"The Condo Guy" aka Alan Shaffer Realtor in Dallas

January 2011 - Posts

• No "Sales Tax" on Home Sales In Health Reform Bill

  Contrary to reports and newspaper articles circulating widely on the Internet, there is not a 4.0% "sales tax" or "transfer tax" on the sale of a home included in the health care reform bill. The analysis underlying these reports is Read More... Posted Monday, January 31, 2011 10:18 AM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Industry, Buyer Information, Seller Information, tax credit, dallas real estate, home sales, home prices, alan shaffer, the condo guy, quick answers, medicare bill, medicare tax

• Superbowl Info on Parties and Events!

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• Your Inner Artist and Art in Dallas!

  Love this guy...always has great advice! C reativity is not something you must force. You always create when you truly wish to create. There is the opportunity for artistry in every facet of life. Give your love to whatever you are doing, and your own Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:59 AM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: Community Information, trinity river, uptown, alan shaffer, Perot Museum of Nature & science, downtown dallas, Texas, Perot, Nasher, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow asian art, Dallas art

• Need Mobile Answers Fast? Text 466453 (GOOGLE)

  Use SMS & Google shortcuts to get info on-the-go. Did you know that Google offers a quick-and-easy text message search service? Even if you have a smart phone with a web browser, you might find Google's SMS search handy. For one, it's incredibly Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:15 AM by Alan Shaffer | 1 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, dallas real estate, household hints, alan shaffer, the condo guy, google, quick answers, texting

• Now more expensive to rent than to buy a home in 72% of major metropolitan areas across the US, according to the Trulia.

  Bring on the buyers! At last, the housing market is beginning to make sense again. The ownership line is finally crossing over the rental line on the great Homeownership graph. It is now more expensive to rent than to buy a home in 72% of major metropolitan Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:08 AM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, For Rent/Lease, Industry, Finances, Seller Information, Community Information, dallas homes, first time buyer, dallas condos, dallas real estate, homes for sale, dallas growth, home sales, home prices, dallas, mortgage rates, alan shaffer, the condo guy, buying a condo in dallas, Texas

• Housing Market to Improve in 2011

  RISMEDIA, January 18, 2011—Housing will see gradual improvements in activity this year as the nation’s economy and job market continue to move to higher ground, establishing momentum that will produce more considerable gains in 2012, according Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 18, 2011 12:32 PM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments

• Room for Improvement! Make your Living Room Live Up to Its Name!

  Here is one of my weekly articles. These are designed to help you with issues you might have around the house. This week's article will help you solve some issues you may have with your current living room. Click below to read full article! Please Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 3:49 PM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: household hints, home tips, alan shaffer, the condo guy, condo help, condo problems, condominium problems, home tip, staging tips, home staging

• Be a Better Traveler in 2011

  By Josh Noel RISMEDIA, January 4, 2011—(MCT)—The new year isupon us, and you know what that means: more resolutions to break. However, whatfollows are resolutions truly worth keeping. Our 2011 Business TravelResolutions will guarantee a better Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:42 AM by Alan Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: dallas homes, dallas real estate, dallas, alan shaffer, the condo guy, travel tips, travel, business travel tips