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April 2018

April Existing Home Sales Soften 2.5%

The National Association of Realtors reported a 2.5 percent slide in existing home sales for April. That translates to a 1.4 percent decline compared to last year. According to NAR the median price of an existing home sold in April was $257,900, a rise  of 5.3 percent compared to last year. The average price of an existing home was $297,300, an increase of 3.3 percent compared to last year. NAR chief economist, Lawrence Yun, blamed low inventory for the sluggish April sales... “The root cause of the underperforming sales activity in much of the country [...]

By |2019-02-06T01:40:57+00:00May 24th, 2018|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales, Housing Market, Housing Policy, In the Press, Politics, Spin Cycle, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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New Home Sales Rise Less Than Expected In April

The Census Bureau reported new home sales for April that were a little lighter than expected. April new home sales posted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000. The previous three months were revised lower, with March sales seeing a significant downward revision. The average price of a new home contracted in April was $407,300, a sharp increase from the same time a year ago. The median price of a new home sold (contract signing) was roughly flat at $312,400. That dramatically higher average contract price in April offers a good clue as to [...]

By |2018-05-23T18:28:43+00:00May 23rd, 2018|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County New Homes, Denton Tx New Homes, DFW Home Prices, DFW New Homes, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates, New Home Sales|0 Comments
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Dallas TX Employment Reaches New Heights In April

Employment growth in the Dallas area (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlingon MSA) pushed to new heights in April with a new record for jobs in the region. Dallas has added jobs each month so far this year as the unemployment rate sits near 3.4 percent. Texas added a total of 39,600 jobs in April according to seasonally adjusted data from the Texas Workforce Commission. The oil boom in the Permian Basin continued to boost employment in the Odessa Midland area with Midland posting a state-low unemployment rate of just 2.1 percent. Non-adjusted data show that the Dallas area [...]

By |2020-03-28T14:42:46+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Dallas Tx Employment, Denton County Real Estate, DFW Real Estate, Economy, Relocation, Texas Employment|0 Comments
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Denton County Home Sales Flat In April Amid Higher Mortgage Rates

Denton County home sales were relatively flat in April compared to the same month in 2017. Preliminary sales figures show a 1 percent decline in closings within Denton County compared to a two percent sales gain in the larger DFW area. Average home prices in Denton County were up 7.5 percent compared to last year, in line with the record high prices seen in recent months. Pending sales, a more forward-looking indicator of future closings also point to some stagnant sales activity ahead. Pending sales in Denton County show to be up 2.7 percent while [...]

By |2018-05-14T15:40:21+00:00May 11th, 2018|Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Homes For Rent, Denton County New Homes, Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Homes For Lease, Denton TX Homes For Sale, Denton Tx New Homes, DFW Home Prices, DFW Homes For Lease, DFW Homes For Sale, DFW Real Estate, Housing Market, Mortgage Rates|0 Comments
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