MetroTex

More Listings, Fewer Closings: D-FW Home Buyers Remain Cautious, Reports Show

By Charles Grand / February 10, 2026 /

Home prices in the D-FW housing market showed mixed movement last month as rising inventory and longer selling times had their different impacts on the various submarkets. MetroTex Association of Realtors’ latest reports for the month of January showed that the median home price across the Metroplex fell by 2.9% year-over-year, clocking $375,000. Closed sales…

More Listings, More Leverage: DFW Housing Market Softens in November

By CandysDirt / December 18, 2025 /

Home sales across North Texas cooled in November as rising inventory and longer market times continued to pull the Dallas–Fort Worth housing market toward a more balanced — and more negotiable — environment. Single-family home sales totaled 5,934 across DFW, an 8% decline compared to November 2024, according to new data from the MetroTex Association…

It’s Official: Collin County and MetroTex Realtors Approve Merger to Form North Texas’ Largest Association

By Shelby Skrhak / July 24, 2025 /

It’s official: two of the largest Realtor associations in North Texas have voted to merge, creating a unified organization representing nearly 40,000 real estate professionals. Members of the Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the MetroTex Association of Realtors approved the proposed consolidation that’s been in the works since early this year. The merger now…

Collin, Navarro, and Dallas-Area Realtor Associations to Merge if Approved July 23

By Shelby Skrhak / July 14, 2025 /

Three North Texas Realtor associations — including a late addition — could soon unite under one name. The MetroTex Association of Realtors has called a special membership meeting for July 23 to vote on a proposed merger with the Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the Navarro County Board of Realtors (NCBOR). If approved, the…

Podcast: Realtor Darwin Stephens’ Playbook on Selling Without the Hard Sell

By Shelby Skrhak / December 12, 2023 /

In this episode of Dallas Dirt, host Candy Evans sits down with a rising star of the real estate scene, agent Darwin Stephens, and explores the nuances of real estate without the traditional hard sell. Stephens is a Dallas-Fort Worth Realtor and chairman of MetroTex’s Young Professionals Network. Candy dives deep into Darwin’s approach, unraveling…