Nasher Sculpture Center presents Free First Saturdays

Nasher Sculpture Center presents Free First Saturdays

Look, learn and love your time at the Nasher every first Saturday of the month. Bring the whole crew to create, discover and make new memories together. Each month features a rotating schedule of things to see and do.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Groundhog Day Celebration

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden presents Groundhog Day Celebration

Photo courtesy of Dallas Arboretum

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will host its first Groundhog Day celebration in A Tasteful Place.

Have You Noticed? The Housing Market Is Starting to Look Brighter

Have You Noticed? The Housing Market Is Starting to Look Brighter

Certainly, for home sellers, lower prices may not sound ideal. But housing analysts say sellers need to set a realistic price up front to find a buyer as the market shifts.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Wylie TX 2018 Recap

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report  - Wylie TX 2018 Recap

There we 1,402 homes sold in Wylie in 2018. this represents a 1% decline compared to 2017. The average sales price rose 3% to $309,811. The median sales price climbed 6% to $300,890. Pending sales came in with 1,476 units a 2% increase, There were 1,788 homes placed on the market in 2018 an 11% increase.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Wylie TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Wylie TX

Home sales in Wylie were only down 4%. That's better than other areas. Pending sales saw a 9% increase so maybe January will remain a positive number for sales. The average sales price rose 1% and the median sales price fell 1%. Looks like a flat market. New listings increases 8%. Active listings were up 41% compared to last December. The months of inventory however, remains very low at 1.9 months. Just not a lot for buyers to choose from.

Sales: 127

Average Sales Price: $320,830

Median Sales Price: 4311,750

Pending Sales: 104

New Listings: 84

Active Listings: 225

Months of Inventory: 1.9

Information provided by The Real Estate Center 

5 Reasons to Embrace the Winter Home-Selling Season

5 Reasons to Embrace the Winter Home-Selling Season

You’ve got plans to sell your home, but as you approach the end of the year, waiting until spring seems like torture. The house is already prepped, and you’re eyeing a new house you’d like to buy. So why wait?

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Garland TX 2018 Recap

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Garland TX 2018 Recap

Homes sales took a 5% drop in 2018 compared to 2017 with 2,044 homes sold. The average sales price rose 4% to $216,525 while the median sales price climbed 7% to 300,000. There was a 7% decline in the number of pending sales. 2,608 homes were put on the market representing a 1% increase over 2017.

Information provided by the Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Garland TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Garland TX

Homes sales were off sharply in December in the Garland area. Down 17%. Pending sales were even worse falling 24%. The average sales price declined 3% but the median sales price rose 3%. Just some gyrations in the make up of the sales. I think I would look at the average sales price to see what's happening in the market. Pending sales declined 7%. The number of active listing increased 48% compared to last December. The months of inventory is at 1.7 months. This is one of the lowest inventory levels in the metroplex.

Sales: 155

Average Sales Price: $211,258

Median Sales Price: $200,900

Pending Sales: 126

New Listings: 138

Active Listings: 285

Months of Inventory: 1.7

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Carrollton/ Farmers Branch 2018

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report  - Carrollton/ Farmers Branch 2018

In 2018 there were 1,739 home sales in the Carrollton, Farmers Branch area. this represents a 7% decline from 2017. The average sales price rose 2% to $464,121 while the median sales price fell 1% to $430,000. I think we can safely say that sales prices were flat. Pending sales for the year were also down 7% to 1,857 units. New listings came in at 2,272 units for the year, this is a 45 increase.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Carrollton/Farmers Branch

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Carrollton/Farmers Branch

Carrollton and Farmers Branch bucked the trend and came in with sales up 3%. Pending sales were also positive tho only by 1%. The average sales price jumped 16% while the median sales price rose 13%. Looks like there were some high dollar sales that pulled these averages up. The number of new listings fell 5% but the active listings climbed 97 % as compared to this time last yea when inventory was very low. The months of inventory now stands at 1.9 months. Really now much out there if you are a buyer!

Sales: 153

Average Sales Price: $344,323

Median Sales Price: $305,000

Pending Sales: 117

New Listings: 109

Active Listings: 270

Months of Inventory: 1.9

Information provided by The Real  Center

Report: Here Comes a Buyer’s Market

Report: Here Comes a Buyer’s Market

A power shift is occurring in the housing market with more negotiating power landing on the buyer’s side.

