Kimm’s Dream Homes

Kimm’s Dream Homes She is a dreamcatcher and helps her clients find their dream home and real estate dreams

As a local resident of the DFW area for many years, Kimm is an expert in its ever-changing market, specializing in the areas of Tarrant, Collin, and Denton Counties.

There’s a big difference between looking for a home and knowing you’ve found one.My buyer is under contract on 180 Kinca...
09/26/2026

There’s a big difference between looking for a home and knowing you’ve found one.

My buyer is under contract on 180 Kincannon Lane in Rhome, and we’re now working our way toward closing day.

There are still a few steps between here and getting the keys, but finding the home and getting an offer accepted is a pretty good place to be.

Excited for my buyer and looking forward to everything coming next.

You check the account again.$21,842.Not bad.Especially considering this started two years ago with one goal:“𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦...
09/26/2026

You check the account again.

$21,842.

Not bad.

Especially considering this started two years ago with one goal:

“𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 $15,000 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨.”

Then you hit $15,000.

And somehow $20,000 sounded safer.

You hit that too.

Now you’ve decided $25,000 is probably the number.

Except there’s something you haven’t really admitted to yourself:

“𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.”

You’ve been saving toward a finish line you created because waiting until you have “𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦” feels safer than finding out where you actually stand.

And that can keep moving the goalpost indefinitely.

Because $25,000 can become $30,000 just as easily as $15,000 became $20,000.

Meanwhile, you may be closer to being able to buy than you think. Or you may still have some ground to cover.

Either way, that’s very different from simply assuming you’re not ready yet.

If you’ve built up your own “house fund” but still don’t know what buying could realistically look like, reach out. We can start with where you are now and find out what that actually means.

You’ve noticed it before.Maybe while mowing.Maybe sitting on the patio.Maybe the last time the wind picked up.It doesn’t...
09/25/2026

You’ve noticed it before.

Maybe while mowing.
Maybe sitting on the patio.
Maybe the last time the wind picked up.

It doesn’t look quite right.

But it’s still up there.

So you make a mental note to deal with it... eventually.

And eventually can turn into months pretty quickly.

Dead or damaged limbs can weaken over time, and once stronger winds, storms, or winter weather arrive, you don’t get to choose when they finally come down.

Before we get farther into fall, take a look at the trees around your home.

Pay extra attention to questionable limbs hanging over the roof, driveway, fence, patio, or anywhere people regularly walk or park.

And if a limb is large, high off the ground, close to your home, or anywhere near a power line, this is one of those jobs worth leaving to a qualified professional.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹.

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.

See one you’ve been meaning to take care of?

𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁.

You scroll past three more houses.Then one makes you stop.Not because it's some dream house you couldn't possibly afford...
09/24/2026

You scroll past three more houses.

Then one makes you stop.

Not because it's some dream house you couldn't possibly afford.

Actually, it's the opposite.

The price looks... closer than you expected.

So you glance at the estimated monthly payment.

Then back at the price.

Then at the photos again.

𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵. 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?

Until now, buying a home has lived comfortably in the “someday” category.

After we save more.

When we make more.

When we're actually ready.

But you may have been saying “not yet” for so long that you haven't stopped to ask whether it's still true.

And that's a very different question from deciding you're ready to buy a house.

Sometimes you're not looking for a green light.

You just want to know whether the possibility you've been putting years away might actually be closer than you thought.

If you've had one of those wait... could we? moments while looking at homes around Haslet, I'm always happy to talk through what's making you wonder.

Sometimes selling a home isn’t about moving. The move happened a while ago.My seller had already relocated, and 1616 Lau...
09/23/2026

Sometimes selling a home isn’t about moving. The move happened a while ago.

My seller had already relocated, and 1616 Laura Road in River Oaks became a rental for the next couple of years.

Now it’s time for a different decision.

The home is under contract, and we’re working through the final stages toward closing.

Real estate has a way of following us through different seasons. A home can be where you live, then become an investment, and eventually reach the point where it makes sense to let it go.

For this seller, that time has come.

One more piece falling into place as they move forward.

The appraisal comes back lower than the price you agreed to pay.And your first reaction is probably:𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱...
09/23/2026

The appraisal comes back lower than the price you agreed to pay.

And your first reaction is probably:

𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳?

Then the lender explains that the home is the 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 for the mortgage.

That’s the piece a lot of buyers don’t realize.

