FSBO May Not Be Way To Go

So Kristiana Heap at People says they finally decided to list “Tara” with an agent. The owners of this gorgeous hunk of a house thought the location was prominent enough to forgo an agent and all that marketing. I heard the other day about a home in Lakewood that has been on the market since last summer, and a less desireable property down the street sold faster because it was listed with an agent. Question: does MLS include FSBO time with all its information? If not, I think that’s a good question.

One-Half Percent Fed Cut

To three percent…

Property Taxes Due Jan. 31

Depressing. But thanks to one of our super smart editors, I just paid my Dallas County taxes on line this year via credit card — with no service fee ! In fact, when Christine told me I could do this I didn’t believe her (shame on me) and so I called Dallas County, went on hold for about 20 minutes, then a warm voice perked in to confirm: zero service fee this year. Yippee! I just picked up a bunch of airline miles!

I have to pay taxes in San Antonio’s Bexar County — they do not offer the credit card convenience. (The mail will have to do.)  However, SA offers a drive-through tax drop off. Then you go get you a drive-through margarita.

Makes it so convenient you almost forget that it’s your money you are giving up by the truckload. Not that I’m any happier getting a 30 day grace period and AA miles: I’m still wearing black this week to protest our property taxes, among the highest in the nation.

But Hawaii is calling.Â