Texas Real Estate Research Center

Texas Real Estate Research Center Predicts Higher Interest Rates, Slower Housing Market For 2023

By Candy's Dirt / December 14, 2022 /

From Staff Reports Economic forecasts are tricky, what with so many state, national, and global variables at play (to say nothing about how a devastating weather event such as a hurricane or winter storm can reshuffle the deck mid-year). But using their collective understanding of current economic and market conditions and by looking at past…

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Housing Affordability Continues to Decline in North Texas as First-Time Buyers Dwindle

By Joanna England / November 9, 2022 /

It seems cruel that, just when listings are posting “price improvements” and the number of days on market are inching upward, interest rates are making what was once buying power for a $400,000 home barely enough to snatch up something in the $300s. According to the most recent housing affordability report from the Texas Real…

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Can We Call it a Recession Yet? Expert And Economist Weigh in on North Texas’ Real Estate Market

By April Towery / November 2, 2022 /

Emails flood our inboxes every day with news that construction prices are up, inflation is out of control, and a recession is imminent. Somewhere in the mix, there are also messages telling us it’s a great time to buy a new home, construction is on the rise, and the market is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels. …

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Small, Modular Homes Offer Simplicity and Savings, Says Fort Worth Builder

By April Towery / September 12, 2022 /

Homeowners who want to expand and prospective buyers looking for a livable space they can afford are struggling in the current market, but there’s an option that could change the game, according to Eric Robb, president of Turn Key Fabrication. Robb builds 400-square-foot homes in a Fort Worth factory and delivers them to the owners. …

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Dr. Lynn Krebs Joins Texas Real Estate Research Center to Focus on Property Taxes, Rural Land

By Mike Albanese / August 31, 2022 /

The Texas Real Estate Research Center announced that Dr. Lynn Krebs has joined the staff of the TRERC, specializing in rural land and property taxes.  This announcement is a homecoming for Krebs, who began his career as a graduate assistant at the TRERC in 1992 while attending Texas A&M University — the location of the…

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