Millions of sensitive mortgage documents exposed in massive data breach

Millions of sensitive mortgage documents exposed in massive data breach

Millions of sensitive mortgage documents were left exposed on the internet for two weeks in a massive data breach that could affect an unknown number of people.

Get Your Home Ready to Sell with These Easy Updates

Get Your Home Ready to Sell with These Easy Updates

Remodeling a kitchen or bathroom might be out of your budget or time frame, but there are still plenty of small updates you can make in key areas to get your home ready to sell.

New Tech All Homes Will Have By 2020

 New Tech All Homes Will Have By 2020

By the time 2020 rolls around, many new technologies that are emerging today will be old news. The final goal for new technologies is always convenience for the consumer and aiding in making life a bit more easy.

Open House Horrors: Why Sellers Need to Protect Their Belongings Before Allowing Strangers Inside

Open House Horrors: Why Sellers Need to Protect Their Belongings Before Allowing Strangers Inside

Don't panic! Just take the following precautions, say security and real estate experts:

Flattening home market may feel worse than it is to anxious sellers in 2019

Flattening home market may feel worse than it is to anxious sellers in 2019

After seven years of rising home purchases in North Texas, the speeding home market hit a speed bump in 2018.

The 4 Key Trends Home Buyers and Sellers Should Watch in 2019

The 4 Key Trends Home Buyers and Sellers Should Watch in 2019

Markets are like the weather: You can't entirely predict how they will act, but you can get a sense of the forces that will push things in one direction or another.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Celina TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Celina TX

Celina joined most of their Norther Dallas neighbors and experienced down home sales in December. Sales were off 7%. Pending sales also declined by 9%. Looks like January will not be a positive months for sales. The average sales price rose 8% while the median sales price climbed 5%. New listings were flat. Active listings were 73% higher than last December. The months of inventory now stands at 5.4 months. Were are getting very close to a balanced market.

Sales: 63

Average Sales Price: $392,903

Median Sales Price: $366,440

Pending Sales: 41

New Listings: 51

Active Listings: 268

Months of Inventory: 5.4

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Open House Sunday January 27 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. 3233 Knights Haven, Garland, TX

Open House Sunday January 27 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. 3233 Knights Haven, Garland, TX

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The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled -

The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled -

• The shift was one of the largest that didn't involve some sort of change in government policy, like the homebuyer tax credit.

US existing home sales tumble to three-year low

US existing home sales tumble to three-year low

U.S. home sales tumbled to their lowest level in three years in December and house price increases slowed sharply, suggesting a further loss of momentum in the housing market.

Denim Design: The Jean-Look Is Hitting Home Decor

Denim Design: The Jean-Look Is Hitting Home Decor

If you thought jeans were just for wearing, you are mistaken.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Celina TX Recap 2018

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Celina TX Recap 2018

594 homes sold in Celina in 2018 as compared to 2017. The average sales price was flat at $395,156. A 1% drop was recorded in the median sales price as it declined to $365,000. Pending sales rose 17% to 578 units. New listings jumped 29% to 1,534 homes.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Prosper TX Recap 2018

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report  - Prosper TX Recap 2018

Home sales were flat  at 975 units in Prosper when compared to 2017. The average sales price gained 2% to $501,018 while the median sales price increased 3% to $465,410. Pending sales came in at 1,047 units a 5% increase. New listings rose 4% to 1,534 homes on the market.

Information provided by The real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Prosper TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Prosper TX

Prosper is one of the few northers suburbs to have positive home sales numbers in December. Sales were up 14%.  The average sales price  rose 8% while the median sales price climbed 7%. Pending sales showed a nice 18% increase.  The number of new listings fell 14% but the active listings rose 30% as compared to last December. The months of inventory  now stands at 5.3 months. This is very close to the 6 months considered a balanced market.

Sales: 92

Average Sales Price: $507, 196

Median Sales Price: $475,000

Pending Sales: 58

New Listings: 75

Active Listings: 432

Months of Inventory: 5.3

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

National Kitchen + Bath Association Reveals Key Design Trends in U.S. Kitchens

National Kitchen + Bath Association Reveals Key Design Trends in U.S. Kitchens

Want to know the trendiest styles, colors, materials, finishes, appliances and lighting fixtures in U.S. kitchens? Sure, you do! 

