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State-mandated
Guides (free books)
Avoid Scams
General
Buyer
Seller
Lease
Financial
Education
Resources
DFW cities & subdivisions
Testimonials
Veterans
Information of Value
About DFWmark

State-mandated
TREC Consumer Protection Notice
Information About Brokerage Services

Guides (no cost, no obligation books)

Free Books by Mark (info about and links to all DFWmark books)
House Seller Guide (all details plus sample Texas promulgated forms)

Home Buyer Guide (preowned and new houses)

New Build Home Guide (for new construction only)
Information of Value (new information added monthly)

Mom's Cookbook (a gift from our family to yours)

Home Maintenance Guide (basic actions to maintain your home)

General

FREE Interactive Home Selector
How to Read a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis)

Who Pays for What?
Moving Checklist
File for a Texas Residence Homestead Exemption
How To Protest Your Tax Appraisal

HOA Laws are Changing in Texas

Buyer

I Just Want A House (transaction bullet points)

Home Buyer Guide (book)
What Buyers Should Expect (preowned homes)
Cash Needed Chart

Your Credit Score and Options

Avoid Scams

Understand Mortgage Loans
Financial Calculations

FREE Interactive Home Selector
How to Read a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis)

Education (schools & scores)

County and city websites

Want to Buy a New-Built House?
New-Build Home Basics

New Build Buyer Representation Steps (new homes)
Construction 101 - Pre-pour
Construction 101 - Mechanical
Construction 101 - Punch List
Pre-Closing Walkthrough (new homes)

New-Build Communities and Builders (new homes)
Who Pays for What?
Moving Checklist

What's the Point of Mortgage Points?

Seller

Let's Sell Your House! (pre-listing video)

House Seller Guide (no cost, no obligation book)

What Sellers Should Expect (bullet points)

What Sellers Should Expect (full version)

Avoid Scams 
How to Read a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis)

Who Pays for What?

Staging Tips
Moving Checklist

Lease
What to Expect When Leasing a House
Your Credit Score and Options
Avoid Scams
FREE Interactive Home Selector
Education (schools & scores)
Fair Housing for Renters in Texas
Moving Checklist

Lease Market Snapshot (4 Nov. 2021)

Financial
Your Credit Score and Options

Cash Needed Chart

Understand Mortgage Loans
Financial Calculations

Education

Texas School Accountability Ratings Blocked for 5th Year
Allen Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Celina Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Denton Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Frisco Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Lewisville Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Little Elm Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
McKinney Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Plano Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns
Prosper Schools, Ratings and Feeder Patterns

Resources
Severe Weather Damage Help
County and City websites

Chambers of Commerce
Services (select contractors & vendors)
Pandemic Help

DFW Subdivisions

County and city websites 
New-Build Communities and Builders (new homes)
Frisco Subdivision Information
Prosper Subdivision Information

Testimonials
Testimonials from My Clients

Veterans
Veteran Housing and Military Relocation

Cash Needed Chart

I've Got Your Six! (what it means)

Information of Value

Information of Value (The Book: information added monthly)

Transfer Digital Funds Safely

Importance of Education
Easy Electrical Fixes

Get Discount Meals
Perform Auto Maintenance

Home Maintenance Tools
Total Solar Eclipse 2024

Texas Land Considerations

Principal & Interest

With Gratitude

Let's Decrypt Extensions

Know Your Water

Your Credit Score and Options

Summer is Smoking!

Stars & Stripes

Prepare for Road Trips

Get Real Estate Tax Exemptions 2023

Understand Insurance 

Visit DFW Museums
Get Ready To Move

Make Documents Read to You

Let's Drill Into Bits

Improve Your Photos

Realty Word Search

Tree Cheers for Lumber

Free Stuff!

Let's Talk Caulk

Select the Right Carpet

Our Gift to You: Mom's Cookbook

Free Books by DFWmark

North Texas Annual Events

Calorie Charts
House Care and Maintenance 

Which Screw To Use?

Summer Fruit Tips
Severe Weather Damage Help Points
Stimulus Option

Vacation & Staycation Fun

Handle Frozen Pipes

Organize Files for New Year

Have a Safe Holiday Season!

2020 Thanksgiving Tips

Prepare for Fall

Useful Conversions

Paint Your Cabinets

How Are New Houses Built?

Summer Safety Tips

Cut Your Expenses
Pandemic Help
Put Spring Into Your Home
Information of Value

About DFWmark
You Need a Trusted Agent (flier)