Texas real estate news

Ryan Shea Celebrates Pies and Publishing

By Joshua Baethge / December 5, 2018 /

For the seventh straight year, Realtor Ryan Shea will celebrate the holidays with pies. His annual holiday pie party is a way to thank clients and give back to those who have helped him. “Ultimately it’s just a way to get everyone together,” Shea said. “My clients can meet each other. It’s just a great…

Rare Buckner Terrace Four Bedroom Completely Updated

By Bethany Erickson / December 4, 2018 /

It’s not often you can find a four bedroom, move-in ready home at a price point north of $300,000, but when Paige and Curt Elliott with Dave Perry-Miller — Park Cities told us about this Buckner Terrace listing, we knew we found our Tuesday Two Hundred for this week. “It’s a fresh, neutral, and lightly…

Dallas Rent Growth Remains Steady, Below National Average

By CandysDirt / December 3, 2018 /

From staff reports Dallas rents are rising, but are still doing so at a rate below the national average, the December 2018 Dallas Rent Report from ApartmentList.com revealed today. Year-over-year, Dallas rents have increased by 1.1 percent, with median rents at about $890 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $1,110 for a two-bedroom. That year-over-year growth…

Real Estate News: Home Appreciation Slows in September

By Bethany Erickson / December 3, 2018 /

Are Dallas home prices up or down? At what rate are they appreciating? We take a look at three different reports in this week’s roundup of real estate news. CORELOGIC CASE-SHILLER REPORTS DECLINING HOME APPRECIATION Home price gains have been slower this year across the country, but September 2018 marked the eighth consecutive month of…

5 Things to Look Out for When Renting a Flipped Property

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 2, 2018 /

By Linzi Martin Rent.com As a renter, finding a flipped property can be great. After all, you’re moving into a recently renovated space that’s clean, modern, up to code and generally more visually appealing, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Some flipped properties are done very quickly, and in the process, hazardous shortcuts might have been…