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Renters in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington don’t earn enough money that’s required to buy a starter home in their market, according to a Point2 study.
Read MoreIn its most-glam city study, Austin-based LawnStarter ranked San Francisco ranks first, Houston 11th, and Dallas 15th.
Read MoreZeroDown and Divvy, two San Francisco-based startups that facilitate lease-to-own programs, have expanded into the Dallas market since the start of the year. These digital real-estate companies are not reinventing the wheel. ThinkTrio operates a similar online model in Texas. Traditional real-estate firms have lease-to-own programs. But ZeroDown and Divvy are the latest business models…
Read MoreBeing 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…
Read MoreWe all know which Dallas-Fort Worth municipalities carry Zillow’s recent distinction of Million-Dollar Cities. But let’s review, anyway, because a good many of us like talking about luxury homes. Listed in order by typical home value are the usual suspects — Westlake ($1,752,752), Highland Park ($1,695.262), Westover Hills ($1,677,514), and University Park ($1,468,731). Big duh.…
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