Articles

Here is an index to some of the articles that I have published.

Newsletters

• March 2005 Update
• November 2004 Update
• May 2004 Update
• January 2004 Update
• August 2003 Update
• May 2003 Update
• February 2003 Update
• August 2002 Update

March 2005 Real Estate Update

• March 2005 Sales Update
• Mixed Results for Housing Market
• Location Key to Home Appreciation
• Builders Push Incentives
• North Texas Foreclosures Climb
• Eminent Domain
• Insurance Comparison Guides
• Central Market Comes to Southlake
• Texas Cities Win Recognition
• Tornado-Torn Tower Get Tenants
• Relocation Assistance Anywhere!

November 2004 Real Estate Update

• November 2004 Sales Update
• Home Sales Set Records in North Texas
• Constitutional Amendment Proposed on Reverse Mortgage Lines of Credit
• District Judge Proclaims "Robin Hood" Unconstitutional
• Construction Costs Go Through the Roof
• Hot Texas Markets for Big-Buck Homes
• Credit: Know the Score!

May 2004 Real Estate Update

• May 2004 Sales Update
• Dallas Existing Home Prices Slide
• DFW New Home Construction Boom
• Texas Home Appreciation Lags
• Mortgage Rates Creep Up
• Property Tax Reform
• Texas Homeowners Insurance
• Another Smoking Hazard: No Sale
• Home, Sweet Multimillion Dollar Homes
• A Nice Homeowner Website

January 2004 Real Estate Update

• January 2004 Sales Update
• Real Estate Highs And Lows
• A National Look At Real Estate
• Texas Real Estate Specialists Cautiously Optimistic
• New Construction Warranties
• Large Suburban Cities In West Are Fastest Growing (Recon)
• What Boomers Want
• Online Coloring Book Teaches Kids About Homebuilding
• Honor

August 2003 Real Estate Update

• August 2003 Sales Update
• Mold & Water Damage Legislation
• Homeowners Insurance Bill Signed
• Farmers Insurance Settlement on Hold
• Home Insurers Appeal State-Ordered Rate Cuts
• Real Estate Trivia - Why are they called stories?
• Women and the Internet
• Formosan Termites
• Time Tips

May 2003 Real Estate Update

• May 2003 Sales Update
• North Texas April Home Sales Downshift
• Introducing www.cindyruppert.com
• Robin Hood's Demise?
• Property Tax Relief?
• Farmers Insurance Settlement
• A Little Real Estate Humor
• Residential Retail Electric Providers
• Insurance Bill Passed
• A little more real estate humor...

February 2003 Real Estate Update

• Welcome to this edition of the Real Estate Update.
• Thinking of Selling Your Home?
• And What Is a "CMA"?
• Thinking of Remodeling?
• Homeowners Association Fees
• Mold - Update & Video
• New Homeowners Insurance Rule
• Insurance Consumer/Advocate Website
• Home Repair Tip
• What is Home?
• A Little Real Estate Humor...?

August 2002 Real Estate Update

• Welcome to the Real Estate Update.
• Shedding Light on Homeowners Insurance
• It Pays to Do Your Homework
• The Rising Cost of Home Insurance
• Get a CLUE!
• Mold: A Checklist for Homebuyers and Sellers