DFW Economy

Republic Title Offers a Spring Market Outlook For North Texas Residential Real Estate

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 26, 2024 /

As the North Texas real estate market gears up for the spring season, there’s an air of optimism and anticipation. With several factors at play, this year’s spring market promises to be dynamic and promising for buyers and sellers alike. This outlook is provided by Republic Title, an industry leader and title expert with over…

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Take a Hard Look: April Jobs Report Is Not Going To Be Pretty

By Candy Evans / April 30, 2020 /

DFW job gains shine in March, but April and May are not going to be so bright…

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Want To Start a Business? DFW Is Not a Bad Place to Start

By Candy's Dirt / May 11, 2019 /

From staff reports Thanks to the Internet, you can start a business just about anywhere, but 20 cities are better for budding entrepreneurs — and Dallas-Fort Worth appears there, WalletHub said this week. Fort Worth ranked 11th on the list of 100, while Dallas and Irving were 15th and 17th, respectively. Three more North Texas…

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Housing Affordability Continues to Lag in Dallas

By Candy's Dirt / March 17, 2019 /
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From staff reports Although housing affordability is at an all-time low in Dallas, home price appreciation has decelerated recently, the latest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas revealed. The report, released March 14, also revealed that Dallas-Fort Worth employment grew by 2.5 percent in 2018.

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Immigration Policies Under Trump Administration Threaten DFW Economy

By Heather Hunter / March 17, 2017 /

Second only to California, Texas hosts largest immigrant population in the United States. And in Dallas-Fort Worth alone, more than 1.2 million immigrants make their homes, hold jobs, attend schools, and participate in local communities. An integral part of the DFW economy, immigrants contributed $8.4 billion in taxes and over $25 billion in spending power…

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