Home Buyers

The Home-Buying Process: An 11-Step Journey to Your New Home

By CandysDirt / July 28, 2024 /

Buying a home is an exciting journey, often marking a significant milestone in one’s life. However, it can also be a complex process, filled with important decisions and necessary steps. Partnering with an experienced and reliable title company, like Republic Title, can make this journey smoother and more enjoyable. With a mission to provide value…

Foundation Problems Are The Elephant in The Room in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / March 1, 2023 /

If you’re a homeowner in North Texas, we’d like to begin this week’s column with a trigger warning: this post contains mention of foundation problems. We know. They suck, they’re expensive, and nobody wants to talk about them. But, look, if you own a home here — or you’re going to — it’s simply the…

Can a High School Grad Afford To Buy in North Texas?

By CandysDirt / July 20, 2019 /

From staff reports The good news? A person with a high school diploma could (in theory) afford to buy a home in North Texas. The bad news? It will probably take seven years (at least) to save the down payment. A new Zillow research report matched median mortgage payments in the country’s 50 largest metro…

Sellers Prepared for Slower Market, But Unclear on Costs of Selling a Home

By CandysDirt / March 3, 2019 /

The majority of sellers in 2019 are prepared to deal with a slower housing market, know they need an agent, but are still unclear on costs associated with selling a home, a new report revealed. The report by Clever.com found that 65 percent of those surveyed were aware that 2019 might signal a slowdown in…

Wage Increases Buoy Labor Force, Provide Access Up The Property Ladder

By Joanna England / July 10, 2018 /

When it comes to buying a home in hot North Texas markets, what’s holding a lot of buyers back — besides inventory — is income. With so much of a recent graduate’s paycheck going toward exorbitant student loans, and with many families making the tough choice of forgoing homeownership so one parent can stay home…