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Dallas Market Is Hopping and Popping With New Products For The Home

By Lifestylist® Suzanne Felber | June 26, 2018 |

The dogs need to be walked. The pool needs painted. Brunch at Parigi sounds sooo good. It’s easy to find excuses to not leave your routine, but this Lifestylist decided it was time to step out and revisit the Dallas Market Center during the recent Total Home and Gift Market. I am so glad that…

Title Tip: Hidden Hazards on Your Property

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 26, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor A hidden hazard on your property is not the kind of thing you’re going to stub your toe on. At least not the kind of hidden hazard that we’re talking about here. In the title business, a hidden hazard is an issue that is not uncovered in a traditional search…

Who Had the Hottest US Market in May? Midland, Texas

By Bethany Erickson | June 25, 2018 |

If you live in Midland (or follow Texas real estate), it comes as no surprise — economists are saying that the market is hot, hot, hot. How hot? Last month, the city was at the top of Realtor.com’s Hottest Real Estate Markets rankings (out of 300 metro areas) — beating out the Boston area by…

Foreclosure Starts Up, Dallas-Fort Worth Outperforms State in Home Sales

By Bethany Erickson | June 25, 2018 |

Foreclosure starts are up locally, Dallas-Ft. Worth market continues to significantly outperform all other cities in the state when it comes to home sales, and several local cities and towns are among the top places in Texas to live. We take a look at all of that and more in this week’s roundup of real…

Splurge vs Steal: Two Oak Lawn Condos

By Leah Shafer | June 25, 2018 |

Oak Lawn is one of Dallas’ great neighborhoods with awesome location, lots of restaurants, nightlife, a huge variety of real estate, and the Turtle Creek area with its parks and wildlife.  For this week’s Splurge vs Steal, we’re looking at two fabulous Oak Lawn condos. One is in the iconic Gold Crest, designed by George…

The Mortgage Report: A Fed Leadership Shakeup Could Mean More Interest Rate Increases

By Joanna England | June 25, 2018 |

News last week was a little mixed, but now that New York Fed chair William Dudley has retired, the impact of his departure is being felt throughout the market. However, a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows good news for our strong market — home purchase applications are posting gains.  With a quickly…