Real Estate Market News

Dallas Ranks 38th Nationally For Home Vacancies

By Bethany Erickson / March 18, 2019 /

Dallas has fewer home vacancies than the national average, the Dallas Fed announced a new hire, and the Inclusive Communities Project is hosting a Latino Urbanism discussion. We have the details in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

MetroTex Seeking Directors and Officials for Board

By Bethany Erickson / March 11, 2019 /

The MetroTex Association of Realtors is now accepting applications for board of director candidates, Texas unemployment numbers inched up slightly, and community opinion is being sought for the Harold Simmons Park — and you can read about all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

Texas Is Where the Jobs Are, Wall Street Journal Says

By Bethany Erickson / March 4, 2019 /

What two Texas cities are hot for jobs? What is the most expensive neighborhood in Texas? Who was honored locally for their work in providing summer meals to reduce childhood hunger? We have all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Austin No. 1 Nationally for Jobs, Where Does Dallas Rank?…

Higher Radon Levels Found in Some North Texas Homes & Neighborhoods: Fracking to Blame?

By Candy Evans / February 28, 2019 /

  A few months ago, I received a letter stating that radon testing was being done near my neighborhood, across Hillcrest in the JanMar streets. A home had been tested there and found to have an unusually high radon level. Yikes! The company, Clear Environmental,  was alerting neighbors and offering radon tests.   Radon in…

DFW Home Sales Were Down, But Prices Up in 2018

By Bethany Erickson / February 25, 2019 /

What was the final verdict on home sales and home prices in DFW last year? What kind of profit did home sellers get? And how did Texas fare when it came to a ranking of the quality of life in state capitals? We have all this in this week’s roundup of real estate news.