New Year, New Real Estate Education
The new year brings a sense of renewal and fresh opportunity to achieve greater success or self improvement from the year or years prior. It's this feeling that gives us an inspiring and exciting look for things to come in 2018. As a company, Carlisle Title continues to embrace this mantra by growing and transforming [...]
Texas Homestead Tax Exemption FAQs
What is a Homestead Tax Exemption? One of the easiest ways for homeowners to lower their property tax bill is to file for a Homestead Tax Exemption. This ultimately lowers your taxes by removing a portion of your home's value from taxation. For instance, if your home is appraised at $200,000, and you qualify for [...]
DFW’s Best Santas
We are officially two weeks from Christmas! For some, that probably gave you a warm feeling inside; for others, you just had a moment of pure panic because of the long list of things you have to do, but don't fret because we are here to help. If you haven't gotten around to taking your [...]
The ABCs of a Title Commitment
Once a real estate transaction is under contract, the buyer will receive a title commitment from the acting title company. This document can be lengthy, intimidating and sometimes hard to understand, so we want to break it down to ease the confusion and keep you better informed of each step of the real estate process. [...]
Carlisle Title Hosts Toy Drive
Carlisle Title is giving back this holiday season by hosting a company toy drive that benefits children in the metroplex that have recently been placed in protective care. This time of year is so fun and filled with cheer, and we believe every child should get to experience that despite their circumstances. We are honored [...]
Holiday Happenings in Dallas – Fort Worth
We love the holiday season but often feel the pressure to entertain our guests or family. To make life easier and remove some stress, we have compiled some of our favorite holiday happenings in Dallas - Fort Worth that range from parades and tree lightings to large specialty events that are perfect to fit any [...]
How to Sell a Home During Fall and Winter
How to sell a home during fall and winter isn't impossible or improbable. It’s true, buying and selling real estate peaks in the spring and summer months, but keeping these seasonal tips in mind can help your home from sitting stagnate on the market during these typically stale months. Curb Appeal Still Matters Don’t judge [...]
Instagram Tips for Real Estate Agents
Instagram has busted onto the social media scene, and has been a proven method of promoting a business or keeping in contact with clients. With almost 700 million users and a greater reach than Facebook and Twitter, it is a no brainer for real estate agents to utilize this powerful social media platform. You may [...]
The Path to Buying & Selling a Home
Buying and selling a home is a multiphase process that has several checkpoints along the way. To fully understand the real estate transaction and the steps involved, we've broken each item down and given a description of what both parties are doing at each point. CHOOSE A REALTOR The buyer begins the home buying process [...]
Tips to Avoid Real Estate Wire Fraud
Real estate wire fraud has surged in recent years with some estimating a 480 percent crime increase in 2016. Buyers need to be aware of scammers and phishing schemes that can lead to their funds ending up in the wrong hands. More so than ever, it is dire to be educated and educate others of [...]