DFW Housing Market

Kelly Perkins: Are Fed Rate Cuts Really the Homebuying Game-Changer You Expect?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 1, 2025 /

With 33 years in the financial industry, Novēm Wealth’s Kelly Perkins has seen the booms and busts of the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market and beyond. As co-founder and partner at the Dallas-based firm, she is a qualified advisor, industry leader, and sought-after public speaker — and she’s brought her expertise to CandysDirt.com for a…

42 D-FW Suburbs Ranked by Affordability — See Who’s No. 1 (and Who’s Last)

By Charles Grand / September 16, 2025 /

Looking to relocate somewhere in D-FW where you can afford to buy a home? Well, a recent ranking of more than 40 suburbs in the Metroplex is giving prospective homebuyers a sense of how things are stacking up in the North Texas market. At a glance, it looks like Collin County is running away with…

Realtors Who Hold Public Office Share Insights at MetroTex Forum

By Charles Grand / September 4, 2025 /

Two contentious local races this spring were shaped by development projects. As luck would have it, the winners in both races were commercial real estate professionals. The pair addressed a crowd of Realtors at the MetroTex Government Affairs Forum on Tuesday, sharing their insights on D-FW market dynamics. McKinney Mayor Bill Cox was elected to…

North Texas Cities Make Up Half of Top 10 Best Real Estate Markets

By Charles Grand / September 2, 2025 /

A recent ranking of the best real estate markets in the United States has five North Texas cities in its top 10, a strong showing by D-FW as it further cements its place as a premier metro. What makes a local real estate market one of the best, you may ask? Well, according to WalletHub,…

Home Prices Hit Record High for June, Just Not in Texas

By Charles Grand / July 28, 2025 /

Those hoping to see home prices calm down got a rude awakening last week when the National Association of Realtors clocked record-high listings for June. Nationally, the median sales price for existing homes hit $435,300, marking a 2% increase for the month year-over-year. Meanwhile, the sale of existing homes dipped by 2.7% between May and…