experience of seeing hundreds of houses. You can't replace an expert with a checklist.   You can, however, use a checklist like this to prepare your house for sale,

If you need to get your home in "market-ready" condition or you need to find everything wrong with your house to serve as evidence in a property tax protest, this checklist will be your best friend.     Scroll down or click here: Property Condition Checklist

Real Estate Commissions Aren't Cheap, But Are They Worth It? A new independent study by Collateral Analytics shows that Realtors are indeed worth their commission, generally speaking. The study concludes that successful "For Sale By Owner" (FSBO) sellers achieve prices significantly below those from

Exciting times at Chandler Crouch Realtors! We've been featured in a number of recent stories via local news outlets. We're happy to be in a position to help so many people.   Lauren Zakalik with WFAA Channel 8 interviewed Chandler on May 17th about the tax increases in Tarrant County, and what Cha

Dave Ramsey Real Estate ELP and Advice | Fort Worth Texas If you're thinking about buying or selling a home, it would be smart to do your homework and make the best decision you can for your finances. Any real estate transaction you have is going to be among the largest financial transactions of you

When should you list your home for sale? Most people believe that summer is the best time to list your home because that is when the real estate market is busy and active. We can see it moving quickly—yard signs pop up all over the place! And it’s true, more homes sell in the summer than they do in