Sold! D-FW led Texas in 2020 home purchases
The D-FW area edged out Houston and Austin for home sales last year.
Dallas-Fort Worth real estate agents sold a record number of houses in 2020.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
Dallas-Fort Worth topped Texas in 2020 home sales with a record number of properties changing hands.
Sales of homes by D-FW Realtors rose by almost 9% last year with 112,545 purchases handled by real estate agents, according to the Texas Realtors association.
Statewide Realtors sold 363,615 houses an all-time high and an increase of 9.5% from 2019 sales.
“Texas real estate sales broke records despite being in the middle of a pandemic,” Marvin Jolly, 2021 chairman of Texas Realtors, said in a statement. “Housing inventory dropped to historically low levels in many areas of the state, and that shortage of homes for sale made many markets extremely favorable to sellers and challenging for buyers.”
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Texas Realtors recognized outstanding members and local Realtor associations during its annual Texas Realtors Winter Meeting, which took place virtually Feb. 16-18. Last year was an unprecedented year in Texas real estate, said Marvin Jolly, chairman of Texas Realtors. This past year, Realtors in the Lone Star State went above and beyond to support their communities, elevate our industry and impact the lives of their clients. These awards are a testament to the resiliency of Realtors, particularly during these challenging times.
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