Fort Worth real estate news

Texas Will Add 294,100 Jobs In 2019, Dallas Fed Says

By Bethany Erickson / May 27, 2019 /

Texas will add almost 300,000 jobs this year according to the Dallas Fed, the Offices Two at Frisco Station topped out recently, and DFW ranked fifth overall in a recent ranking of best summer travel destinations. We have details in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Texas Will Add 294,100 Jobs In 2019, Dallas Fed Says…

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When It Comes to Housing, Dallas-Area Teachers Feel the Crunch

By Bethany Erickson / May 12, 2019 /
teachers

Rents and home prices continue to rise (even with a slight cooling), and much like salaries across the country, the salaries of teachers in Dallas-Fort Worth have not kept pace with those rising housing costs, a new analysis by Apartment List revealed. In DFW, almost 24 percent of primary-earner teachers were burdened by the cost…

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Want To Start a Business? DFW Is Not a Bad Place to Start

By Candy's Dirt / May 11, 2019 /

From staff reports Thanks to the Internet, you can start a business just about anywhere, but 20 cities are better for budding entrepreneurs — and Dallas-Fort Worth appears there, WalletHub said this week. Fort Worth ranked 11th on the list of 100, while Dallas and Irving were 15th and 17th, respectively. Three more North Texas…

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Vista Bank Announces New Fort Worth Market President

By Bethany Erickson / May 7, 2019 /
Fort Worth

Vista Bank named a new president for its Fort Worth market, Cushman and Wakefield announced a new hire, and Governor Greg Abbott named a new chair of the Texas Real Estate Commission. The 107-year-old Vista Bank announced last week that it had hired Fort Worth banking veteran Grant James to head its market there, where he…

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State Economy Growing, Job Numbers Continue to Increase

By Bethany Erickson / April 29, 2019 /
economy

As the state economy grows and employment continues to rise, how are new home sales in North Texas faring? We have the answers in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Texas Economy Still Growing Faster Than Nation The Texas economy is still going like gangbusters, adding 271,000 nonagricultural jobs year-over-year in March, the Texas…

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