Charles Grand

D-FW’s Industrial Pipeline Keeps on Pumping

By Charles Grand / August 3, 2025 /

The industrial real estate sector in D-FW posted a pretty solid second quarter, with vacancies creeping down and significant growth in the under-construction pipeline and leasing activity. Partners Real Estate recently dropped its industrial report for Q2 2025. The CRE firm’s data shows that leasing activity jumped by 35.8% from Q1 2025 and 11% from…

‘Retail Follows Rooftops’ as D-FW Sees a Healthy Surge in Construction and Demand

By Charles Grand / August 1, 2025 /

Retail construction is surging in North Texas, lending truth to the old real estate adage that retail follows rooftops. CRE firm Partners Real Estate recently published its quarterly market report on the retail sector in D-FW, and the Metroplex saw a hell of a bump in Q2 in terms of square footage delivered and its…

Divided Federal Reserve Holds Off on Rate Cut, Leaving Antsy Homebuyers Waiting

By Charles Grand / July 31, 2025 /

Prospective homebuyers might have to wait longer for mortgage rates to dip down after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain benchmark interest rates on Wednesday, despite some dissension on the central bank’s board of governors. The move marks the fifth consecutive meeting the Federal Reserve opted against cutting rates. This month’s meeting, however, marked the…

Dallas STR Ban Remains Stalled as World Cup Looms

By Charles Grand / July 29, 2025 /

With FIFA World Cup 2026 less than one year away, Dallas officials will soon have to decide whether to continue litigating their proposed ban on short-term rentals. Earlier this month, a Texas appellate court considered the City of Dallas’ latest appeal to reverse its previous opinion affirming a lower court’s injunction against two ordinances officials…

Home Prices Hit Record High for June, Just Not in Texas

By Charles Grand / July 28, 2025 /

Those hoping to see home prices calm down got a rude awakening last week when the National Association of Realtors clocked record-high listings for June. Nationally, the median sales price for existing homes hit $435,300, marking a 2% increase for the month year-over-year. Meanwhile, the sale of existing homes dipped by 2.7% between May and…