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Middle-Income Homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Gained More Than $167,560 in Wealth Over the Past Decade from Home Appreciation

Middle-Income Homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Gained More Than $167,560 in Wealth Over the Past Decade from Home Appreciation New data from the National Association of Realtors® reveal middle-income homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX accumulated $167,560 in wealth as their homes appreciated over the last 10 years. The data, which was featured prominently in NAR’s new…

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How to Prepare for Your Property Taxes

How to Prepare for Your Property Taxes Join hosts Jonna and Shana as they welcome Jennifer Parker, a licensed Property Tax Consultant since 2001, and a licensed REALTOR® since 1995, to discuss your upcoming property taxes. Collin County homeowners will receive their 2023 property valuations as early as mid-April. They can expect a 6 to…

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Texas Mortgage Market Optimistic as Home-Purchase Originations Rebound

Texas Mortgage Market Optimistic as Home-Purchase Originations Rebound Mortgage-interest rates dipped lower in March, leading to increased business activity and an improved outlook across Texas’ residential mortgage market, according to the latest Texas Residential Mortgage Survey (TRMS). The volume and average value of home-purchase originations continued to rebound from last year’s contraction, and additional growth…

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The City of Plano Great Update Rebate Program

The City of Plano Great Update Rebate Program The Great Update Rebate was created to assist Plano homeowners with the financial burden of caring for older homes. This popular program won the 2016 City Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors. More than $2.5 million has been dedicated since its inception in 2014,…

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National News: Pending Home Sales Grew for Third Straight Month, Up 0.8% in February

National News: Pending Home Sales Grew for Third Straight Month, Up 0.8% in February Pending home sales grew in February for the third consecutive month, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Three U.S. regions posted monthly gains, while the West declined. All four regions saw year-over-year decreases in transactions. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)*…

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Collin County Housing Inventory Can’t Keep Up

Collin County Housing Inventory Can’t Keep Up The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that housing inventory is set to remain tight as homes under contract outpaced previous years and a relatively flat number of homes entered the market. Collin County housing demand remained high as 38.7% more homes went under contract in February…

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Contract Changes and Homeowners Associations

Contract Changes and Homeowners Associations Written by Ryan Jeffrey with Republic Title and Member of CCAR’s Affiliate Committee In November 2022, the Texas Real Estate Commission adopted form revisions recommended by the Texas Real Estate Broker-Lawyer Committee that became mandatory on February 1, 2023. One of the areas that we often get questions about relates…

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The Texas Legislature: Let’s Talk About It

The Texas Legislature: Let’s Talk About It What is the Texas Legislature and what does that mean for the state? Those are great questions to discuss now that we have entered the 88th Texas Legislature. The Texas Legislature is the state Senate and House of Representatives coming together to consider proposed laws and resolutions, consideration…

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New Year, New Calm for Real Estate

New Year, New Calm for Real Estate The Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) reports that a new calm descended over home buying in January as increased inventory allowed buyers to shop around and sellers continued to enjoy more money at the closing table. A Collin County home buyer had 234.2% more homes to choose…

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