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Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Paint color has the power to enhance value — or tank it.

The 10 most expensive home sales in Lewisville/Flower Mound in May

This month, we’re taking a look at the priciest home sales in the Lewisville/Flower Mound area.

NAR: Existing-home sales top expectations in May with 3.2% gain

Inventory rose 3.3% month over month and 0.6% year over year to 1.55 million homes, which equals a 4.5-month supply of unsold inventory, NAR said. 

It takes 9.6 years to break even on homeownership in Dallas

Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023.

Realtor.com: Buyers ‘rewarding’ sellers for adjusted listing price expectations

Amid what Realtor.com called the most active spring in years, the housing market is finding a new equilibrium.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

All but one of the most expensive new listings in Texas in May were located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Cotality: Home-price growth slows amid buyer/seller ‘standoff’

Home prices continued to rise in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

Plano is one of the best places to raise a family

Overall, Plano ranked second for socioeconomics, fourth for health and safety, sixth for affordability and 30th for education and childcare.

Buyers maintain advantage as housing market shows early signs of shift

Redfin reports there were about 46.5% more sellers than buyers in April 2026, down from 47.5% in March and 48.9% in December 2025.

The most popular home trends of 2026

Houzz compared first quarter user activity to year-ago levels to determine the emerging home trends for summer 2026. Here’s what they found.

Housing starts top expectations in April

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth in April

These are the 10 most expensive home sales in Fort Worth in April, ranked by original list price.

NAR: Dallas-Fort Worth ranks No. 7 in US for pending home sales

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

Redfin launches SunScore as sunlight becomes a top priority for homebuyers

Americans are prioritizing sunlight in their home search, with 44% saying they would choose a smaller home with more sunlight over a larger home with less sunlight, according to a Redfin report. 

Dallas-Fort Worth 2026 Agents' Choice Awards test survey

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Rookie of the Year
Best Agent Website
Best Brokerage Website
Best Dressed
Charitable Service Award
Social Media Influencer of the Year, Agent
Best Team
Managing Broker of the Year
Industry MVP
Loan Officer of the Year
Lender of the Year
Social Media Influencer of the Year, Lender