It’s a great time to be a seller, but not such a thrill being a rookie buyer. Quickly rising home prices and the shortage of existing homes on the market
FHA mortgage relief for 2017 disaster victims
This week the FHA expanded expanded mortgage relief for victims of hurricanes, wildfires and mudslides for people holding FHA-insured loans in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, California, Puerto Rico
Dallas area home sales surged in January
North Texas home sales surged in January, starting the new year off with 12 percent more home sales than in January 2017.
According to recent data from the Real Estate Center
Existing-Home Sales Hit 11-Year High
Last year was a terrific year for existing-home sales, according to new information from the National Association of Realtors. According to their 2017 report on existing-home sales, the association recorded
Tiny homes may be the next big thing in newly built homes
Have you ever considered living in a tiny home? The idea may be appealing to some, but living such a minimalist lifestyle isn’t for everyone. Nevertheless, the tiny home trend
Home Equity Continues to Climb
According to the newly released CoreLogic Q3 2017 Home Equity Analysis, homeowners with mortgages (roughly 63 percent of all homeowners) have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8 percent year-over-year, representing
Texas home sales see first quarterly decline since 2012
The number of Texas home sales fell slightly in the third quarter of 2017, according to the 2017-Q3 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released by the Texas Association of Realtors. This
Single female home buyers increase to 2011 levels, FSBOs drop to all-time low
Are independent women becoming the stronger force in the home buying market? According to new data, significantly more single women are buying homes than almost every other segment of the
Texas condominium, townhome sales top $5.4 billion
Although pending home sales may be down across the nation, home buyers in the state of Texas are helping heat up sales in a specific niche – the condo and
Inventory Shortage Hampers Pending Home Sales
When the real estate market has fewer homes available, obviously sales will suffer. Over this past summer, we’ve seen just how significantly low inventory can affect the market and now,