re: The Wild DFW Housing Market--my experience

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My parents were selling in Lewisville about 4 years ago. Had a buyer after several weeks but they backed out. My parents decide to stay, but then relisted 2 years ago. They had six offers the first day, multiple over ask, along with personal letters about buying it. It was insane.

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Five houses up from where I live (Lewisville), with ONE WEEK a house had a sign up and then had the UNDER CONTRACT sign within that time frame. (My area is much nicer than where my rental is.)

I have had agents cold call me at home asking if I was selling my house. I've had an agent walk the street and show up on my porch, asking if I was selling my house (because I re-did the front lawn). That agent said my house would sell for $240K (I paid $170K in 1999), not even looking at condition (it needs some work inside) and that was BEFORE this madness.