Dallas real estate

The Mortgage Report: Mortgage Bonds Show Market Momentum

By Joanna England / July 24, 2017 /

Mortgage bonds broke through the resistance level and continued to close above the highs from the previous days. The gamble to float last week paid off, but this is a new week with a busy economic calendar. Should you lock or float? Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) shares his opinion in today’s Mortgage Report. You may know him as Bob…

Dynamic U.S. Mayors: No Texas Leaders Made the Cut

By Candy Evans / July 17, 2017 /

You could say that either Politico didn’t look at the Lone Star State closely enough, or that we don’t have any mayors qualified enough to fit their bill.  And what exactly is that bill? Mayors who overcome the multitudes of negative dynamics facing our cities today. Who are these people, miracle workers? After you read…

Forget Curb Appeal! Midway Hollow’s 3939 Van Ness Lane Serves up Court Appeal

By Heather Hunter / July 15, 2017 /

It speaks volumes about the state of my own home that I’m deeply attracted to property with killer outdoor living spaces. This post-war traditional in the heart of Midway Hollow may not be much to look at from the front, but just wait for it, folks. The backyard is everything.  And I’m going to make…

Gorgeous Bud Oglesby-Designed Midcentury Townhome in Mansion Park

By Joanna England / July 14, 2017 /

The Mansion Park area is one of those neighborhoods chock-full of great properties, and these townhomes are a perfect example of how you can get into a fabulous neighborhood for a less-than-exorbitant price. While these Bud Oglesby-designed, midcentury modern townhomes look pitch perfect from the curb, 2812 Welborn St., another amazing listing from Ebby Halliday…

Despite Healthy Economy, Dallas Area Has a Growing Housing Affordability Gap

By Joanna England / June 30, 2017 /

Recent data from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University paints a pretty bleak picture for housing affordability in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More than 100,000 new jobs regionwide netted just 30,000 new homes by the end of last year, according to stats from Meyers Research and the Dallas Builders Association. The median home price,…