Real Estate Market News

Way to go, Watauga! Realtor.com Names D-FW Suburb Hottest Market

By Joanna England / October 23, 2017 /

Is it the year of the affordable suburb? As more Millennials search for single-family homes with affordable addresses, more and more suburbs with short commutes and great prices are catching on. So we’re thrilled to see some lesser-known neighborhoods get attention as Realtor.com has named Watauga’s 76148 as the nation’s hottest ZIP code for the…

Modtown Realty Group Splits from Keller Williams, Hosts Deep Ellum Grand Opening October 19

By Heather Hunter / October 13, 2017 /

Like two ships passing, on October 1, Modtown Realty Group and Keller Williams quietly parted ways. The separation will come as neither sudden nor surprising to anyone keeping close tabs on Modtown. The group, who had been part of Keller Williams Park Cities since 2012, recently moved its offices back to Deep Ellum. And it’s…

Overhead Lines Don’t Affect Home Value, Appraisers Say

By Bethany Erickson / September 28, 2017 /

They may be unsightly, but overhead lines are not really affecting property values, a trade journal said this week. A peer-reviewed article in The Appraisal Journal revealed that there is actually very little data to prove that the high-voltage overhead transmission lines (or HVOTLs) are negatively impacting sales prices.

Houston Sees 15 Percent Drop in Mortgage Apps, Thanks to Hurricane Harvey

By Candy Evans / September 21, 2017 /

The impact of Harvey on Houston, who’s real estate market has been more than hard hit, is almost startling by this chart.

To No Surprise, Frisco, McKinney, and Allen Top National Real Estate Markets Again

By Heather Hunter / September 6, 2017 /

Even as the fall semester starts and temperatures begin to drop, North Texas real estate continues its record-setting hot streak. Out of the 300 cities studied in WalletHub’s recent report of 2017’s Best Real-Estate Markets, three local markets reigned supreme. From home appreciation, to sales turnover, to job growth, Frisco, McKinney, and Allen top the charts…