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The 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth in August

The two most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth last month were both listed by Deeann Moore of Moore Real Estate.

Zillow launches AI‑powered virtual staging for Showcase listings

The feature aims to help buyers more easily visualize homes and give agents a stronger marketing tool. 

Home price appreciation increases 2.4% in August as Midwest leads growth

So far in 2025, home prices have grown at about half the pace of 2024.

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MBA: Mortgage applications hit highest level since 2022

The surge comes as the rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to its lowest level since October 2024. 

Cotality notes further movement toward buyer’s market in latest Home Price Insights report

The rate of home-price appreciation slowed to just over half the rate of inflation in July, Cotality noted. 

MBA: 30-year mortgage rate falls to lowest level since April

Despite the decrease in borrowing costs, the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Market Composite Index showed a decrease in mortgage applications in the week ended Aug. 29. 

Southern and Western markets lead as new-home affordability grows

Despite a slowdown in single-family construction activity, newly built homes are becoming increasingly accessible to American buyers, in terms of both availability and affordability. According to data from the New-Construction Insights report released by Realtor.com, in the second quarter

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

Dallas agent Michelle Wood of Compass RE Texas is responsible for listing two of the 10 most expensive new listings in the Lone Star State.

Pending-home sales soften in July on economic anxiety

Signed contracts declined despite lower interest rates and improved affordability and inventory, the National Association of REALTORS® said.   

Former Masonic lodge for sale in New York

This former Masonic lodge in Little Falls, New York, was once a meeting place for a local chapter of the Freemasons.

Case-Shiller: Dallas home-price dips in June, as national market undergoes ‘decisive shift’

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in two years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

July new-home sales top expectations

The upside surprise came despite monthly and yearly declines in the pace of sales. 

Retrofit retreat in New Hampshire

This home has been carefully constructed out of retrofitted steel shipping containers using alternative construction methods.

NAR: High inventory puts homebuyers in their ‘best position’ since pandemic lockdown

The association said the housing market is making a definitive swing back in the direction of the buyer thanks to wage growth, slowing home-price gains and rising inventory. 

McKinney is the top real estate market in the country

Several other Dallas-area cities ranked high on WalletHub’s list, including Richardson, Frisco, Denton, Allen and Fort Worth.

International homebuyers spent $4.8 billion on Texas homes

International transactions increased 9% year over year, with 7,500 purchases made by foreign homebuyers.

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