Texas real estate news

On SecondShelters.com: Waxahachie 1945 Rambler With Designer’s Touch Perfect for Local Roaming

By Bethany Erickson / October 7, 2018 /

Whether you’re looking for that quiet weekend home for play after your workweek, or a great potential second home that has some income prospects as well via Airbnb, this week’s historical shelter in Waxahachie is an opportunity to get an adorable home at a great price point, with plenty of designer upgrades. And we say…

Hollywood Heights Hammond Hip Pocket Wows With Premier Finishes

By Bethany Erickson / October 6, 2018 /

It’s not every day you find an adorable yet sexy Hollywood Heights home smack dab in one of what many consider to be the neighborhood’s best blocks. Add the news that it’s in the Lakewood Elementary attendance zone, and suddenly your ears perk up. So, of course, we immediately fired off an email to Realtor…

Honesty and Real Estate — Who Can You Trust?

By Bethany Erickson / October 6, 2018 /

This week’s social media-generated story actually came about as the result of two different stories about honesty we asked readers to react to — one that gave a shockingly low number of those surveyed who felt that Realtors were trustworthy, and another that delved into the depth and scope of MLS manipulation.

Bush and State Ed Board’s $600M Disagreement About the Permanent School Fund Continues

By Bethany Erickson / October 1, 2018 /

Even people who follow public education are often unaware of how the General Land Office and the Texas Land Commissioner and the State Board of Education can impact public school finance. And that is, in part, because up until this year, things between the two entities and the services and funding they make available to…

Real Estate News: DHA Announces New Hires, DFW Home Prices Continue to Rise

By Bethany Erickson / October 1, 2018 /

The Dallas Housing Authority announced two key hires last week, we have average Dallas-Fort Worth and state home prices for August, employment forecasts for the state of Texas, and a look at Compass’s latest expansion plans in this week’s roundup of real estate news.