Housing Affordability

All Eyes on The $27 Billion Surplus in 2023 Texas Legislative Session, Plus 5 Bills to Watch

By April Towery / January 2, 2023 /

Going into the 2023 Texas Legislative session, the state’s $27 billion budget surplus has a lot of tongues wagging. However, it’s too soon to tell what kind of impact, if any, those extra funds will have on real estate-related issues such as property taxes and housing affordability.  Both issues remained at the forefront of our…

Housing Affordability Continues to Decline in North Texas as First-Time Buyers Dwindle

By Joanna England / November 9, 2022 /

It seems cruel that, just when listings are posting “price improvements” and the number of days on market are inching upward, interest rates are making what was once buying power for a $400,000 home barely enough to snatch up something in the $300s. According to the most recent housing affordability report from the Texas Real…

Can We Call it a Recession Yet? Expert And Economist Weigh in on North Texas’ Real Estate Market

By April Towery / November 2, 2022 /

Emails flood our inboxes every day with news that construction prices are up, inflation is out of control, and a recession is imminent. Somewhere in the mix, there are also messages telling us it’s a great time to buy a new home, construction is on the rise, and the market is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. …

Presence of REITs in Dallas-Fort Worth Impacts Market’s Affordability Ranking, Study Finds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 8, 2022 /

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked fifth in cost inflators in Lawn Love’s study of rent affordability.

How Competition is Causing $300K Over Asking, Waived Options, Cruises as Incentives

By Tommy Cummings / June 4, 2021 /

We all know the housing market in Dallas-Fort Worth is hot. But how overheated is it? It’s getting competitive, for sure.