Wes Ashworth Blog: 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Remodel Projects That Pay Off When It Comes Time To Sell Your Home

If you are thinking of remodeling or giving your home a facelift the link below is to the Cost vs. Value Report for 2008-2009. I often encourage my clients to do lots of the little inexpensive things to help a home show and sell. Selling a home is as much about eliminating objections as it is about identifying positives. Obviously, some updating can be quite expensive, but other things can be done relatively cheaply and go a long way toward enticing a buyer. Of course if you want to enjoy the fruits of a more extensive renovation or addition then this report will help you determine where you will get the most bang for your buck.

http://www.realtor.org/rmohome_and_design/articles/2008/0812_costvsvalue_2008

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

November Home Sales Soar in Dallas Fort Worth Area

November 2009 homes sales in North Texas including the Dallas/Ft Worth market increased by 31 percent over 2008 a recent study shows. Fueled by the fear of the home buyer tax credit expiring buyers were out in force in October to capitalizee on the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit. Now it has been extended until the end of April 2010 and a $6,500 tax credit for eligible home owners wanting to make a move up or down being added. With intereste rates incredibly low, and the tax credit the time to buy a home has never been better. See the article here:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/120809dnbizhomesales.32d657683.html

Call me with any of your real estate needs at 972-393-9334, or email me at Wes.Ashworth@verizon.net.

Foreclosures Are Down In Dallas and Denton Counties for 2009

Believe it or not foreclosures are actually down in Dallas and Denton Counties from 2008 to 2009. Read about it in this article from the Dallas Morning News.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/112509dnbusforeclosures.2ea7574f1.html

If you or anyone you know would like to benefit from my real estate consultation please give me a call at 972-393-9604. I've been helping people and families buy and sell homes for over a decade. Let me show you how easy it can be to buy or sell a homes in the DFW area. Visit me at www.WesAshworth.com.

Monday, December 7, 2009

DFW Area Map of Home Sales Statitistics

Interested in knowing what has happened recently as far as home sales activity in your area? Then check out this link. Learn what your area has been doing, then call me if you would like more in depth information or a comparative market analysis for you home.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/homesales/

You can always visit my website at www.WesAshworth.com and search for homes for sale or lease in all of North Texas.

Friday, December 4, 2009

New Homes Sales On The Rise

Sales of new homes rose in September from a year ago for several markets in the U.S. including in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Here is a link to the Dallas Morning News article by Steve Blow with the details. Searching for a home or selling your home can be made easy with a Certified Residential Specialist on your side. Give me a call with all your real estate questions or if you know of anyone thinking of buying or selling a home.

Article link http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEW_HOME_SALES?SITE=TXDAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=BUSINESS.html&CTIME=2009-11-25-10-20-20

Friday, November 13, 2009

Homes Sales Up In September and Area MLS Map

The trend in encouraging in most of the country, including North Texas for homes sales. The link below is a worth while read. Check it out and while there click on the MLS Area Map to see how things are going in your area(s) of interest. Search for homes in DFW at http://www.wesashworth.com/.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/102409dnbusushomesales.14438c8.html

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Affordable Renovations for Home Owners

Renovations that bring the most bang for the buck are not always easy to figure out. The link below is to an article which will help you determine which home improvements will reap the biggest return on investment from a monetary standpoint. Of course don't overlook the enjoyment value of a dollar spent. And, when considering improvements with the homes resale in mind you will want to reconsider those color schemes and bolder designs. It's fine to renovate to a particular style, but remember you may be limiting your buyer pool when it comes time to sell the home. So, you may want to consider what would go into putting it back to appeal to the masses.

http://www.newsgeni.us/articles/10_Affordable_Home_Makeover_Ideas.html

Search for homes in Dallas County Texas, Denton County Texas, Tarrant County Texas, and Collin County Texas, by city with just one click of the mouse at www.WesAshworth.com.

