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Report: State of Texas Surpasses Nation in Job Growth

By Candy's Dirt / November 8, 2021 /

From Staff Reports According to a recent report from the Texas Real Estate Research Center, the Lone Star State added 95,000 jobs in September, a 0.8 percent increase over August. It exceeded the nation’s growth rate of 0.1 percent. Texas has gained jobs in 16 of the last 17 months and needs to gain almost…

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Take a Hard Look: April Jobs Report Is Not Going To Be Pretty

By Candy Evans / April 30, 2020 /

DFW job gains shine in March, but April and May are not going to be so bright…

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Real Estate News: North Texas Has the Jobs, and the Tech

By Bethany Erickson / October 29, 2018 /
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Need a job? North Texas is a hot spot for jobs, and especially tech jobs. We have the details, as well as a list of finalists for the MetroTex Association of Realtors annual awards, in this week’s roundup of real estate news. METROTEX TO HONOR BEST OF THE BEST IN DECEMBER Twelve North Texas Realtors…

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Real Numbers: Texas Schools Get C- in National Ranking

By Bethany Erickson / January 18, 2018 /

Texas schools aren’t failing, but they’re close, Education Week’s annual report card revealed. The biggest mark against the state seems to be no surprise — school finance (we talked more about how school finance affects the real estate world here).

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Texas Economic Forecast: Housing Still Strong Despite Headwinds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 8, 2016 /

By Marcus McCue Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer Guardian Mortgage Company The national housing market remains strong, and Texas, in many respects, is leading the way with record existing-home sales in Dallas and robust price growth. Some housing experts were surprised at just how vigorous the Texas housing market was last year.…

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