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Head for the Hills: Texas Is Facing an Unprecedented Land Rush
Buyers are flooding the Lone Star State’s native range, snapping up everything from barren tracts to verdant Hill Country homesites By Michael Kaminer |
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Property buyers in Texas are heading for the hills and plateaus, grasslands and prairies.
Urban Texans are “stampeding” to rural parts of the state, sparking a huge jumps in both sales volume and prices, according to a report from Texas A&M University. And in a May follow-up bulletin, the university noted that first-quarter 2021 activity had “exploded” after a record-setting 2020 in far-flung parts of the state.
When folks are shopping for a new home in the Dallas area, there’s a good chance they’ll wind up in a newer home. In a new report by Hom
When folks are shopping for a new home in the Austin area, there’s a good chance they’ll wind up in a newer home. In a new report by Hom
Houston real estate market leads nation with new homes on the market
Houston real estate market leads nation with new homes on the market Houston boasts a wealth of new homes on the market.
Photo courtesy of NextGen Real Estate When folks are shopping for a new home in the Houston area, there’s a good chance they’ll wind up in a newer home. In a new report by Homes.com, Houston ranks No. 8 in the U.S. for the newest homes for sale, with 29.3 percent of listings being built in 2000 or later. Ranking above Houston, here are the top locations for the newest homes being sold:
In crazy housing market, even many sellers think their property is overpriced
Almost 30% of D-FW homes fetch more than list price.
North Texas home prices have shot up by 18% in the last year.(Steve Brown )
6:00 AM on May 19, 2021 CDT
With home prices in Dallas-Fort Worth setting records every month, sellers are getting even bolder with their asks.
Homes sold by real estate agents in North Texas are already selling on average at prices greater than the list prices.
Even many sellers think people are paying more than their properties are worth.
Realtor.com found that 29% of sellers are asking more for their properties than they think they’re worth. And in many cases, they’re getting it.