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First America Homes rebrands

The Texas homebuilder adopted the slogan, “Built Different,” as part of the effort. 

Guaranteed Rate Affinity ranks as 13th-largest lender in the Scotsman Guide

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has been named the 13th largest retail mortgage lender in the United States by Scotsman Guide.
The company was founded in 2017.

GDA Architects acquired by national firm

KTGY said the acquisition would boost its residential high-rise portfolio. 

Developer, City of Mesquite break ground on new affordable-housing project

The Fielder will bring 288 affordable apartments to the community. 

MetroTex Association of REALTORS® names 2025–2026 leadership

The association will be led by 2025 President Johnny Mowad of Ebby Halliday REALTORS®. 

The 10 most expensive new Texas listings

The priciest new listing in the Lone Star State is a $27.5 million estate in Southlake, listed by Michael Hershenberg of Real.

Live partially underground in this earth home

This custom-designed Dublin, Georgia, ranch home is mostly underground.

Realtor survey points to expected increase in buyer traffic

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

Lennar unveils Foree Ranch in Providence Village

The master-planned community has 1,450 homesites, with homes priced from the mid-$200,000s.

DOJ accuses RealPage of rent price-fixing scheme

RealPage calls DOJ filing “devoid of merit.”

Carve your home out here

Aptly named The Rock House, this unique home is nestled around a 45-foot-tall section of one of Colorado’s beloved red rocks.

New-home sales jump in July

July’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000 represented a 10.6% jump from June’s upwardly revised rate of 668,000. 

Dallas ranks No. 3 in U.S. for home sales in July

The Metroplex also ranked third for housing inventory, according to the most recent RE/MAX National Housing Report.   

Existing-home sales end 4 months of declines in July

The pace of home sales increased 1.3% from June after months of decreases, the National Association of REALTORS® said.      

Dallas housing market shifts to balance, sellers no longer at an advantage

Competition in the housing market is expected to reignite as falling mortgage rates breathe new life into buyers, according to Zillow’s latest report. 

NAR elevates Nykia Wright from interim to permanent CEO

Wright had served as interim CEO since November.

Dallas-Fort Worth 2026 Agents' Choice Awards test survey

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