The Broad Strokes Do you have a Ouija Board or a Magic 8 Ball? We could all use one to predict the future in these remarkably uncertain times! The stock market is going gangbusters characterized by periodic sharp swings and the AI boom, while our government is amidst one of the longest shutdowns in history. We have strong earnings reports and low unemployment, but tariffs and trade tensions increase volatility and lower consumer confidence. Negative headlines and the unpredic

WOW! There is so much going on in the news and the market.  Every. Single. Day. Record-high home prices. Declining home sales. Increased...

As the second Trump administration concludes its first 100 days, the US economy is quickly adapting to the President’s major policy...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly With the departure of 2024, this year has seen the arrival of a new Trump administration, and Trump’s...

Waiting…. Just Waiting… For the Election  It can go without saying that we are all waiting for the Presidential Election to take place...

It’s a Mixed Brew The current North Texas housing market is full of seemingly contradictory data. The inventory of properties on the...

How Are We Doing So Far This Year? From buying food at the grocery store to making a home purchase, everyone continues to be haunted by...

A Look Back at 2023 At the end of 2023, the North Texas housing market saw a small increase in overall home prices amidst fewer home...

Dallas: The Times, They Are A-Changin’ Believe it or not, housing in DFW is now more expensive than Chicago and Atlanta. While interest...

Dallas is booming! DFW is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and has a thriving economy. The jobs market in DFW continues to...

North Texas Real Estate: Opportunities and Challenges during COVID-19

The difference between a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and an appraisal may not seem important at first glance since both are used to...

The only true rational and quantifiable piece of the home-buying process is financial. History of the Interest Rate Fifty years ago, the...

The following glossary consists of terminology frequently used in the purchase of a home in residential real estate. Appraisal - is a...

When one buys a home, one is really buying two main components: 1. The House, and 2. The Land or Lot. All other things being equal, it...