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Do You Even Need a Realtor
Discover the value of a Realtor in the home buying process and save yourself the headache.

Step One Video

Buyers Agents: Working for You Free of charge

Take Realtor Mobile
Millons Mapped puts homes and your realtor with you on the go.

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Lender or Realtor 1st Video
Find your Realtor or Lender first?

Real Estate Calculator
Mortgage App to estimate down payments, monthly payments etc

Listings at your fingertips!
Be the first to see the homes by getting on the direct from MLS Listing Alerts! Faster than zillow and realtor.com plus we don't share your information!

Building a Home?
Search builders in the DFW area. View new home communities videos. Get builder rebates.

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Distressed Homes?
Thinking of buying a home at auction or a foreclosure? Search direct thru auction site then call us to assist in your negotiations!

Where should I live?
Checkout our favorite sites to compare cities, see crime rates, school rankings, cost of living and much more.

FHA Handbook
How is FHA different than conventional loan? See guidelines and appraiser checklist

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VA Process
Explains the process used for a Veterans Loan.

What's the difference in a Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval letter?
See example of lender letter.

Calculate Property Taxes
Figure what your monthly property taxes in Collin County will be

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Making an offer
How to write an offer letter to win the house!

What is a Title Committment
(click above link for info)

Buyer's Home Inspection
The importance of a home inspection.
Inspector Standards
Detailed booklet by TREC for Inspectors deatailing all items they are to check and what to mark as deficient.

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Negotiating Repairs
What items are typically asked to be repaired?

Item End of It's Life?
What does this mean and how long is that microwave, roof, foundation supposed to last? See Inspections page for this plus other details about items in an inspection.

BUYER REPORTS

Preparing to Buy
Checklist

Answer Book
Complete list of buyers questions answered.

New home or a resale?

Condo or Single Family Home

SELLER REPORTS


	Staging Your Home



	What is that smell?



	Hiring a Real Estate Agent



	I want to sell my own home.



	Foreclosure Risk




Staging Videos

LOCAL SCHOOL INFORMATION
Lookup School Ratings
Do a map search to see school ratings or
see tool below to search by name, city or zip code for a school. Don't know the what school then search
by school rating on our map search.

Top DFW School District by Rating 2017 & 2018 below:

2018 best DFW school districts

					campus student achievement index
rank	district	overall academic grade	student achievement index	college readiness index	campuses	90+	80-89	70- 79	60- 69	59-
1	Highland Park ISD (University Park, TX)	A+	96.8	66.5	7	7
2	Carroll ISD	A+	97.4	59.0	11	11
3	Lovejoy ISD	A+	95.9	54.8	6	6
4	Coppell ISD	A+	92.5	53.9	14	9	5
5	Frisco ISD	A	91.8	43.2	65	47	15	1	1	1
6	Argyle ISD	A	91.5	41.6	4	4
7	Allen ISD	A	92.3	40.0	22	18	3	1
8	Prosper ISD	A	91.1	38.4	10	5	5
9	Grapevine-Colleyville ISD	A	87.4	44.2	19	10	7	2
10	Aledo ISD	A	91.1	37.0	8	4	4
11	Sunnyvale ISD	A	91.2	36.0	3	3
12	Plano ISD	A	85.4	43.4	67	26	22	13	5	1
13	Northwest ISD	A	84.7	43.8	26	6	14	5	1
14	Celina ISD	A	90.4	30.9	4	3	1
15	Rockwall ISD	A	86.6	37.4	18	7	9	2
16	Keller ISD	A	86.5	35.5	37	10	18	7	2
17	McKinney ISD	A	84.6	37.8	28	8	12	3	3	2
18	Grandview ISD	A	91.6	25.6	3	3
19	Wylie ISD (Wylie, TX)	A	89.2	29.7	19	9	10
20	Brock ISD	A-	89.3	28.3	3	2	1
21	Lewisville ISD	A-	82.8	37.5	63	24	13	15	8	3
22	Richardson ISD	A-	78.9	41.5	52	10	16	17	7	2
23	Melissa ISD	A-	90.5	20.9	4	2	2
24	Aubrey ISD	A-	86.6	26.2	4		4
25	Glen Rose ISD	B+	85.0	27.7	3		3

view full report with top high, middle & elementary schools in DFW area.

