By Grace on Jan 25, 2010 in Market News | 0 Comments
We are all more than glad to see 2009 come to an end. From the poor economic climate and credit crisis to the struggling housing market, 2009 doled out its share of frustration and heartache.
However, 2010 may finally give us a chance to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and move forward. In fact, it [...]
By Grace on Jan 21, 2010 in Market News | 0 Comments
The news in Tarrant County is mixed, depending on who you ask.
The most expensive real estate in Tarrant County is still being beat up over foreclosures, while the entry-level market is showing signs of improvement.
Higher Priced Homes hit Hard with Foreclosure
Houses in Tarrant County valued at between $500,000 and $999,999 saw the biggest increase in [...]
By Grace on Jan 14, 2010 in Market News | 0 Comments
If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the prime opportunity to snatch up a real estate deal of a lifetime, you may want to stand up now.
Through all of the doom and gloom of the current housing market in Dallas, there’s one positive sign that most economists and real estate agents seem to [...]
By Sking on Jan 13, 2010 in Market News | 0 Comments
Colleyville has made it big. This once-rural farm community now graces the top ten lists of best places to live, both in Dallas and Fort Worth and across the nation. Money Magazine named Colleyville as one of the “Best 100 Places to Live in America” and Newsweek and D Magazine have also honored this small [...]
By Grace on Jan 4, 2010 in Market News | 0 Comments
Good news may finally be here: after two years of enduring a declining housing market, North Texas looks poised for a nice rebound.
Will the bounce back happen right away? Unlikely. Will we see an improvement over the next few months? Without a doubt.
Officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas have noted that the local [...]
By Grace on Dec 31, 2009 in Market News | 0 Comments
The Fort Worth real estate outlook is one of hope and concern for the upcoming year. It appears as if the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate market has finally bottomed out, thereby leaving room for improvement in the upcoming months. However, it is the rising foreclosure rates that still have some economists wondering about Fort Worth [...]
By Grace on Dec 21, 2009 in Market News | 0 Comments
Highland Park is arguably one of the most upscale residential areas in Dallas, if not the state of Texas. It’s no surprise that Highland Park luxury homes are highly coveted and sought after.
In fact, many Dallas professionals, and much of the Dallas elite, call Highland Park home. It is because of this that the land [...]
By Grace on Dec 18, 2009 in Market News | 0 Comments
Millions of first-time homebuyers throughout the country took advantage of the new homebuyer tax credit this year, and the good news continues.
Much to the relief of homebuyers, real estate professionals and lenders, the federal government just recently announced that they will extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit throughout April 2010.
There are other changes to the [...]
By Grace on Oct 8, 2009 in Market News, Tarrant County | 0 Comments
The $200 million West 7th project has delayed its grand opening amidst development changes.
The grand opening for the West 7th Development project has been pushed back to March 2010 as development changes take place. The development team of Cypress Equities has made plans to cancel the hotel development and instead replace it with more multi-family [...]
By Grace on Jul 30, 2009 in Market News | 0 Comments
Has the dismal real estate market across the country changed the way downtown Fort Worth residents are living? You bet!
Given the fact that many building developers have been left holding onto downtown properties that just aren’t selling, many have softened to the idea of renters. Now, don’t get me wrong: there are still plenty of [...]