Daniel Lalley

Daniel Lalley is a freelance contributor for CandysDirt.com.

Home Buying Stress is Increasing, New Survey Suggests

By Daniel Lalley / January 20, 2022 /
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With the current inventory situation and the number of homes that are flying off the market as fast as Realtors can list them, is it any wonder that buyers are a little frazzled? Spoiler alert: They really, really are. (Also: Hang in there, guys!) HomeAdvisor published a survey with some eye-opening stats on the state…

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In Southeast Dallas, Bonton Farms Expands Their Mission From Food to Finance

By Daniel Lalley / January 19, 2022 /

With a mission of sustaining systemic equity and civic progress, Bonton Farms grows so much beyond its garden. What started in a small urban lot has expanded. Now, Bonton Farms includes two fully functioning farms, a farmer’s market, a café, and a coffee house. And as Bonton Farms expands, its impact evolves. Recently, this local…

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D-FW Mortgage Rate Forecast: Could Interest Rates Surge or Remain Flat?

By Daniel Lalley / January 17, 2022 /

The last two years brought many unexpected changes to Dallas-Fort Worth’s housing market. Spurred by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage rates reached significant lows in 2021. But many wonder how long this will hold. With housing prices skyrocketing through last year, the – mortgage rate forecast for 2022 hinges on several factors.…

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My First Remodel: Three Things a New Homeowner Learns When Updating Their Home

By Daniel Lalley / December 17, 2021 /

So, you just bought your first home. After months browsing Zillow, seeing houses, and writing offers, that perfect pad jumped out at you and you seized it. Congratulations, you’re a homeowner. You’re now officially in charge of an investment worth thousands of dollars, with appreciation potential as expansive as your imagination. You just have to…

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Are People Using Bitcoin to Buy Homes in Texas?

By Daniel Lalley / December 16, 2021 /

A historical hotbed for high-tech innovation, Texas leads the country in everything from space travel to telecommunications. In 2017, the Lone Star State found itself fronting a futurist movement in using Bitcoin to buy homes. The first purchase, brokered by Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty in Austin, set the stage statewide for revolution in real estate…

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