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Buying Fixer-Upper Real Estate in Grand Prairie Texas
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When you first start looking for homes in Grand Prairie Texas you may find some “steals” on the Web. Homes that are advertised as handyman’s specials. It is very important to look at the neighborhood when looking at these houses. If the homes surrounding the house in question are well maintained and it is a nice neighborhood, then you should calculate what it will take to improve the home to a comparable standard. If the cost of the fixer-upper and the cost of the home improvements is still under the median cost of other houses in the neighborhood and you have the skills or the cash to do the repairs, then buying a fixer-upper might be a good investment. You can then make the house into your home!
However, beware of homes that are extremely cheap in neighborhoods that are in a decline. The home’s price may be not only a reflection of the condition of the house, but of the declining neighborhood. This is where a Grand Prairie Real Estate agent who is an expert in Relocation to Grand Prairie Texas can help you evaluate whether the purchase will be a sensible investment for you. Click on the FREE “Relocation to Grand Prairie Texas” real estate information package. One of our Grand Prairie Texas Real Estate agents will contact you to help with your relocation to Grand Prairie Texas.
Whatever you do, if you are considering buying a fixer-upper home, make sure you have it inspected by a qualified home inspector. Place a contingency clause in the contract subject to approval by you of improvement estimates. Repairs that you guess may take $10,000 may end up costing twice that! Make sure that before you close you have the necessary skills and assets to turn the house into a home within your budget! Click on the link above and our New Quest City Grand Prairie Real Estate agent can help you with your relocation to Grand Prairie Texas by providing guidance and expert advice on every process of the purchase.
FINANCING A FIXER-UPPER. Some mortgage lenders will allow you to close on the home with a construction loan and then place permanent financing on the home as soon as the repairs are made. This gives you the freedom to put your cash down on the home to benefit from reducing or eliminating Private Mortgage Insurance without having to come up with additional cash to do the improvements. Your New Quest City Grand Prairie Texas Relocation Realtor can help you find a local mortgage company that can help you with a construction loan.
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Incorporated as "Grand Prairie" in 1909, the community was first recognized as Dechman in 1863. From his home in Birdville, Alexander McRae Dechman learned he could trade his oxen and wagons for land in Dallas County. In 1863, he bought 239½ acres on the east side of the Trinity River and 100 acres of timber land on the west side of the river for a broken down wagon, oxen team and US$200 in Confederate money. He tried to establish a home on the property, but ran into difficulties, so returned his family to Birdville before joining the Civil War. In 1876 he filed a town plat consisting of 50 acres with Dallas County. After the war, he returned to Birdville for two years before selling that farm in 1867 and moving to Houston, where Yellow Fever broke out causing the family to settle in Bryan. In 1876, Dechman traded half his "prairie" property to T&P Railroad to ensure the railroad came through the town. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Grand Prairie, Texas
| Grand Prairie | Texas | United States | |
| Population | 127,427 | 20,851,820 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 30.5 | 32.3 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 29.9 | 31.3 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 31 | 33.4 | 36.5 |
| Households | 43,791 | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 127,007 | 20,290,711 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| Families | 32,333 | 5,247,794 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.38 | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 46,425 | 8,157,575 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 43,791 | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 2,634 | 764,221 | 10,424,540 |
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