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It’s Hot Out Here, But Dallas Is Not the Hottest

By Bethany Erickson / June 23, 2019 /

As the mercury climbs and we spend more time in the air conditioning and planning our outdoor activities for evening or early morning, you might find yourself curious — how hot is Dallas in relation to the rest of the country? The publication 24/7 Wall St. used data from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to determine…

Major Migration? Dallas-Fort Worth Population Growth Tops Nation

By Bethany Erickson / April 21, 2019 /

Two out of three of the metropolitan areas that had the largest population growth were in Texas, and three Texas metropolitan areas were in the top 10 nationally, new census figures revealed. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA topped the nation when it came to numeric population growth, the most recent Census Bureau data revealed Thursday, with…

Affordable Home in DFW for Less than $200K Almost Impossible, Study Finds

By Bethany Erickson / May 8, 2018 /

It’s official — the likelihood of finding an affordable home for less than $200,000 in Dallas-Fort Worth is slim to none, economists with Metrostudy said last week. “While DFW’s strongest price point during the last cycle, below $200,000, is no longer viable, the “new affordable” price bracket, $200,000 to $300,000 grows,” Paige Shipp, regional director…

Picture The Sell: On A Mission To End Ugly Listing Photos

By Bethany Erickson / September 14, 2017 /

If a prospective buyer visiting your listing is the first date, your listing photos could be considered Tinder — and the Picture The Sell team says they’re ready to make sure people swipe right on your listing. And this team prides themselves on being young, tech savvy and — by their own admission — real…

Study Shows DFW Suburbs Posted Unrestrained Rent Increases in 2016

By Heather Hunter / March 15, 2017 /

We talk about the impact of rising home prices all the time, but that’s only half the affordable housing story. Across the country, rents in suburban areas also show dramatic increases over the last year, with no signs of stopping. A recent study from RentCafe shows that while urban Dallas continued to post fairly consistent…