Drive Time Map
Did you know we can setup your search in the MLS by how many minutes drive time to or from your work by any day of the week or time of the day. Click here to setup your MLS direct search for homes new and coming soon.

Quick Videos For Buyers

Videos For Clients

Navigate within the MLS Portal:

How to electronically sign contracts:

What can I find on this site and YouTube?

Electric Bill Estimator

Reliant Bill Estimator

IF Reliant Estimator does not pull up click here to go direct to their site.

Take these easy steps to estimate monthly electricity usage and costs in your new home.

1. Fill in the details.
2. Get a month-by-month estimated average of cost and usage.¹
3. Print and email the info.

Where are you moving?

*Estimates are based on average consumption by comparable dwellings in the same area and are not are not exact predictors. Your electricity bills may vary. The Reliant Bill Estimator should be used for informational purposes only. Factors that can affect your actual monthly electricity usage and costs.

LIVABILITY SCORE

PROPERTY TAX RATES
read more about property taxes

Collin County (includes city, school, county, & CCC College		Denton County (includes city, school, & county
Allen (Allen ISD)	2.62%	Argyle	2.16%
Allen (Lovejoy ISD)	2.49%	Aubrey	2.44%
Allen (McKinney ISD)	2.62%	Carrollton	2.38%
Allen (Plano ISD)	2.41%	The Colony (LISD)	2.44%
Anna	2.60%	The Colony (LEISD)	2.44%
Blue Ridge	2.61%	Coppell	2.73%
Celina	2.69%	Copper Canyon (LISD)	2.04%
Fairview	2.43%	Copper C. (Denton ISD)	2.11%
Farmersville	2.50%	Corinth (Denton ISD)	2.42%
Frisco (Frisco ISD)	2.33%	Corinth (Lake Dallas ISD)	2.56%
Frisco (Prosper ISD)	2.54%	Denton (Denton ISD)	2.50%
Lucas (Allen ISD)	2.43%	Denton (Argyle ISD)	2.45%
Lucas (Lovejoy ISD)	2.30%	Denton (Sanger ISD)	2.35%
Lucas (McKinney ISD)	2.43%	Double Oak (LISD)	1.99%
Lucas (Plano ISD)	2.21%	Double Oak (Denton ISD)	2.04%
Lucas (Princeton ISD)	2.27%	Flower Mound (LISD)	2.21%
Lucas (Wylie ISD)	2.40%	Flower Mnd (Argyle ISD)	2.21%
McKinney (McKinney ISD)	2.66%	Flower Mnd (NW ISD)	2.10%
McKinney (Frisco ISD)	2.45%	Frisco (Frisco ISD)	2.22%
McKinney (Prosper ISD)	2.66%	Frisco (LISD)	2.22%
McKinney (Allen ISD)	2.66%	Frisco (Little Elm ISD)	2.29%
Melissa	2.55%	Haslet	1.96%
Murphy (Plano ISD)	2.43%	Hickory Creek	2.37%
Murphy (Wylie ISD)	2.61%	Highland Village	2.33%
New Hope	2.28%	Justin	2.40%
Parker (Plano ISD)	2.07%	Lake Dallas	2.66%
Parker (Allen ISD)	2.43%	Lantana	2.81%
Plano (Plano ISD)	2.38%	Lewisville	2.20%
Plano (Frisco ISD)	2.35%	Little Elm	2.48%
Plano (Allen ISD)	2.60%	Pilot Point	2.33%
Princeton	2.65%	Ponder	2.03%
Prosper	2.59%	Prosper	2.47%
Richardson	2.63%	Roanoke	2.11%
Sachse	2.82%	Sanger	2.32%
Weston (Anna ISD)	2.30%	Trophy Club (w/ MUD#1 & PID#1)	2.24%
Weston (Celina ISD)	2.40%	Westlake	1.82%
Weston (McKinney ISD)	2.43%
Wylie	2.93%

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Moving Tips
Find out what you can do to make the move
less stressful on yourself and your family.
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