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On MidlandDirt: Home Values Projected to Fall in 2016, Investments Now ‘Speculative’

By Leah Shafer / January 13, 2016 /

The December housing numbers from Local Market Monitor Report are not painting a rosy picture of the real estate market in Midland, and home values are forecast to decrease over the next 12 months. Since their peak in the first quarter of 2015, home prices in Midland have fallen by 3 percent. The average home price in this market…

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MidlandDirt: Reports Dial Back Enthusiasm for Midland, Odessa Housing Markets

By Leah Shafer / December 9, 2015 /

Fourth quarter numbers from Local Market Monitor Report are in for the Midland and Odessa real estate markets and the enthusiasm is being dialed back for both markets. Notably, they have lowered the investment score for Midland to 2.7, making is speculative. Odessa’s number is now 4.9, making it medium risk. Reports earlier this year…

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MidlandDirt: Chinese Company to Buy West Texas Oil Fields in $1.3 Billion Deal

By Leah Shafer / November 6, 2015 /

A Chinese investment firm has its sights set on West Texas as they declare their intent to spend $1.3 billion (8.3 billion yuan) to buy massive oil fields in Howard and Borden counties. This purchase is part of a trend of Chinese interest in U.S. energy resources. Read the whole story over on MidlandDirt.com!    

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On MidlandDirt: Half-Million-Dollar Homes In Odessa Offer Luxury Amenities

By Leah Shafer / September 16, 2015 /

Odessa houses in the half-million-dollar range offer a range of high-end amenities, from new Venetian plaster walls to acreage with horse stalls. We’ve picked out four listings to give you an idea of what $500K buys in Odessa now. Read the whole story over on MidlandDirt.com!  

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MidlandDirt.com: Three August Reports Say Midland-Odessa Housing Market is HOT

By Leah Shafer / September 10, 2015 /

The reports are in for August and it’s not just the temperatures that are hot, hot, hot in Midland-Odessa. The real estate market is ranking among the top performing in the nation. Realtor.com listed Midland as the No. 8 market in the country—and that’s not the only report about this West Texas market that says it’s…

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