Dallas-Fort Worth

If You’re Selling in 2021, Studies Have Good News for Texas’ Housing Market

By Marlin Weso / January 11, 2021 /

Thinking about putting your home up for sale but just haven’t found the right time or conditions? Will the seller’s market remain hot this year? The news is good. According to one analysis, median Dallas-Fort Worth market home values will grow 5.3 percent in 2021. California-based Construction Coverage analyzed data from Zillow in its study.…

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Flip or Flop in Dallas-Fort Worth? Data Tells the Story, Plus Other Reports

By Marlin Weso / January 4, 2021 /
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The good news on house flipping: Profits are the highest in 20 years, including in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The bad news: Fewer are doing it, although you can’t be sure what with all the house-flipping shows on TV, such as the Vanilla Ice Project. Except for the Vanilla Ice part, those findings are part…

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Are You a Zillow Surfer, Daydreaming About Better Surroundings? It’s Now a Pandemic Pasttime

By Marlin Weso / December 27, 2020 /

Sitting at the home-office computer with HGTV playing in the background, we’ve all done it. We’ve watched Chip and Joanna turn a dive into a jewel made of shiplap somewhere in Waco. We’ve seen the House Hunters episode in which a guy in Dallas obsesses over buying a house that looks like a castle. Or…

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People Behind on Housing Costs Less Likely to Vote, and Other Reports and Studies

By Marlin Weso / October 27, 2020 /

Americans who are struggling with housing costs today are less likely to vote on Nov. 3.

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Is Now a Good Time to Rent in D-FW? Let’s Check the Latest Data

By Marlin Weso / October 13, 2020 /

Despite predictions of widespread evictions because of economic distress caused by the pandemic, the apartment industry is weathering the storm, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. So far, residents are making their rent payments on time. More than 87 percent of D-FW apartment households made a full or partial rent payment on time, according to…

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