The lender is not only looking at whether you can repay the loan. They’re also looking at the property itself because the house is what secures the money being borrowed.

So if the appraisal comes in low, the lender may not be willing to finance the deal exactly the way it was originally structured.

That can create a gap.

Maybe the price gets renegotiated.

Maybe the buyer brings more money to closing.

Maybe the financing has to be adjusted.

The important part is understanding why the appraisal matters in the first place.

The buyer and seller can agree on a price.

The lender still has to decide whether the property supports the amount being financed.

That’s what makes collateral such an important part of the conversation.

It started with something small.One of us mentioned how annoying it was having to wait for the bathroom every morning.Th...
09/22/2026

It started with something small.

One of us mentioned how annoying it was having to wait for the bathroom every morning.

Then we started talking about the rest of the day.

The laundry baskets that keep going up and down the stairs.

The work calls taken from the kitchen table because there isn’t really a quiet place to close a door.

The backpacks that always end up by the front door.

The kitchen counters that somehow stay crowded no matter how many times we reorganize them.

The closet we have rearranged more than once, trying to make everything fit a little better.

None of those things ever felt like a reason to move.

They were just little inconveniences.

Things we had gotten used to.

Things we had learned to work around.

But once we started saying them out loud, it was hard not to notice how many there were.

That was the part that caught us.

There wasn’t one big thing wrong with the house.

We had just gotten really good at adjusting our routines around the parts that weren’t working as well anymore.

That doesn’t automatically mean it’s time to move.

Sometimes staying still makes the most sense.

But sometimes the little things look different once you stop looking at them one at a time.

And suddenly, the question isn’t “𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳?”

It’s “𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱?”

You toss in a load, hit start, and walk away.Probably without giving much thought to what’s happening behind the washing...
09/18/2026

You toss in a load, hit start, and walk away.

Probably without giving much thought to what’s happening behind the washing machine.

And why would you?

The hoses are back there doing their job, completely out of sight.

Until one isn’t.

Over time, washing machine hoses can develop cracks, wear, or bulging that you may never notice from the front of the machine.

And considering how much water runs through them, that’s one little connection you really don’t want failing unexpectedly.

Every so often, take a look behind the washer. Check the hoses and connections for anything that looks cracked, swollen, worn, or questionable, and replace them when needed.

It takes a few minutes to check.

Cleaning up the water if one fails takes considerably longer.

Save this one for the next time you’re already pulling the washer out or cleaning behind it.

You pull into the driveway and notice someone walking their dog toward the trail.Their dog is already ten steps ahead, n...
09/17/2026

You pull into the driveway and notice someone walking their dog toward the trail.

Their dog is already ten steps ahead, nose down, ready to go.

And you look over at yours waiting in the car or standing at the front window.

Your neighborhood has sidewalks. You can take a walk around the block. It works.

But lately, you've started noticing the neighborhoods with trails, greenbelts and open space differently.

Not because you're suddenly looking for another house.

Because you can already picture how often you'd use it.

The morning walk before work. The long one after dinner. The Saturday when your dog has entirely too much energy and another lap around the block isn't going to cut it.

That's when something that once would've felt like a nice neighborhood amenity starts feeling a lot more personal.

Sometimes what changes your idea of the right home isn't the house at all. It's the life right outside the door.

And if you've started noticing those things when you're driving around too, it's probably worth paying attention to what keeps catching your eye.

If you ever want to talk through what you'd want to be different next time, I'm always happy to listen.

You get the letter, send it over to your agent, and finally feel like one of the biggest pieces is handled.Then you find...
09/16/2026

You get the letter, send it over to your agent, and finally feel like one of the biggest pieces is handled.

Then you find the house.

You go under contract.

And suddenly the lender is asking for updated documents, reviewing the property, and checking numbers again.

Wait... I thought this part was already done.

That’s the moment a lot of buyers realize the letter they received earlier was not the final loan approval.

A pre-approval is based on the financial information the lender has reviewed up to that point. Once there is an actual property involved, the lender still has to evaluate the home itself and may need updated information about income, assets, debts, credit, taxes, and insurance.

So the pre-approval gets the process moving.

It does not mean every piece of the loan is already finished.

And that matters because buyers can make decisions, schedule plans, or mentally count the financing as complete before the lender has reached that final approval stage.

The letter is important.

It just is not the last word.

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