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.
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 eased slightly in July, but prices remain elevated. Here is what buyers, sellers, homeowners, and business owners should watch next.
Washington is talking again about changing the capital gains tax rules for homeowners. Here is what sellers should know before making a decision.
Ty Williams, chairman of TREC's Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee, explains why education, AI, transaction coordinator transparency, and team clarity matter for Texas consumers.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Fort Worth is not crashing. It is normalizing, and that gives prepared homebuyers more choices, more time, and better room to negotiate.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Congress has passed a major housing affordability bill aimed at increasing supply, limiting large investor activity, and making it easier to build. Here’s what Texas buyers, sellers, and agents should watch.
As buyers gain more leverage and sellers adjust expectations, RJ Williams & Co. says pricing, preparation, numbers, and negotiation skill matter in every real estate transaction.
RJ Williams & Co. says new Texas Real Estate Research Center data showing smaller Texas land sales should change how buyers, sellers, and agents read price-per-acre numbers.
Before choosing a real estate brokerage, new agents should ask serious questions about broker access, mentorship, culture, training, leads, fees, and first-year support.
Julie Sherman’s appointment to the Slidell ISD School Board is a meaningful moment for the Slidell community and for the families who care deeply about the future of the district. For those who know Julie, the appointme…
The Texas housing market is continuing to shift into a more balanced phase, giving buyers more leverage while forcing sellers to be more strategic. In its April 2026 Texas Housing Insight , the Texas Real Estate Researc…
The housing market showed another sign of forward movement in April. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, pending home sales rose 1.4% month over month and 3.2% year over year , suggesting buyers are…
Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as the next Federal Reserve chair is already a major economic headline. The decision to have him sworn in at the White House makes it even more notable. Based on recent reporting from Th…
