Covid-19 and real estate

Pandemic Influencing Dallas-Fort Worth Condo/Townhome Sales

By Marlin Weso / October 5, 2020 /
Condominium sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area decreased 5.3 percent. Townhome sales also declined 0.2 percent, according to the Texas Condominium Sales Report.

If any elephant-in-the-room factor can be gleaned from the Texas Condominium Sales Report, it’s that the pandemic is indeed influencing sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. Data in the Texas Realtors’ report covers July 2019 to June 2020. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, the report showed condo sales decreased 5.3 percent (3,207 sold) and townhome…

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How Remote Working Increases Homeownership Possibility for 33K D-FW Residents

By Marlin Weso / September 28, 2020 /

According to an analysis recently released by Zillow, the ability to work and live from anywhere could open up homeownership to nearly 2 million renter households.

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Negative News Creates Positive News for Texas Home Prices

By Marlin Weso / September 14, 2020 /

Imagine a positive coming from a negative in 2020. At the moment, it’s happening for Texas home prices. Analysts say some consumers have stronger credit profiles, more stable income and asset resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. Ironically, this has created a prosperous environment for home prices. The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University’s Texas…

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Buyer Beware: Today’s McMansion Rebound is Tomorrow’s White Elephant

By Jon Anderson / July 8, 2020 /

The investment credo is “buy low and sell high.” The point is to do the opposite of what the flock are doing. Don’t buy into a trend – no, poke restaurants are not the next McDonald’s, they’re tomorrow’s ramen.  It’s with this in mind that I read a Realtor.com story about COVID-19 buyers seeking out…

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Wine, Real Estate, And Coronavirus Is The Trifecta of The Times

By Seth Fowler / June 30, 2020 /

Wine, real estate, and the coronavirus — which doesn’t belong? I would imagine you would take the wine and real estate and leave the virus alone. But what if you didn’t have a choice? Such is the predicament of the real estate power couple Sam and Jennifer Demel of Burt Ladner Real Estate in Fort…

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