North Texas Real Estate News

The Cedars Collection Aims to Give More People Downtown Views

By Bethany Erickson / December 10, 2018 /

In the beginning, the Cedars was a bustling community that was also a Dallas hot-spot — and it remained so from its beginning in the 1870s until the 1920s, as the more wealthy denizens of the neighborhood moved on. By the 1960s, the neighborhood took a hit from progress, as homes saw the wrecking ball…

Real Estate News: Is a Slowdown a Catastrophe or a Rebalance?

By Bethany Erickson / December 10, 2018 /

Where did Dallas fall in a list of metro areas experiencing a market slowdown? How did home sales in Dallas and Fort Worth compare to statewide numbers? We have all this and more in this week’s roundup of real estate news. DALLAS IN TOP 10 METROS EXPERIENCING BIGGEST SLOWDOWNS After a spate of headlines about…

Freelance? Study Indicates You Can Get a Shorter Work Week in North Texas

By CandysDirt / December 9, 2018 /

From staff reports The gig economy means that more and more people are taking the plunge and working for themselves — often in a freelance capacity. The freedom of choosing projects, being your own boss, and working from home can be attractive to many. But how much do you need to work to be able…

REPORT: Home Prices Set to Jump 35% Over Next Three Years in Eastern DFW

By Leah Shafer / January 15, 2015 /

Strong economic factors, job gains, and population increases have experts predicting strong growth in North Texas home prices in 2015, and a 35 percent increase in home prices over the next three years in the Dallas-Plano-Irving areas. Local Market Monitor, Inc. released its December 2014 local market reports for North Texas, looking at factors like jobs, migration, housing…

Tight Inventory and Lagging Income Growth Mean Slower North Texas Home Sales in 2014

By Joanna England / September 9, 2014 /

The recent report from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University shows a 2 percent dip in sales at the close of August from a year ago. That’s keeping with this year’s trends of higher prices and lower sales volume, as five of the last 8 months of 2014 have posted lower sales from…