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Arlington Ranks Tops in Apartment Analysis, But Not in a Good Way

By Tommy Cummings / February 8, 2021 /

Being No. 1 isn’t always a good thing. Arlington ranked first among the nation’s 50 largest cities with renters having the lowest average credit scores, according to a RENTCafé analysis. Arlington averaged a 580 score across four demographics. In comparison, San Francisco was tops with a 719. It wasn’t just an Arlington issue. Dallas averaged…

North Texas Suburbs Dominate Report on Most New Apartments in Past 5 Years

By Tommy Cummings / January 17, 2021 /

Collin County neighbors Frisco and McKinney ranked 1-2 in RentCafé’s latest report on top-20 suburbs with most new apartments in the past five years.

Flip or Flop in Dallas-Fort Worth? Data Tells the Story, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / January 4, 2021 /

The good news on house flipping: Profits are the highest in 20 years, including in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The bad news: Fewer are doing it, although you can’t be sure what with all the house-flipping shows on TV, such as the Vanilla Ice Project. Except for the Vanilla Ice part, those findings are part…

Need an Incentive to Lease? Dallas Rents Decline 2.6% Since Start of Pandemic, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / November 24, 2020 /

Another day, another study about declining rents. This time, Apartment List’s November 2020 Dallas Rent Report shows that Dallas rents over the past month have declined significantly. Last week, a RENTCafé analysis found that Frisco and Plano ranked first and second in the percentage of renters vs. homeowners over the past decade. Apartment List also…

Not the Time to Buy? Frisco, Plano Lead Nation in Rising Number of Renters

By Tommy Cummings / November 15, 2020 /

Out of 314 U.S. cities, Frisco and Plano ranked first and second in a new study that tracked the increase in the percentage of renters vs. homeowners over the past decade. Yes, that’s correct: Frisco and Plano lead the nation in residents choosing to rent an apartment versus buying a condo or home. Frisco more…