National Association Of Realtors

Dallas MLS One Area Impacted in Suit Against NAR, Major Broker Franchisors

By Bethany Erickson / March 13, 2019 /

It was the shot heard round the real estate world, but if you’re not a Realtor, you may not have heard about it — a group of home sellers has filed suit against the National Association of REALTORS® and four major real estate broker franchisors. Why? Because of buyer broker commissions and the requirement to…

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Two North Texas Counties Are Higher than National Average For Home Prices

By Candy's Dirt / January 11, 2019 /
median home prices

From staff reports While Dallas County’s median home value was lower than the national average, two other North Texas counties had median home prices that were much higher, new data visualizations from the National Association of Realtors revealed. The report applied data from the American Community Survey and the FHFA’s House Price Index growth to…

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Single Females Strong Force Among Homebuyers

By Candy's Dirt / January 6, 2019 /
homebuyer

From staff reports Single female buyers made up 18 percent of all homebuyers, National Association of Realtors®’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers revealed recently. That statistic means that for the second consecutive year, single female buyers were the second most common household buyer group, behind married couples, which account for 63 percent of…

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Getting Real About Renos: Will a New Garage Door Really Add Value to My Home?

By Leah Shafer / May 11, 2016 /

This is the second installment of a new occasional column called Getting Real About Renovations. We’re looking at renovation realities for all sorts of projects, from hardwood floors and open floorplans, to master suite additions and kitchen upgrades. We’ll give you the unadulterated truth about options, costs, effort, Realtor opinion, and estimated ROI for these projects.…

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Getting Real About Renos: Will Hardwood Floors Really Add Value To My Home?

By Leah Shafer / April 12, 2016 /

Today, we’re starting a new occasional column called Getting Real About Renovations. We’re going to look at renovation realities for all sorts of projects, from hardwood floors and open floorplans, to master suite additions and kitchen upgrades. We’ll give you the unadulterated truth about options, costs, effort, Realtor opinion, and estimated ROI for these projects.…

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