Lawrence Yun

Lawrence Yun: The Texas Economy is Doing Better Than the Nation’s Economy

By Candy Evans / October 27, 2014 /

Lawrence Yun is the  Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of Realtors, and he is a honey. He was in Dallas Friday for Realtor University, which offers a master’s level degree to qualified Real Estate agents, kind of like an industry PhD program. Realtor University is committed to giving…

Second Home Sales Surged in 2011 by 65%, Vaca Home Sales Up by 7%

By Candy Evans / March 30, 2012 /

It had to happen sooner or later, especially with prices slashed and dashed by 40 to almost 60% in some markets. But sales of second homes, some vacation, most investment, shot up in 2011. The combined sales of vaca and investment homes was at the highest it has been in this country since 2005. The…