Property Taxes Are the Hidden Cost Draining Housing Affordability
A Tarrant County tax debate shows why homeowners, renters, and business owners need to look past one headline rate and understand the full property-tax stack.
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Local real estate updates, market notes, and practical guidance for Dallas-Fort Worth buyers, sellers, agents, investors, commercial clients, land buyers, and new-construction clients.
The Interest Rate Debate: Three Views and What It Means for Real Estate
The latest rate debate has three clear sides: keep rates low to protect growth, lower rates to strengthen U.S. competitiveness, or raise rates again if inflation leaves the Fed no choice.
Why the Fed’s Next Move Matters for Buyers, Sellers, and the Real Estate Market
With Wall Street watching for a possible September Fed rate hike, buyers, sellers, and real estate agents need to understand how inflation data, mortgage rates, and affordability are shaping the market.
Texas Is Finally Regulating Residential Solar Sales. That Is Good News for Homeowners.
Texas has new rules for residential solar retailers and salespeople. For homeowners, the changes may bring clearer contracts, better disclosures, and a stronger path to accountability when solar sales go wrong.
High Mortgage Rates Do Not Mean Buyers Cannot Find a Good Deal
Mortgage rates are still weighing on affordability, but buyers who focus on the full deal can often find opportunity through price, concessions, lender strategy, and local market timing.
Nearly 4,000 Foreclosures. Buyer Demand at Historic Lows. DFW Inventory Up 21%. What Comes Next?
Foreclosures are rising, buyer demand has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, and DFW active inventory is up roughly 21% since March. For prepared buyers and skilled agents, that pressure can create leverage.
Could Portable Mortgages Help Unlock the Housing Market?
A new proposal in Congress would explore portable conventional mortgages, a concept that could give homeowners more flexibility if it ever becomes law.
Seller Concessions: The Price You See Is Not Always the Deal You Get
Seller concessions can help buyers, sellers, and builders, but they can also hide the real economics behind a sale price. Here is how to compare the true cost.
Five Direct Ways to Verify Your Buyer’s Agent Knows What They’re Doing
Buying a home is too important to rely on charm, promises, or a polished pitch. Here are five direct ways to verify whether your buyer’s agent has the knowledge, support, and skill to guide you well.
Inflation Cooled in July. What Does That Mean for North Texas Real Estate?
Inflation eased slightly in July, but prices remain elevated. Here is what buyers, sellers, homeowners, and business owners should watch next.
Could a Bigger Home Sale Tax Break Bring More Sellers Back to the Market?
Washington is talking again about changing the capital gains tax rules for homeowners. Here is what sellers should know before making a decision.
Protecting Texas Consumers in a Changing Real Estate Market
Ty Williams, chairman of TREC's Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee, explains why education, AI, transaction coordinator transparency, and team clarity matter for Texas consumers.
When Global Currency Moves Reach the Local Real Estate Market
A rare U.S.-Japan push to support the yen is a reminder that global currency pressure can influence inflation, borrowing costs, construction costs, and real estate decisions close to home.
Transit Is Economic Development: Why Rail, Housing, and Quality of Life Belong in the Same Conversation
A North Texas real estate perspective on how high-speed rail, DART’s 2045 Transit System Plan, and transit-oriented development connect commercial growth, housing access, and quality of life.
Cutting Through the Red Tape: Why New Construction Costs More Than Buyers Expect
A Texas-focused look at how regulations, impact fees, permitting delays, tax rules, and builder costs shape the price of new construction homes — and why cutting unnecessary red tape can help put the focus back on families, not fees.
How BRAC Is Strengthening Broker Responsibility and Consumer Protection in Texas Real Estate
A look at how the Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee is addressing broker supervision, intermediary clarity, transaction coordinator oversight, AI, education, and consumer protection in Texas real estate.
Higher Rates, More Inventory, and a Texas Market Finding Its Balance
Higher mortgage rates and elevated inventory are changing the Texas housing conversation, but the latest data points to a market finding balance instead of falling apart.
What Fed Rate History Can Teach North Texas Buyers and Sellers Right Now
The federal funds rate does not directly set mortgage rates, but its history helps buyers, sellers, and investors understand why borrowing costs move, why timing matters, and why local strategy still matters more than headlines.
More Choices, More Leverage: Why Fort Worth Homebuyers Have a Real Opportunity Right Now
Fort Worth is not crashing. It is normalizing, and that gives prepared homebuyers more choices, more time, and better room to negotiate.
The ROAD to Housing Act Is Law. Now the Real Work Starts Locally.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act gives housing supply a national spotlight, but affordability still depends on local execution, buyer strategy, builder incentives, and smart guidance.
Irving-Las Colinas Celebrates a Strong Showing on the 2026 Fortune 500 List
Eight of Dallas-Fort Worth's 24 Fortune 500 companies are based in Irving-Las Colinas, a strong sign of the community's corporate strength and long-term momentum.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Interest-Rate Risk: What It Means for Homebuyers
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac interest-rate risk headlines sound technical, but they matter because mortgage-market volatility can affect payment strategy, rate locks, and buyer confidence.
High Rates Slowed New-Home Sales, But This Market Still Has Opportunity
New-home sales slowed in May as rates and prices squeezed affordability, but RJ Williams & Co. says prepared buyers and skilled negotiators may find stronger opportunities.
Supreme Court Tax-Foreclosure Ruling Shows Why Property Tax Trouble Needs Early Action
RJ Williams & Co. explains what the Pung v. Isabella County ruling means for property owners, surplus proceeds, tax-sale auctions, and the need to act before a foreclosure sale.