Affordability

Housing Affordability Continues to Decline in North Texas as First-Time Buyers Dwindle

By Joanna England / November 9, 2022 /

It seems cruel that, just when listings are posting “price improvements” and the number of days on market are inching upward, interest rates are making what was once buying power for a $400,000 home barely enough to snatch up something in the $300s. According to the most recent housing affordability report from the Texas Real…

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Couple Looking to Build Their Dallas-Area Dream Home Is Subject of ‘Washington Post’ Report

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 17, 2022 /

The Washington Post examines an Orlando couple who’s faced all manner of construction delays and costs caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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North Texas Mostly Scores Well in Research Center’s Affordability Index. Mostly

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 12, 2022 /

A new report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center reveals higher mortgage interest rates are contributing to declining housing affordability statewide in the second quarter.

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Presence of REITs in Dallas-Fort Worth Impacts Market’s Affordability Ranking, Study Finds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 8, 2022 /

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked fifth in cost inflators in Lawn Love’s study of rent affordability.

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Dallas Answers Granny Flats Before Asking The Right Questions

By Jon Anderson / August 24, 2020 /

Back in 2018, Dallas enabled Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as Granny Flats – essentially a second unit on the same lot as a single family home (but not a duplex, heavens no, not that!). At the time, I thought it was a great step to undo 80 years where such units were banned…

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