Buying a home can be an exciting process, with new homeowners feeling both frightened and excited at the same time. As having seen our clients move through the process time and time again, we wanted to provide you with some basic tips for arranging your move: Start Early: Many people think one or two weeks [...]

As an exclusivley referral-based brokerage, Covenant’s service to our customers is consistently our number-one priority, and we pride ourselves on positive testimonials from our clients. With that, I’d like to share a testimonial we recently received from Kristen Jacobsen, a recent client who enlisted us to help her market her home in Pitman Creek Estates (Plano). “Having never [...]

We’d like to highlight one of the area’s strongest upscale residential developments North of 635 ~ Canyon Creek.  The centerpiece of the development is the Canyon Creek Country Club, founded in 1963 and situated  less than a mile from Highway 75 and Richardson’s Telecom Corridor. The neighborhood is clean, quiet, and loaded with amenities in addition to [...]

If you’re buying a home, especially a first home, it’s critical to ensure you get an inspection of the home before purchase.  While touring the home, even with a Realtor, may give you peace of mind about the transaction, a qualified home inspector can perform a thorough job and identify possible hazards that you may [...]

When trying to get the most “bang for your buck” with housing improvement, it’s important to remember the phrase: “paint is cheap.”  It’s a proven fact that your dollars will work harder for you with paint improvements than the majority of  anything else you can do with your hard earned bucks.  While some attempt to [...]

As we exit tax season, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the substantial advantages of hom e ownership versus renting, for buyers. These advantages include the following: 1. Mortgage Interest Payments: Mortgage interest is typically deductible for a primary residence, as well as a second home meeting given requirements; make sure your lender [...]

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), has been around for some time, but has traditionally been associated with less-than-stellar credit ratings. Thus initially, the use of PMI was a symbol of financial weakness for many home buyers, causing the product to carry a certain stigma within the real estate community. Yet in recent years, with  the advent of low down payment [...]

If you’re currently searching for a new home, it’s critical to know what loan types are available for you. Regardless of your credit and financial situation, knowing your options will help you in making the best choice for your family. Fixed Rate Mortgage This mortgage type is one of the most popular, and is commonly [...]

There’s a lot of bad news out there, but truth be told, Covenant Realty has seen the majority of its organic growth the last three years.  To frame this a little bit, part of that is because we are an independent brokerage that is in a solid position, mainly because we elected to do business by [...]

Many of you have heard conflicting views concerning the housing market especially from the media, causing you to wonder whether taking the plunge to buy a home now is prudent. Maybe your hoping for more attractive opportunities to emerge down the road in the Dallas area.  Yet if you can afford to make a reasonable [...]