Helping the DFW Homeless Youth
Dallas and Collin counties will get $9.4 million to help young people facing homelessness
Dallas will receive $9.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to prevent young people from becoming homeless, and to reduce the ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on September 26, 2023 in Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Market
August 2023: Local County Housing Reports
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on September 19, 2023 in Market Statistics
DFW Home Prices Continue to Rise
Higher mortgage rates haven’t caused local home prices to plummet.
Dallas-Fort Worth home prices increased for the fourth consecutive month in May, continuing a turnaround of prices back toward June 2022′s peak.
Local home prices grew 1....
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on August 29, 2023 in Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Market
August 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on August 25, 2023 in Newsletters
July 2023: Local County Housing Reports
Contrary to investors’ fears, the “housing bubble” did not burst. Instead, a harmonious decline in both supply and demand has struck a balance, resulting in a boost to the housing median price. Throughout the first half of 2023, ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on August 22, 2023 in Market Statistics
Biden Administration: Wipes $39B Student Loan Debt
President Joe Biden’s administration will automatically wipe a total of $39 billion in federal student loans for more than 804,000 borrowers in the coming weeks, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday.
The relief comes just a few ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on July 31, 2023 in News
July 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on July 21, 2023 in Newsletters
June 2023: Local County Housing Reports
Texas had an uptick in home sales in May. At the same time the level of active listings continued to drop, resulting in shorter market times to sell and price growth. The market time shrunk for the first time since March 2022, now standing at 56 ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on July 14, 2023 in Market Statistics
DFW Booming in New Construction
Three major Texas metro areas have the highest new home construction rates in the nation, with Dallas-Fort Worth right in No. 2.
Dallas already has one of the most active real estate development markets within the last decade and holds the ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on July 3, 2023 in Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Market
June 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on June 20, 2023 in Newsletters
May 2023: Local County Housing Reports
Construction had a great March as it made monumental leaps over February. Meanwhile, active listings dropped as sales continued to rise. Days on market (DOM) increased for yet another month, conflating with the fact that demand is slowing though ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on June 13, 2023 in Market Statistics
DFW Buying Tips: Slow Market Doesn't Equal Easy Market
Facing soaring costs of renting a house in McKinney, Thelma and Joel Ocampo finally purchased their first home together in March. “We just decided to go for it,” Joel said.
There are fewer transactions taking place in Dallas-Fort Worth ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on June 6, 2023 in Buying a Home
May 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on May 18, 2023 in Newsletters
April 2023: Local County Housing Reports
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on May 16, 2023 in Market Statistics
Is the FHFA Making Home Buying More Affordable?
A rule change related to how America's largest loan guarantors calculate upfront mortgage fees is set to take effect May 1.
Fees on new mortgages will become relatively cheaper for home loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. For borrowers with ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on May 2, 2023 in Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Market
April 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on April 17, 2023 in Newsletters
March 2023: Local County Housing Reports
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on April 14, 2023 in Market Statistics
Falling Mortgage Rates Add Fuel to Housing Recovery
Borrowing costs are decreasing as home sales are rising, which bodes well for a potentially active spring market.
Mortgage rates continued to slide this week, adding more fuel to what appears to be a recovering housing market. The 30-year fixed-rate ...
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on April 4, 2023 in Dallas/Fort Worth Real Estate Market
March 2023 Newsletter
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on March 17, 2023 in Newsletters
February 2023: Local County Housing Reports
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Posted by Helen Ford, Broker / Owner on March 16, 2023 in Market Statistics