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Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors acquires Longhorn Realty

The former Texas Hill Country brokerage, which specializes in land, farms and ranches, will now form Coldwell Banker Apex’s Longhorn Farm & Ranch Division.

Fed lifts rates for first time in three years as inflation persists

Longer-term interest rates, such as mortgages, have largely priced in this latest increase and are not expected to have much of a reaction to the news.

The 10 most expensive homes sold in Dallas in August

Our August ranking of the top 10 most expensive homes sales features properties located in Dallas proper.

Realtor.com, Zillow, NAHB and others team up for ‘Let America Build’ campaign to encourage new-home construction

The campaign, which Realtor.com launched at SXSW in 2025, aims to encourage officials to take advantage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to streamline the homebuilding process. 

The last week of September is the best time to buy in Dallas-Fort Worth

In Dallas-Fort Worth, specifically, buyers who wait until the last week of September to buy stand to see 18.8% more active listings.

NAHREP: Hispanic families drive US household, homeownership growth

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

NAR: Existing-home inventory jumps to multi-year high in August as sales pace slows

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

Village Homes resumes normal operations following Chapter 11 filing

While Village Homes continued to build and sell homes during the Chapter 11 process, the company is now free to return to business as usual. The builder will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.

McKinney is still the best city for renters in 2026

In addition to ranking third for cost-of-living and housing and ninth for quality of life, McKinney has a large share of high-end apartments and saw a 35.9% increase in renter household incomes from 2019 to 2024.

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MBA: Purchase applications boost weekly mortgage activity

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

New construction slows amid shifting demand, affordability

The reports show higher mortgage rates taking a larger share of household income while applications for new-home purchases are falling.

Alessio Sanfilippo named CEO of Redfin

While at Reality Labs, he led global teams across data science, data engineering and user research.

An oblong fiberglass dome in the desert

This home in Maricopa, Arizona, may look kind of like an igloo, but it’s actually made entirely of fiberglass.

Report: Majority of Realtors volunteer and donate

The most common causes members supported included food banks, local schools, children’s sports teams, veterans support programs and youth mentoring and education initiatives.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

The Lone Star State’s top three priciest new listings are all located in Dallas.

REMAX Co-Founder Gail Liniger dies at 81

Since Gail and Dave Liniger founded the brokerage in 1973, it has expanded to over 145,000 agents operating in more than 120 countries.  

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