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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

I 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

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!

On the half story up is a bedroom, full bath and game room or media, if you prefer. Home offers a

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!

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

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

ARG 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

You know, very few Realtors, understand the new home business quite like ARG, but what good is this knowledge, if we don't share it to expand your understanding of the larger picture about market timing opportunities.

Unlike owners of pre-owned homes, who can choose not to sell, new home builders don't share that luxury if they want to stay in business. In fact, a builder loses ~1% of their profit margin each month a completed inventory home remains unsold.

Because all home builders require "cash flow" to cover the cost of payroll, warranties, advertising, bank notes and many other business-related expenses, monthly home closings are closely monitored. When closings decline and continue to underperform for an extended period, builders react by

The 2017 clock is now signalling FINAL CALL for superb DFW year-end new home clearance savings. Builders across Dallas Fort Worth have marked down inventories to clear out completed new homes before 1/1/2018, and that presents an excellent buyer opportunity.

This sale is your last chance to catch major price reductions, plus a value-added Year-end Cash Rebate that can put Ten's of Thousands of extra dollars back in your pocket, or if you home a home to sell, a Free Move-up! This year-end inventory clearance sale affects nearly all builders across DFW, but hurry, because time is quickly running out on 2017.

Smart buyers know that buying low, when opportunity knocks, is one of the best ways to pad your future home equity and if you're wanting the

Why not add thousands in extra future equity, by getting a super low 2017 closeout deal today! You can now save $40,000 to $45,000 on American Legend Homes in Artesia, then add up to an additional $17,000 (4%) in ARG Cash Rebate savings for maximum new home buyer savings! Hurry these year-end Inventory Clearance deals are going fast! Want another American Legend Homes location? Let's talk, year-end sales anywhere in DFW! Call Mike now!

With ARG, we can help you negotiate for an even better deal, refer lenders, insurance brokers, free utility connection concierges, and even suggest potential inspectors and home improvement contractors, for special projects after you close. 

YEAR-END DEAL TIME IS NOW AND WE CAN HELP!

Time is fast running out for amazing year-end new home DEALS all over the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex! Mortgage Rates are LOW, and Builders are DEALING with those buyers who can contract and close before year's end. This is the best time of the year for savings!

But did you know you can SAVE EVEN MORE, with an ARG Year-end CASH REBATE that can add, $10K, $20K or even $30K or more in a cash back rebate!! Big Price Reductions and BIG Rebate Savings saves you the most money when buying a brand new home!

HOW ARG HELPS YOU SAVE MORE WITH US THAN ON YOUR OWN!

• ARG Helps you FIND YOUR NEW HOME using this amazing New Home Website! You can search by the specific builder, or groups of builders, communities, cities, zip codes, school districts and