Housing Market

Chill Out: Cold Cities Top the List of Best U.S. Housing Markets for October

By April Towery / November 25, 2022 /

At first glance, a headline pronouncing that the “hottest housing markets” don’t include any Texas cities could drive house hunters to dream of a white Christmas up north or on the East Coast.  Dallas-Fort Worth was not among the top 10 metro housing markets for October. In fact, no Texas city showed up in the…

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Is it a Buyer’s Market? Home Sales Are Down And Inventory is up, But Interest Rates Aren’t Helping

By Joanna England / August 21, 2022 /

The National Association of Realtors just released a report showing existing home sales sliding by 5.9 percent in July from the previous month. That’s the sixth month in a row of declining sales numbers. Statewide statistics reflect a cooling market, too, with closed sales down 16.1 percent for July according to recently released numbers from…

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Seth Fowler: When it Comes to The Housing Market, Is 2022 The Next 2009?

By Seth Fowler / August 16, 2022 /
Bubble busting?

Remember the real estate world in 2009? Remember the Adjusted Rate Mortgages (ARMs) that most buyers were selecting as loan programs? Remember having plenty of home choices when looking for that right place? If you can remember that, then remember this … 2022 is not a replay of 2009. While our Tarrant County Tuesday column…

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Dallas-Fort Worth Housing Market Shows Signs of Slowing, Zillow Says

By Marlin Weso / September 20, 2021 /
dallas housing market

Zillow’s data indicates that the runaway monthly increases in home values and rents tempered in August, prompting a strong but more manageable housing market this fall.

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How Competition is Causing $300K Over Asking, Waived Options, Cruises as Incentives

By Marlin Weso / June 4, 2021 /

We all know the housing market in Dallas-Fort Worth is hot. But how overheated is it? It’s getting competitive, for sure.

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