Texas real estate

Credit Bureau Experian Publishes the Wealthiest ZIP codes in Texas. Really?

By Jon Anderson / June 5, 2015 /

It’s finally happened. We know you can’t believe every (any) thing you read on the internet, we can now say the same of credit-reporting agency Experian, whose tag line is “Data Quality.” I saw an infographic (a nice name for a chart full of data that’s been made “fun”) purporting to show “The Wealthiest ZIP…

Texas Real Estate Report Shows Fewer First-Time Buyers in Market

By Joanna England / March 2, 2015 /

“Texas is one of the best states to buy a home in the U.S. because it’s one of the best places to work, do business and raise a family. Our state’s lasting job and economic growth continues to bring higher incomes for Texas families and reaffirms new home sales and development as a critical component…

Texas Home Sales Higher Than Denver But… Oil: Wall Street Vs Main Street

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2015 /

Let’s face it: the Texas real estate industry, and that includes Dallas,  is in Veuve Clicquot mode right now. Home sales had their second best year ever in 2014, selling 66,664 homes throughout the Lone Star state just in the last quarter of 2014. Almost 285,000 homes were sold in the state last year, which…

Third Quarter Sales Maintain Summer Momentum Says Texas Association of Realtors

By Joanna England / November 3, 2014 /

During the course of the year, spring and summer tend to be the hottest seasons for home sales, with the pace of closings slowing as fall takes hold and school starts. That’s not what happened in Texas during the third quarter of 2014, says the Texas Association of Realtors Quarterly Housing Report, which was released…

More Millennials Opt For San Antonio And Houston Over Dallas, Trulia Says in New Survey

By Joanna England / July 22, 2014 /

I have a few friends that moved to San Antonio after college. One of them is an architect and the other was a medical student. Both were initially bummed about moving to the Alamo City. It was so different from Houston and Austin and Dallas. They weren’t sure they would like it. They didn’t know…