Homes Sales Were Up In September from Year Ago

Things are looking up. Nationwide home sales were up in September from a year ago. Check out the article by clicking the hyperlink below. Search for homes in are parts of Dallas/Fort Worth, Coppell, Southlake, Flower Mound, Plano, Frisco, Lewisville, and more with one click at www.WesAshworth.com.

National Home Sales http://www.newsgeni.us/articles/Existing_Home_Sales_Jump_9-4_in_September.html

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Home Values in North Texas have Turned the Corner!

The latest S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index Report on home prices in the U.S. shows North Texas, primarily the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan market has turned the corner. Home prices are down a scant 1.6% for the period June through July of this year. This is the lowest figure in the country. Read the article by clicking the link below. It says that Home Sales in North Texas have seen the worst of the recession and downturn in the housing market. Things are looking up!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/093009dnbuscaseshiller.c8b019.html

Please visit my website www.WesAshworth.com to search for homes in the DFW area including Homes for Sale Coppell, Southlake, Irving, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Carrollton, Plano, Frisco, Grapevine, Keller and more.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

FHA Down Payment Amount Going Up?

There is a proposal being floated around U. S. Congress to raise the FHA Down Payment amount to 5% of a homes purchase price. It gets worse. The bill would also disallow inclusion of closing costs with FHA loans. Passage would mean thousands of people struggling to save enough for a downpayment would be shut out, or delayed in buying their dream home.

For more information follow this link: http://http//www.housingwire.com/2009/10/06/bill-raises-required-down-payment-to-5-for-fha-loans/

To search for homes in Coppell, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Irving, Southlake, Grapevine, Plano, Frisco, Highland Village, Trophy Club, Keller, Carrollton, Little Elm and many other cities in Texas go to http://www.wesashworth.com/. With just one click you can see all the available homes in multiple listing service MLS for every real estate company.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Dallas Homes Prices Strongest in Nation!

Optimistically speaking home prices in North Texas which includes the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex are doing well. I say this even though prices are down 1.6 percent since the same month last year. Why? Because that is the lowest decline in the United States for the same period according to Steve Brown in his article in the DMN this week. See the link below for the complete story.

Some areas of the DFW area are doing quite well mostly due to the lower number of homes on the market like parts of North Dallas, Coppell, Plano, and others. There are also some real good deals on homes in other parts of the metroplex like Southlake, Frisco, Flower Mound, Keller, Far North Fort Worth, and almost everywhere on the south side of the metroplex.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/classifieds/news/homecenter/realestate/stories/093009dnbuscaseshiller.c8b019.html

As always give me a call or send an email for assistance with all your real estate needs. And, don't forget to visit my website www.WesAshworth.com to search for homes for sale, no matter what real estate company has them listed. All homes are available on www.WesAshworth.com.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Shop For Plano Texas Homes and Real Estate and Real Eatate For Sale

I am committed to making your home search easy. Today I have created an easy link for Plano Real Estate Listings.

Check it Out:
http://www.wesashworth.com/Homes/TX/Denton/Plano/Plano_Real_Estate_Listings.html?aid=017500015

Friday, September 25, 2009

Just Listed Real Estate For Sale In The Dallas Metroplex

Finding new listings in the Dallas Metroplex is easy when you use wesasworth.com.

View Just Listed and Recently Listed Homes for Sale in Dallas.

or visit

http://www.wesashworth.com/listings/query.php?newlisting=yes&aid=017500015&oid=017500000&temp=1193&aname=Wes+Ashworth&aimg=1&agent_hasfeat=6&

Thursday, September 24, 2009

J D Power Ratings for New Home Builders

Here is a link to the J.D.Power Study of New Home Builders. This article gives ratings of the top three builders in the major U.S. markets including Dallas. If you are thinking of buying a new construction home in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton or Collin Counties then check it out. But, do yourself a favor. Before you take any real action in this area call me! Also, check out my website:

www.WesAshworth.com

Here is the JD Power link to download the PDF

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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