Texas Real Estate

Small Land Sales Continue to Take Off in Texas With Record Prices Per Acre

By Candy's Dirt / July 20, 2021 /

From Staff Reports The number of small land sales in Texas increased significantly in 2020 while the price per acre hit an all-time high according to the 2021 edition of the Texas Small Land Sales Report released by Texas Realtors. The total number of small land sales across Texas increased 34 percent with 10,465 tracts sold. The…

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Looking For Land? So is Everyone Else, Economist Says

By Candy's Dirt / July 12, 2021 /

From Staff Reports “A feverish demand for land, accompanied by a dearth of listings for sale, propelled Texas prices up a remarkable 16.29  percent in the second quarter,” said Dr. Charles Gilliland, the land expert for the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas A&M University.  “The state’s land markets today are among the…

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Texas Realtors Recognize MetroTex And More at Winter Meeting

By Candy's Dirt / February 24, 2021 /

From Staff Reports Texas Realtors recognized outstanding members and local Realtor associations during its annual Texas Realtors Winter Meeting, which took place virtually Feb. 16-18. “Last year was an unprecedented year in Texas real estate,” said Marvin Jolly, chairman of Texas Realtors. “This past year, Realtors in the Lone Star State went above and beyond…

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Texas Gains 100K New Residents From Other States, According to Report

By Marlin Weso / February 12, 2021 /

According to Census estimates, Texas added 537,000 to 582,000 incoming residents in 2019. The Census estimated outgoing residents numbering between 435,000 to 471,000, yielding the 100K net gain. Texas also gained 192K to 220K residents from outside the U.S. in 2019.

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U.S. Home Sales Hit Record High, But Texas Real Estate Market to Cool in Coming Year

By Joanna England / January 25, 2021 /

The National Association of Realtors released a report showing strong growth for existing home sales in December despite economic worries and a pandemic. Total existing-home sales increased 0.7 percent from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.76 million in December, the report stated. Sales in total rose year-over-year, up 22.2 percent from 5.53…

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