Mortgage Relief May Give Housing a Winter Boost

Mortgage Relief May Give Housing a Winter Boost

As mortgage rates fall, some real estate professionals say they’re seeing buyers step back into the housing market to take advantage of the savings.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Frisco Recap 2018

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report  - Frisco Recap 2018

During 2018 there were 3,556 home sales in Frisco. This was a 5% decrease for 2017. The average sales price came in at $447,254, a 1% increase. Median sales  price rose 3% to $397,500.

There were 3,626 pending sales during the year. New listings saw a 3% decline to 5,259 units.

Information provided by the Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Frisco TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Frisco TX

December was not kind to home sales in Frisco. Sales fell 29%. Pending sales were not much better off 24%. Not shaping up for a positive January. The average sales price declined 11% while the median sales price receded 5%. New listings dropped 4%. The number of active listings rose 15% and took the months of inventory to 2.8 months.

Sales: 242

Average Sales Price: $425,549

Median Sales Price: $389,000

Pending Sales: 184

New Listings: 211

Active Listings: 841

Months of Inventory: 2.8

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

More Borrowers Caught Lying About Income

More Borrowers Caught Lying About Income

A growing number of paid online services are popping up that will generate fake pay stubs and also answer phone calls to confirm income verbally to a lender.

Mortgage Relief May Give Housing a Winter Boost

Mortgage Relief May Give Housing a Winter Boost

As mortgage rates fall, some real estate professionals say they’re seeing buyers step back into the housing market to take advantage of the savings

California is home to the country’s hottest housing market, but data shows southern metros like Dallas are closing in

California is home to the country’s hottest housing market, but data shows southern metros like Dallas are closing in

In Dallas, the median home value is $237,800 compared to San Jose’s median home value of $1.2 million. Median monthly rent in Dallas is $1,611 compared to $3,521 in San Jose.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Plano TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Plano TX

Sales fell sharply in Plano in December off by 7%. Pending sales were even worse down 14%. not looking god for January. The average sales price rose 3%, The median sales price was up 1%. New listings declined 7% while the active listings rose 33% as compared to last December.. The months of inventory is now at 2 months. This is very low and buyers really do not have much to chose from.

Sales: 233

Average Sales Price: $390,156

Median Sales Price: $345,000

Pending Sales: 180

New Listings: 161

Active Listings: 556

Months of Inventory: 2 

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

What’s Popular for Toilets, Showers and Tubs in Master Baths

What’s Popular for Toilets, Showers and Tubs in Master Baths

Find out what’s popular and gain insight into the special toilet, tub and shower features that homeowners are including in their master bath remodels now.

The Hottest Paint Colors of 2019

The Hottest Paint Colors of 2019

Cavern Clay / Photo Credit: Sherwin-Williams

The paint companies have released their color forecasts for the new year. Here are the hot hues expected to make waves in 2019. Which one is your favorite?

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December

Well there is no way to sugar coat it. Sales were just down 9% and pending sales fell 11% in December as compared to last December. Not shaping up for a good start for 2019. The average sales price rose 2%. The median sales price increased 4%. There was a 2% rise in the number of new listings. Active listings came in 22% higher. The months of inventory is at 2.4 months. this is a low number and buyers are having a hard time finding a home that fits their lifestyle.

The major share of the market continues to be in the $200,000 to $399,999 range with 54% of the total sales. There is about a 2.3 months supply in this range. Sales in the $100,000 to $199,999 range experienced negative sales numbers primarily due to the shortage of supply with only around a 1.5 months of inventory. Sales in the upper price ranges remain positive with a 4.5 month supply. the million plus area say a 6% increase in sales and a 7.6 month inventory.

Sales: 7,786

Average Sales Price: $311,839

Median Sales Price: $259,000

Pending Sales: 6,117

New Listings: 6,654

Active Listings: 21,309

Months of Inventory: 2.4

Information provided by the Real Estate Center

Where mortgage rates are headed in 2019.

 Where mortgage rates are headed in 2019.

Buyers and sellers will face a new reality next year.

