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Four North Texas Cities Crack Top 100 in WalletHub’s First-Time Homebuyer Study

By Marlin Weso / July 14, 2021 /

For Frisco, the residential real estate news is always rosy. It’s always atop the rankings in some study about livability. This week, a new study determined the Collin County city is an attractive option for first-time homebuyers.

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Twice as Many Home Loans Were VA-backed in Dallas-Fort Worth Area

By Marlin Weso / November 30, 2020 /

The VA backed 1.2 million loans in 2020 than it did in the previous fiscal years combined and the most in the 76-year-old benefit program. It was the ninth consecutive year that VA purchase loans increased year-over-year.

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Ruth Buzzi Doesn’t Live in Southlake Anymore, But She’s Still a Big Fan

By Marlin Weso / November 1, 2020 /

Actress Ruth Buzzi of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In fame was excited to hear that Southlake was again WalletHub’s choice as of the top 150 Best Small Cities in America.

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How Does Southlake Keep Making WalletHub’s Top Small Cities List?

By Marlin Weso / October 25, 2020 /

In WalletHub’s latest rankings, Southlake rose to No. 8, best in North Texas, and an improvement of six spots from 2019. In 2018, Southlake ranked in the top one percent.

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D-FW Residents Continue to Pursue Homeownership, and Other Reports and Studies

By Marlin Weso / October 19, 2020 /

The typical home value in September was $270,907, up 4.5 percent year over year, and 0.9 percent month over month, according to the Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

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