MetroTex Association of Realtors

BREAKING: Redfin is Leaving The National Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / October 2, 2023 /

In a letter from Redfin’s leadership team this morning, the budget online brokerage announced that it will leave the National Association of Realtors. The letter, which went out to brokers and agents this morning before being posted on the brokerage’s “From Our CEO” page, said that Redfin’s departure is due largely to NAR’s rules that…

MetroTex Membership Systems Back Online After Vendor Issues

By Joanna England / September 8, 2023 /

More than two weeks ago, David Morgan’s son, Alec, first tried to gain access to the MetroTex Association of Realtors MLS systems. Alec, a newly licensed appraiser, wanted his own membership account under Morgan-Mckinney Real Estate Group. The only problem was that the MetroTex vendor that manages membership was the victim of a cyberattack. Cyberattacks,…

MetroTex Announces Winners of Inaugural 40 Under 40 Awards

By Joanna England / August 24, 2023 /

The Young Professionals Network of the MetroTex Association of Realtors just announced the winners of its inaugural 40 Under 40 awards. Recipients of the award were chosen from more than 100 applicants from across the state, with selection based on their leadership, community involvement, and 2022 sales data. “These young leaders stood out through their…

In North Texas, Housing Prices Are Down And Foreclosures Are on The Upswing

By CandysDirt / July 21, 2023 /

New data shows that, just as our meteoric rise in home values sent our nation’s real estate market topsy-turvy, so has the rapid cooling that the market has seen in the past several months. In new reports from ATTOM and MetroTex Association of Realtors, the number of foreclosure filings has increased while the average price…

Baby Boomers Surpass Millennials as Largest Generation of Home Buyers, Says NAR

By CandysDirt / March 28, 2023 /

From Staff Reports The share of Baby Boomers has surpassed Millennials and now makes up the largest generation of home buyers, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors. The 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, which examines the similarities and differences of recent home buyers and sellers across generations,…