Year end reports and charts for the Denton County market area. These charts will depict True days on market, average sales prices and number of homes sold. I have used data from the last 4 years as 2008 was the year that the market took a downturn and we have been weathering a sluggish market ever since on the National level. These charts will compare 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and will show just how important it is for the consumer to seek a local real estate expert when trying to establish the marketability of their home or when buying a home. You will see that while the National News media paints such a gloom and doom picture to get viewers to watch their network, these charts will actually show that Denton is holding rather steady with just a few minor dips in the market data and some increases as well. Please follow the link to view the charts.

August Market Data for homes sold in North Denton County from 2004 - August 2011. Click to view the chart.

Ecommerce is rapidly expanding to the real estate market.  Sellers are looking to auction off down payments, lease agreements, or selling the home outright. Individual homeowners and real estate agents are turning to the Internet as an avenue for sales.  Buying your home online can be a risky venture.  On the flipside, there are some great deals out there.  If you decide to take this path, you should be aware of the challenges associated with buying a home site unseen.  The more educated you are, the better. First of all, the home could have major structural issues not evident in an online picture.  Pictures don’t always tell the whole story.  It has also become much easier to doctor photographs.  You have to consider the possibility that some sellers might not be as truthful as they should be.  After all, they are trying to sell the property, so the sales description is going to emphasize the positives and downplay the negatives.  Getting a fixer upper is one thing.  Living in a house that is structurally unsound is a completely different matter....