Home prices make smallest gains in nearly 4 years, but rents are hot.

Home prices make smallest gains in nearly 4 years, but rents are hot.

The slowdown in home sales and home price gains in most major U.S. markets is causing the opposite effect in the rental market, especially for single-family rental homes.

Dallas Farmers Market presents Texas Wine & Cheese Tasting

Dallas Farmers Market presents Texas Wine & Cheese Tasting

Photo courtesy of Dallas Farmers Market

The Dallas Farmers Market is partnering with wineries from across the state to offer premium wine tastings made from the Texas grape harvest.

Late Nights at the DMA

Late Nights at the DMA

Photo courtesy of Dallas Museum of Art

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art is celebrating its Sweet Sixteen. 

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - McKinney TX 2018 Recap

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - McKinney TX 2018 Recap

Sales were better in McKinney in 2018 that some of it's neighbors with a 6% increase in units sold compared to 2017. Pending sales were up 5% to 3,173 homes. The average sales price had a slight 2% rise while the median sales price was up 3% for the year. 4,114 homes were put on the market a 5% increase.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - McKinney TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - McKinney TX

McKinney fared better that it's neighbors with sales only down 3%. Pending sales were a different story however, declining 16%. Looks like January sales will be negative. The average sales price declined 1% while the median sales price rose 2%. We saw a drop off of 8% in the number of new listings but the active listings rose 17%. As in other cities, last Decembers active listings were very low. The months of inventory increased to 2.7 months. with 6 months considered a balanced market we are still tilted to the sellers side.

Sales: 236

Average Sale Price: $356,510

Median Sales Price: $335,340

Pending Sales: 167

New Listings: 211 

Active Listings: 688

Months of Inventory: 2.7

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

9 Housing and Mortgage Trends to Watch for in 2019.

9 Housing and Mortgage Trends to Watch for in 2019.

It’s going to be a challenging year for home buyers in 2019: They will continue to compete for a short supply of homes. Home prices and mortgage rates are likely to keep moving upward, bruising affordability.

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Allen TX 2018 Recap

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report  - Allen TX 2018 Recap

Allen did not win the state football championship and homes sales declined 12% to 1,252 sales. Pending sales fell 13% to 3,173 units. The average sales price rose 5% coming in at $390,502. Median sales price was up 4% to $344,850. New listings were flat at 1.804 homes put on the market.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Allen TX

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report for December - Allen TX

Well home sales in Allen just fell off a cliff in December. Down 19%, Pending sales were a little better only declining 14%. January is not shaping up to be a positive sales month. The average sales price increased 13% while the median sales price rose 11%. no prices did not increase that much. We just had an abnormal distribution of sales skewed to the high end. The number of new listings declined 7%. Active listings increased 76% but we must remember that active listings last December were very low. The months of inventory at 2.5 months is really not much of a supply.

Sales: 96

Average Sales Price: $419,296

Median Sales Price: $380,000

Pending Sales: 75

New Listings: 65

Active Listings: 260

Months of Inventory: 2.5

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

As Dallas-Fort Worth home market cools off, here's where it stands to start 2019

As Dallas-Fort Worth home market cools off, here's where it stands to start 2019

After seven consecutive years of increasing sales, North Texas homebuilders saw a slowdown in the market 

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Plano TX 2018 Recap

Dallas Area Residential Sales Report - Plano TX 2018 Recap

During 2018 there were 3,326 home sales in Plano. Down 7% from 2017. Pending sales dropped 8% to 3,493 units. The average sales price rose 6% to $420,835. Median sales price for the year was up 2% to $355,500. New listings were flat coming in at 4,695 units.

Information provided by The Real Estate Center

How to plan your smart home - and weigh privacy risks

How to plan your smart home - and weigh privacy risks

Here’s how to get started on your smart home and what to worry about along the way.

Here Comes a Buyer’s Market

Here Comes a Buyer’s Market

A power shift is occurring in the housing market with more negotiating power landing on the buyer’s side.

D-FW homebuilders cutback on starts in fourth quarter

D-FW homebuilders cutback on starts in fourth quarter

The slowdown in D-FW home starts in the fourth quarter came at the same time that sales of preowned single-family homes fell in North Texas.