Dallas Real Estate News

Need an Incentive to Lease? Dallas Rents Decline 2.6% Since Start of Pandemic, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / November 24, 2020 /

Another day, another study about declining rents. This time, Apartment List’s November 2020 Dallas Rent Report shows that Dallas rents over the past month have declined significantly. Last week, a RENTCafé analysis found that Frisco and Plano ranked first and second in the percentage of renters vs. homeowners over the past decade. Apartment List also…

Updated: DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against the National Association of Realtors

By Candy Evans / November 19, 2020 /

UPDATE: The National Association of Realtors’ 2021 president Charlie Oppler issued a statement on behalf of the organization in regards to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The trade group will comply with the settlement agreement within 45 days, which includes the following parameters: In accordance with the MLS system’s long-standing focus on…

Lori VanMeter Happy at Halo

By Joshua Baethge / November 15, 2020 /

After nearly 18 years at one North Texas brokerage, longtime Dallas agent Lori VanMeter has joined Halo Group Realty.   “It just seemed like the right time at the right place with the right people,” VanMeter said. She has known Halo Executive Vice President Kevin Caskey since 2002 when they were both newbies at what was…

Summer’s Hottest Pandemic Moves Happened in Dallas-Fort Worth

By Joanna England / November 12, 2020 /

For folks who were brave enough to move during a pandemic — can you imagine packing without a house full of help? — the Dallas-Fort Worth region was a hot destination. According to iBuyer and real estate disruptor Opendoor, a survey the company released this August showed that 53 percent of respondents were planning to…

10 Home-Improvement and DIY Tasks That Lead to Divorce

By Tommy Cummings / November 10, 2020 /

MyJobQuote commissioned a relationship study, which surveyed 1,986 ex-couples and asked them whether home-improvement tasks had directly contributed to their divorce.