Economy

Market Sputter in Frisco, Continued: Where is the Sizzle Stopping?

By Candy Evans / November 30, 2018 /

Once again, Frisco makes national Real Estate news, not for being the very best community to live, or the fastest-growing community in the U.S., but for being oversupplied with brand new homes as the real estate market shifts from a seller’s paradise to a buyer’s market, and as new home sales dip nationwide by almost…

Is the North Texas Real Estate Market Sputtering? More Like a Soft Landing?

By Candy Evans / November 26, 2018 /

Huge Wall Street Journal story being circulated via Twitter, etc. today, “The U.S. Housing Boom Is Coming to an End, Starting in Dallas.” Dallas, really? “Home prices zoomed higher in recent years, and mortgage rates are climbing. Buyers are queasy.” Now we know our market is not as hot as it was in 2015 and 2016,…

Wage Increases Buoy Labor Force, Provide Access Up The Property Ladder

By Joanna England / July 10, 2018 /

When it comes to buying a home in hot North Texas markets, what’s holding a lot of buyers back — besides inventory — is income. With so much of a recent graduate’s paycheck going toward exorbitant student loans, and with many families making the tough choice of forgoing homeownership so one parent can stay home…

Economists Predict Recession, But How Soon?

By Bethany Erickson / June 27, 2018 /

There’s been a pretty steady drumbeat from leading economists — a recession is coming. In fact, at this month’s National Association of Real Estate Editors journalism convention, all three economists on a dais one Friday found themselves agreeing on two things: a recession is coming, and real estate won’t be the impetus this time. Frank…

Harvard Study Highlights Post-Recession Housing Progress But Work To Be Done

By Jon Anderson / June 19, 2018 /

The only hope many younger generations have to accumulate wealth is to stay cozy with grandma. Since 1995 (over a decade before the Recession), the median wealth of 25-34 year olds declined 39 percent, while 35-44 year olds declined 27 percent, and 45-54 year olds’ wealth declined 15 percent. There have been potent gains reported…