All Blog Entries by Mike Askins

Scores of people are incorrectly stating, that the Texas PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION has already been passed. It was, but it is SUBJECT to a winning VOTE on NOVEMBER 7. If you don't vote, the new tax laws WILL NOT HAPPEN. Please participate and get your voice heard as this is your rare opportunity to TRIM the INFLATIONARY FAT off your MASSIVE property tax bills. If this does not pass, you will have no one to blame BUT YOURSELVES.

Early Voting has already STARTED and runs until November 3rd. November 7th is the general election date. Please VOTE and fight back against crooked tax assessments. Get more information about propositions you need to consider: https://texasrealtorssupport.com/

'Looking to catch a low point in the mortgage interest rates?  Then it's time to catch D-R-Horton's RED TAG SUMMER EVENT! Find Discounts, SELLER PAID CLOSING COSTS, and included features to incentivize your New Home Purchase!

Then, get PAID THOUSANDS when you buy your new D-R-Horton home through Mike Askins at ARG!  That's right, I'll pay you 3.5% of your new home's sales price when you make me your New Home Buyer Agent, and I'll guarantee that promise in writing!  Promotional dates and restrictions apply, so call while the offer is still good!

The special promotional period ends on July 18, 2023.

Call Mike at and let me help you find the home you need while inventory remains!

Thanks to Highway improvements, Anna is growing and is surprisingly close as measured in commute time. Anna is also generally more affordable than congested areas further south of Collin County.

This Anna Crossing/ Anna Town Square One Story in Southern Anna, near the Outer Loop, has a luxury feel and looks like a Model Home, and that is why Windsor used this eye-catching Del Rio floorplan as their community model. The spacious floorplan starts with the impressive front porch outdoor living area, through the vast Study and living areas, an oversized Master from the bedroom to the Closet, and a large back patio. The big 2.5 Car Garage easily fits a 3/4 Ton Pickup, and there is a second pull-down and floored attic STORAGE, to name a few key aspects

With up to $11,000 in HORTON paid Closing Costs, PRICE DISCOUNTS, Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Blinds, Stained Garage Floor, Garage Opener, and MORE, you have some POWERFUL incentives working to make your HOUSE PAYMENT fit your BUDGET! Then receive a 3% Cash Rebate ($12,000 Cash Back on a 400K Purchase) for simply becoming a new home client of ARG. Owning still beats RENTING. 

I can help you locate any new home, check inventory for you, get the inside story, and assist you with negotiating with the builder to get the deal that makes good buying sense for you. REMEMBER, deals come and go. While you wait, others are buying. Once the inventory has been sold, you may not be able to find today's YEAREND Deals. Check here to understand local real estate

Price Reduced to $527,900 plus seller will pay $8000 Towards Buyer's Closing Costs!  Looking for an energy-efficient 2021 late model Highland Home with tastefully selected modern colors to help quiet the outside world and give you a look and feel others wish they could have? 2.38 tax rate, Denton Schools, and a low $370 per year HOA. Excellent floorplan features 2 beds down and 2 up! This one is worth a look. let's talk. Available now.

Realtor Mike Askins can be reached by calling . Let's talk NUMBERS!

**2023 UPDATE!** DEALS AVAILABLE! MAKE HASTE WHILE THE SUN SHINES!

For 20 Years, I have saved my clients MILLIONS of dollars by helping them find GREAT NEW HOME deals, and THEN, I paid them collectively MILLIONS more in VALUABLE New Home Buyer Cash Rebates. That is why you have nothing to lose when you check with Mike Askins before you buy. Simply put, if I can't improve your savings, you have no obligation to me.  

It's the perfect TIME to discover how my experience can help you optimize your Q4 2022 New Home Purchase efforts. You have nothing to lose besides overpaying or leaving money on the Closing Table that you can keep.

Here's the looming elephant in the room because, next year, builders may increasingly be forced to HALT

**Sept. 28th: Bank of England PIVOTS. Changes coming.**

Dallas Fort Worth area new home builders went from early year CIGAR-SMOKING FAT CATS to the home BUILDER SOUP LINES, but how long this sudden buyer opportunity will last is UNKNOWN, and already monetary policies are beginning to change.

Currently, panicked DFW area Home Builders have SCADS of unsold new home inventory heading into yearend that they desperately need to sell or face crippling bank lending restrictions and higher interest costs next year. As a result, they are listening to offers regardless of discounts shown in MLS.

In addition to generous builder price discounts, you may also expect CLOSING COST incentives to help buy down MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES! START SEARCHING FOR

You may have missed that the FTC just recently sued and ordered Opendoor to pay a $62 Million Dollar fine for deceiving consumers. For years I have been advising that the only way to ensure earning top dollar selling your property is to prepare your home, hire a Realtor®, and list it in MLS (See: The Real Cost of a Home Buy-Out Offer). Selling your home directly to the public, and avoiding difficult-to-understand middleman costs, is the only way to avoid potential equity-reducing financial disappointments, so "Caveat Emptor" when considering an easy way out of your home. 

Sellers would be advised to search and review the BBB and other online resources about buy-out companies before signing any contract with them. A complicated process nearly always

Buy this new home through ARG, and get a $16,000 cashback rebate. This 4 Bed 2 Bath 1 Story 2014 SQFT is not in MLS. Granite, laminate floors, Stainless, subway tile backsplash, granite counters, brick, and stone elevation. CALL MIKE before this one sells! Restrictions may apply. Call for details.

ARG Brokerage Information Registration That Your Builder Needs to Add to Your Contract in order to get our advertised Cash Rebate! I offer cash rebates on nearly all new construction homes.

To stay current with sales, visit our DFW New Home BLOG regularly.

For months, there has been nothing to report about NEW HOME DISCOUNTS around the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. However, the market has changed, and builders now face a year-end surplus of new homes they must sell before January 1, 2023. As I get updated NEW Home deal information from various New Home Builders, I'll post it to my BLOG, Facebook and Twitter. These DEALS carry HIGHER REBATES than what is shown for individual listings. Increased rebates in many instances are NOT across the board yet, hence why you need to call Mike at 214-727-3686, so I can get you a reliable rebate update and availability on the home you're interested in.

Posted DFW New Home Deals on the WIRE NOW

Highland Homes All DFW Listed Inventory: now offering up to $20,000