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| DFW Housing Facts.Org Find out why you're in the best place in America to buy a New Home. |
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| IRS.GOV Home Buyer Tax Credit In... Link to IRS.GOV to answer your questions about the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit and other useful information for home buyers |
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| HUD link search engine This is a link to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development information on condominiums. The Condominiums page allows users to search for FHA-approved condominium projects by location, name, or status. These properties are not for sale by the FHA. The search can be configured to find specific types of projects through the use of the pull-down menus and entry fields. |
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| Texas Land Research Providing the Title services you need at affordable prices. Over 15 years in the Title and Abstracting industry. |
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| Dave Ramsey on Life, Money, Hope We believe in making a difference in people's lives! By providing common-sense education and empowerment, we give hope to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed. |
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| Contract Information | ||||
| Earnest Money Understanding the deposit and release of earnest money in your contract. |
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| Consumer Protection | ||||
| Attorney General of Texas On-line Consumer Protection on Selected Topics including "Avoiding Home-Buying Pitfalls and Scams" |
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| Construction Information | ||||
| Insulation factors U.S. Department of Energy Recommended* Total R-Values for New Houses in Six Climate Zones |
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| Moving Information | ||||
| Lowe's Get moving tips and save 10% at LowesMoving.com |
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| Organizing Your Move Checklist to help you organize your move! |
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| Dallas Central Appraisal District Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) is responsible for appraising property for the purpose of ad valorem property tax assessment. The website is for informational purposes only. Title research should be performed at the appropriate County Clerk's office. This is not deemed a legal document. |
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| Denton Central Appraisal District Your tax information link to Denton County |
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| Collin Central Appraisal District Your tax information link to Collin County |
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| Ellis Central Appraisal District Your tax information link to Ellis County |
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| Homestead Exemption Form 50-114 Application for Residence Homestead Exemption |
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| State of Texas "The State of Texas has brought many government services online to better serve residents and businesses. Through TexasOnline, we're making government accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." |
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| Lead Based Paint Information EPA brochure on protecting your family from lead in your home. |
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| IRS.GOV First Time Home Buyer Ta... Link to IRS.GOV for useful information regarding the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and other useful information for home buyers |
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| Internal Revenue Service IRS 1040 Central quick link to tax questions, forms and publications! |
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| US Postal Service The Official Change of Address Form on-line |
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| TX Residential Construction Comm... The mission of the Texas Residential Construction Commission is to promote quality construction for Texans by registering industry members and residential construction projects; providing information and educating homeowners and the residential construction industry; acting as a resource for complainants; and offering a neutral, technical review of alleged post-construction defects. |
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| Mortgage Information | ||||
| Mortgage_Quick_Qualifier.pdf Easy to use chart to see what you might qualify for on a mortgage based on your income. |
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| Mortgage_Chart_by_Interest_Rate.pdf Easy to use chart shows what loan amount you could afford by interest rate. |
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| Mortgage_Financial_Calculator.pdf Fill in the blank form to estimate a mortgage payment for your budget. |
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| Mortgage Insurance Types What are homeowner's insurance, private mortgage insurance and title insurance? |
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| Eliminating Private Mortgage Ins... You have the right to cancel PMI (for loans made after July 1999) once your equity reaches 20 percent, regardless of the original purchase price. Use this link to learn more... |
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| Trouble paying your mortgage? Useful information and links to help you if you are experiencing difficulty paying or keeping current on your mortgage. Also, important Mortgage Lending information. |
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| Avoid Predatory Lending Important information in this brochure to help you Avoid Predatory Lending. |
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| Rent vs. Buy Home Finance Calcul... This calculator will help you to compare the costs of renting to the costs of buying a home. Since there are all kinds of forces at work behind the scenes (interest, property taxes, tax savings, appreciation, opportunity costs, closing costs, selling costs, etc.), comparing the cost of renting to the cost of buying is a lot more complicated than just comparing the monthly mortgage payment to the monthly rent payment. This calculator attempts to forecast the net effects of all the hidden forces so you can make an informed decision. |
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