DFW real estate news

Plano, Arlington Rank in the Top 25 for Best Places to Drive

By Bethany Erickson / September 9, 2019 /
Plano

Plano and Arlington are at the top of a list of best places to drive, pending home sales fell in July, and Realogy announced that its agents lead a top LGBT+ agent list. We have all this in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Plano, Arlington Rank in the Top 25 for Best Places…

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Rents in Dallas Remain Flat in August, Up 2 Percent for Year

By Bethany Erickson / September 2, 2019 /
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Rents in Dallas were flat last month, five North Texas cities made it to the top of a list of best real estate markets, and the National Association of Realtors provides a summary of the July housing market conditions, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news.

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Champions’ Santamaria Passes Baton – Literally – to Dydalewicz

By Candy's Dirt / August 30, 2019 /
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From staff reports It was announced with a literal passing of the baton — a golden one, no less — but Champions School of Real Estate founder and CEO Rita Santamaria has handed the daily business operations of the well-regarded school to Kimberly Dydalewicz, who has served as company president for the past five years. The move…

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Opendoor Enters Lending Business with Opendoor Home Loans

By Candy's Dirt / August 30, 2019 /
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From staff reports A few months after Zillow announced it would enter the lending business, iBuyer Opendoor announced Thursday that it would as well, launching Opendoor Home Loans. In a statement released Thursday, the company said it was aiming to make the home lending process less complicated. It can take around 45 days to finance…

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Fort Worth Country’s Third-Fastest Growing City, CityLab Analysis Reveals

By Bethany Erickson / August 26, 2019 /
Fort Worth

Fort Worth is the country’s third-fastest growing city, North Texas cities are in the middle of the pack when it comes to being flip-friendly, and DFW rents rose — but not by as much as the national rate. We have all this in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Fort Worth Country’s Third-Fastest Growing City…

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