Zack & Lora

Buying

Buy with someone who already knows the street.

Relocating from out of state or moving two neighbourhoods over, the job is the same: the right home, without overpaying for it.

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Why us

Three things you get that most buyers don’t.

New construction, read correctly

Builder incentives change monthly and are rarely what the sign says. We track them across North Dallas, so we can tell you whether this month’s package is genuinely good. The builder pays us, and we work for you.

Relocation without guesswork

Coming from California, Illinois or New York? The five cities look alike online and aren’t. We’ve filmed all of them, and we’ll tell you plainly which one fits your commute and your budget.

A team, not one busy agent

Zack and Lora run point, with a full-time assistant and a transaction coordinator behind them. Someone answers, and deadlines don’t slip.

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How it goes

Five steps, first call to keys.

  1. A real conversation first

    Commute, schools, lot size, timeline, and the number that keeps it all comfortable. Most wasted months in a search come from skipping this.

  2. A shortlist, not a firehose

    A few homes with our reasoning attached, including the ones we’d rule out and why, before you drive across town to see them.

  3. Tour with someone who knows the street

    Traffic, builder reputation, what each section backs onto. The things listing photos leave out.

  4. An offer built to win without overpaying

    Priced against what actually closed nearby. On new builds that means reading the incentive package properly; a rate buydown is often worth more than a price cut.

  5. Inspection to closing table

    Findings get negotiated, not just accepted. Our transaction coordinator keeps every deadline on the calendar.

Questions

What buyers ask us first.

Ask us something else
Which of the five cities is right for me?

It depends on three things: your commute, your budget, and whether you want new construction or an established neighborhood. Plano and Frisco are closest in and most built out. Prosper and Celina have the most new inventory and the most builder leverage. McKinney is the one with a real downtown. We will tell you plainly which fits, even if the answer is none of them.

What are MUD and PID fees, and why do new communities have them?

They are how developers pay for roads, water and drainage in brand-new areas. They show up as an extra line on the tax bill and they matter: two similar homes a mile apart can carry very different totals. We flag them before you tour, not after you are under contract.

Do I pay you if I am buying new construction?

No. The builder pays our commission, and the builder’s on-site agent works for the builder. Bringing us costs you nothing and puts someone on your side of the table, which is where the incentive negotiation actually happens.

How long does buying take from out of state?

A resale purchase typically runs 30 to 45 days from accepted offer to keys. New construction depends on the stage: a completed inventory home can close in a month; a home built from dirt can take eight months or more. We plan the timeline around your move date, not the other way round.

Call or text

Tell us where, when and roughly what number. We’ll give you a straight read on whether it’s realistic and where to look.

(817) 673-0085