Economy
By Ryan Casey Stephens, FPQP®Special Contributor Bill Morgan, an Australian truck driver, had a fatal heart attack after nearly being crushed in a terrible accident in 1998. He was clinically dead for 14 minutes while doctors tried to revive him. Few people recover from 14 minutes with zero heartbeat without brain damage. However, lifesaving care…
The housing market is like a Las Vegas card game these days. Should you tell the dealer to hit? Should you hold? Surely, with home prices where they are in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, it feels like a gamble to purchase real estate right now. And that might not be far from the truth. A…
When I rang up Dr. Jim Gaines, a research economist at the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M, it must have been something of a Groundhog Day or déjà vu situation for him. He’d just discussed this same subject with a fellow economist and a room full of Fort Worth real estate professionals.…
The cryptocurrency boom of the last several years carries implications across a myriad of market areas. From the trading floor to tax law, this unique asset class gives many investors an array of options. And as the acceptance rate opens new avenues, some look to cash in while using cryptocurrency for home purchases. However, for…
From Staff Reports According to a recent report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Lone Star State added 95,000 jobs in September, a 0.8 percent increase over August. It exceeded the nation’s growth rate of 0.1 percent. Texas has gained jobs in 16 of the last 17 months and needs to gain almost…
