Housing Market

Oct. 27, 2026

Commercial Flights at McKinney National Airport: What They Mean for Homeowners

Commercial flights start at McKinney National Airport on November 11, 2026.

Our team has talked about this airport for a long time. Now there are dates on the calendar and tickets for sale. If you own a home in McKinney or are thinking about buying one, this is …

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Oct. 9, 2026

Are Real Estate Comps the Best Way to Price Your Home?

No.

Comps are where pricing starts. An agent who stops there is guessing with a calculator.

The short answer is that comparable sales tell you what similar homes sold for over the past several months. They can't tell you what your home is competing against today, how …

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Oct. 7, 2026

Why Plano Continues to Attract Families, Professionals, and Corporate Relocations

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Plano has been on the top-suburb lists for more than 30 years.

Most cities get about a decade. A newer one opens up farther north, the builders move on, and the lists change. Plano keeps showing up anyway.

The short answer is that Plano gives three very …

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Sept. 26, 2026

What Today’s Mortgage Market Means for Dallas-Fort Worth Home Sellers

Mortgage rates are a buyer problem.
Right?
Not exactly.
If you’re selling a home in Dallas-Fort Worth, you may never apply for your buyer’s mortgage. You don’t care which lender they choose. You don’t particularly care what rate they get, but you’d better care about what …
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Sept. 25, 2026

Should You Wait for the Housing Market to Get Better Before You Buy?

“Should I buy a house now, or should I wait for the market to get better?”

We hear some version of this question all the time.

It makes sense. Buying a home is a major financial decision. You don’t want to buy right before prices fall. You …

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Sept. 24, 2026

The Parts of Plano Most People Don’t Know About (And Why They Matter)

If you ask someone in Dallas-Fort Worth to describe Plano, you’ll probably hear a pretty predictable list.
Good schools. Corporate headquarters. Desirable neighborhoods. Shopping. Restaurants. Lots of development.
All true.
But that description doesn’t really tell you what it’s like to live in Plano.
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Sept. 21, 2026

Relocating to Dallas for a New Job: What to Consider Before Buying

Congratulations. You got the job.
Now you need to move to Dallas-Fort Worth, figure out where you’re going to live, learn an enormous metro area you’ve probably never lived in, get your family settled, deal with movers, learn a new commute, possibly sell another house, and apparently …
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Sept. 3, 2026

Is “Location, Location, Location” Actually Good Real Estate Advice?

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“Location, location, location.”
It might be the most repeated phrase in real estate.
And I think it can be bad advice.
Before anybody gets upset, I’m not saying location doesn’t matter. Of course it matters. Where you live affects your commute, schools, taxes, access to things …
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Sept. 2, 2026

Lies About DFW: Is All of Dallas-Fort Worth Basically the Same?

No.
Not even close.
This is one of the most common mistakes I see people make when they start thinking about moving to Dallas-Fort Worth.
They say, “We’re moving to DFW.”
Great.
Where?
“Dallas-Fort Worth.”
That doesn’t really answer the question.
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Aug. 26, 2026

Why People Are Moving to the Edges of Dallas-Fort Worth, and Why Some Are Moving Back

There’s a version of Dallas-Fort Worth that a lot of people want right now.
They want the DFW job market, airports, schools, sports, restaurants, and opportunity. They just don’t necessarily want to live right in the middle of all of it.
They want a bigger backyard.
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