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Our first standard is trust. Since 2004 ARG has delivered and maintains a perfect A+ BBB business recordWe want to invite you to save in 2018 with ARG's lowest cost to absolutely commission Free DFW area New Home Move-up.

New homes are expensive, but did you know you're paying the built-in New Home Realtor® commission, representing thousands of dollars in costs, whether you're using a Realtor® or not?

The great news is, that when you choose ARG as your New Home Realtor®, we'll unlock the built-in Realtor® commission and apply it towards eliminating up to 100% of the typical 6% Realtor® Listing Commission associated with selling your existing home.

Just selling? We charge 4.5% saving you half of the typical seller agent fee.

With ARG's No.1 rated DFW "True-Free New Home Move-up" you get unsurpassed savings, combined with multi-year

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What are PID and MUD Taxes?

MUD Taxes, or Municipal Utility District Taxes, and PID Taxes, or Public Improvement District Taxes are additional assessments above standard property taxation. MUD taxes generally have no expiration date, but as more homes are constructed in MUD districts, MUD taxes can decrease or be eliminated over time. PID taxes can also be paid in full upfront, versus prorated year by year during the years the PID is active. PID's can run from 20 to 40 years in duration.

I have specialized in new construction since 2003 and can help you find new home communities with no PID/MUD or FWD special taxes. Simply call Mike Askins, the number at top of the webpage, or contact us today.

The purpose of these "special assessments" is to

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Caution, Buy Your Home Businesses, May Also Be Taking Your Home EquityHappy New Year!!!

The one bottom-line truth about any business is money, and more specifically your money. With regards to real estate services, how much you get to keep (home equity) versus the cost of services you pay to sell your home is the question we will explore.

Recently, the Texas Association of Realtors created this informational flyer to alert consumers about instant offers from companies like Opendoor, Offerpad, Zillow®, and similar companies.

Real Estate Buy-outs

Real Estate "Buy-outs" are nothing new. Over the years many have come and gone. Some Realty businesses will even offer to buy your home, if they can't sell in so many days, as a hook to get your business, knowing that nearly no seller would ever agree to a buy out once

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This is great news! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-18/u-s-homebuilder-sentiment-hits-18-year-high-beating-forecasts

U.S. Home Builder Confidence now at Highest Levels Since July 1999I recently wrote about a temporary new home supply bubble. That short-lived market correction, which affected some DFW locations has decreased and those lucky buyers made out like bandits!

Current price discounts have backed off, but are still very buyer friendly. However, economic gears and forecasts are changing, and new home prices that declined in Q4 2017, may soon begin rising in Q1 2018, making now a good time to reconsider your housing needs.

Other factors including rising supply costs resulting from a string of very costly natural disasters and general labor shortages are pressuring real estate pricing to

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Stonebridge Ranch New Home! Save Big When You Close Before 1/1/2018!This 4 Bedroom New Home is officially BACK ON THE MARKET and is priced at $419K or 15% off $491K full list price. WHEN YOU BUY THROUGH ARG, you will receive an additional $13,000 Cash Rebate for a Net adjusted cost basis of just $406K or 18% off list. This is a RARE late year DEAL, that just came back on the market and WON'T LAST. This builder is SOLD out of all inventory!

This efficient 2600+sf 1.5 Story home, offered by a respected area home builder is LOADED with 4 Beds, 3.5 Baths (3 Bedrooms DOWN), and a 2.5+ Car Tandem style garage. Situated on an interior lot with a very hard to find STONEBRIDGE RANCH ADDRESS at bargain basement new home pricing!

New Home in Stonebridge Ranch - Marked Down! Year end SALEOn the half story up is a bedroom, full bath and game room or media, if you prefer. Home offers a

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Some competitors make you pay 3% and call it a "Free Move-up." At ARG, we offer, depending upon builder involved, a "True-Free" 100% Commission FREE Move-up that can effectively double your DFW Realtor® listing savings by driving down what you pay from 3% all the way to 0%/ $0! Yes, we cover up to 100% of the 3% buyer's agent fee plus eliminate all Seller Agent commissions as well, giving you the best services and lowest costs.

Christmas is a Great Time to Offer the Gift of Savings!

ARG Offers Free Move-up Savings All Year Around!Since 2004, ARG has been an effective difference maker in helping DFW residents save a lot of money, whether you're buying a completed inventory home or building from an empty lot. ARG is currently a 5-peat D-Magazine Platinum award winner and A+ with the Dallas BBB. We

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Absolutely pristine condition 2736 sqft Town Home with 3 Beds (master down), 2.5 Baths, Balcony Sunning Deck with VIEWS of Golf Course and Lake, Covered Outdoor Patio Below and right on the Golf Course with Million Dollar views and minutes from the Marina, boat launch, shops and restaurants, with lightning-fast access to  to I-30!

This beautiful and affordable Townhome, in like new condition, can make a busy come and go lifestyle so much easier to manage, or even a great choice if you're retired! Looking for that special one of a kind floorplan in a gated golf course community at an affordable price close to everything? Here's your holiday opportunity!

Large bedrooms for all, smart floorplan, and ready now for your fast move-in! Golf Course access

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We are experiencing yet another REW website software malfunction and are waiting for repairsARG visitors, please be aware that Home Buyer Cash Rebate amounts shown on the Red Rebate Tag for each MLS Listing, are currently incorrect.

This unexpected code failure has been reported to our web developer, Real Estate Webmasters in Canada (REW) for repairs on Sunday, and ARG is waiting for their acknowledgement and repair. 

In the interim, for actual rebate amounts, please access the custom rebate calculators found on most new home webpages near the bottom, or you may access the main rebate calculator here.

Happy House Hunting!

ARG Realty Team

 

 

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If you are going to paint your home and plan to stay for a long time, perhaps 7 or more years, and you're searching for a paint that is COLORFAST for easy touchups and scrubbable, then my kind friends, I recommend Pittsburgh Paints "MANOR HALL." You will not be disappointed.

I just completed touching up my 2013 painted home (photo below), and I can't tell where it was touched up! The match was perfect. I used Egg Shell in the Kitchen and entry, its hard to tell it's not FLAT, but there is a faint sheen and flat interior wall paint everywhere else. I even forgettingly used FLAT on an Egg Shell wall, and could not tell I made a mistake until I saw light reflecting at an odd angle.

Man, if that isn't a "color locked paint, then I don't know what else

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