What to Fix Before Selling Your House in Dallas, TX
What to fix before selling your house in Dallas: the roof, the foundation and drainage, active plumbing or electrical faults, and anything that photographs badly. Skip the kitchen remodel. Buyers here are picking from 5,111 active listings, so condition is being compared, not forgiven. Why does cond
Plano Gives Final OK to AT&T's $1.35B HQ Campus
 The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on September 21 to approve the site plan for AT&T's new headquarters at the southeast corner of Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard. The vote took less than five minutes and covered only minor utility changes, mainly swapping dry detention
Mortgage Rates Above 7%: What It Means for Dallas-Fort Worth
If you are buying or selling in Dallas-Fort Worth this fall, mortgage rates above 7% are now the number you are working with. The 30-year fixed averaged 7.03% for the week ending September 24, up from 6.95% the week before, in Freddie Mac's weekly survey as reported by Realtor.com. It is the first t
The Best Time to Buy a Home in 2026 Is This Fall in DFW
The best time to buy a home in 2026 is almost here. September 27 through October 3 is the strongest buying week of the year nationally, according to Realtor.com, with up to 31.9% more listings than in January and roughly $14,000 in savings on a median-priced home compared with summer. Dallas-Fort Wo
Home Prices in Dallas-Fort Worth: Where 2026 Really Stands
Scroll social media long enough and someone will tell you the housing market is about to fall off a cliff. Home prices in Dallas-Fort Worth say something far less dramatic, and far more useful if you own a house here or you're trying to buy one. Home prices rose 2.1% nationally over the past year an
What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Richardson, TX?
The best neighborhoods in Richardson, TX for most buyers are Canyon Creek, Prairie Creek Estates, Richardson Heights, Cottonwood Heights and the CityLine district. Each trades something different: school zoning, house age, lot size, price per foot or walkability. Here is what each one is known for,
What the Fed Rate Hike Means for Dallas-Fort Worth Buyers
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate on September 16 to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, its first increase since 2023, and the vote was unanimous. For a Dallas-Fort Worth buyer the practical question is what that does to a payment, and the short answer is that every quarter point adds about $64
What Salary Do You Need to Buy a $400K House in DFW?
DFW homeowners with homes valued between $350,000 and $450,000 have a median household income of about $128,500, based on the 2024 American Community Survey. That's what people who already own at this price earn, not a cutoff. The salary you need to buy a $400K house in DFW depends on your debts, do
The Hidden Costs of Homeownership: What Every Buyer Needs to Know in 2026
Most buyers spend months preparing to get approved for a mortgage. They obsess over mortgage rates, run payment calculators, and watch listings like a hawk. Then they close, get the keys, and are hit with a completely different financial reality. And it's not because they did anything wrong. It's be
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