Dallas Real Estate News
Some Texas homeowners could get relief on their 2021 property tax bill if their home was damaged during February’s Winter Storm Uri. The Texas Legislature passed a law that allows property owners to apply for a temporary property tax exemption once the governor declares a disaster. Gov. Greg Abbott made the disaster declaration on Feb.…
As evidenced by Zillow’s new foray into making cash offers to sellers who vibe with their Zestimate may leave some budget-minded buyers out in the cold. But what if you, too, could make a cash offer to a seller? What if you could buy a home with someone else’s cash? That’s exactly what Opendoor wants…
Texas home sales volume and home prices broke records for the sixth consecutive year while inventory hit an all-time low in 2020, according to the 2020 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report by Texas Realtors. All of these records were accomplished while in the presence of a global pandemic, recession conditions, and high unemployment.…
For as long as it has existed, Zillow’s “Zestimate” has been something of a joke to real estate agents. Since the firm launched the Zestimate in 2006, the first conversation between potential sellers and listing agents often deals with the misconception that the Zestimate is anything more than a computer program’s Hail Mary that lands…
Help is here for Dallas residents whose homes sustained damage from the recent winter storm. The city’s new Emergency Home Repair Program was approved by the Dallas City Council last week and affected residents can now apply. The program will grant eligible low-income Dallas residents up to $10,000 per household for home repairs associated with…
