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Three Things to Know: How China’s Spy Balloon Saga Could Affect Mortgage Interest Rates

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 13, 2023 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor We were well on our way to a positive end of winter. Inflation was on the way out, and the spring market ahead of us looked like a walk in the park. Then, all of a sudden, the aliens invaded. Okay, maybe they’re not aliens, but something has us…

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Experts Weigh In On Coronavirus’ Potential Impact On Real Estate Market

By April Towery / March 2, 2020 /

There’s a whole lot of talk about Coronavirus right here in Texas — quarantines, canceled events, flight delays, suggestions to wash your hands, debates over whether to wear a mask covering one’s mouth in public — but there’s been little discussion about potential long-term effects to Dallas’ real estate market.  “For long-term investors, this jolt…

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The One Where They Just Say ‘Screw It’ And Buy a Compound

By Bethany Erickson / July 24, 2019 /
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I haven’t been single in quite some time, but I’m sure anyone who has can remember the horrific strings of dates, the bad breakups, and other lackluster interactions with the opposite sex that had you (often with the help of Jim, Jose, Jack, Evan, Captain Morgan, or Stoli) declaring that you were giving it all…

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Housing Industry Braces For More Tariffs Amid Affordability Crisis

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 17, 2019 /

By Phil Crone Executive Officer Dallas Builders Association In the midst of a nationwide, 10-year low in affordability, the housing industry is bracing for additional tariffs. From tile to countertops, laminates, lighting, and furnishing, about 450 products commonly found in new homes and remodeling projects are seeing tariffs rise from 10 percent to 25 percent…

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