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Bigger Deficits Yield Higher Interest Rates
Long-term interest rates’ climb since December is largely because of the unexpectedly bigger government deficits associated with Republicans’ tax cuts. The pending two-year budget agreement on Capitol Hill will spend even more, piling onto the deficit, thus boosting interest rates. Lawmakers are set to prove that about the only things they can agree on are slashing revenue to the treasury and leaving it full of IOUs.

How might Texas win Amazon’s second headquarters?
Some cities fighting to house Amazon’s coveted second headquarters have offered up billion-dollar financial incentives. If a Texas city lands the headquarters, experts don’t expect incentives to be the main reason.

Existing-Home Sales Soar 5.6 Percent in November to Strongest Pace in Over a Decade
Existing-home sales surged for the third straight month in November and reached their strongest pace in almost 11 years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the West saw a significant hike in sales activity last month.

D-FW will be one of the country’s hottest home markets in 2018
North Texas’ hot housing market won’t cool in 2018, according to a new forecast. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is expected to be one of the top home markets in the country next year, according Realtor.com’s just-released projections. Only Las Vegas will have a stronger home market in 2018, the report predicts…

Why It’s a Better Time for Buyers on a Budget to Purchase a Home
Those thinking about buying a home have probably heard all the tales of woe from other buyers out there: Sticker shock, getting outbid on the home of their dreams, or not being able to find a property with everything they were looking for within their budget…

New homes becoming more affordable in Texas metros
New home prices leveled off in the Texas metropolitan areas, even seeing a drop in their 12-month rolling average, according to the latest New Home Sales report from HomesUSA.com.

New home sales continue upward course in June
Building on the momentum of the previous month’s increase, new home sales increased in June, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…

Four real estate trends to know in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake
For many years the only housing option available for people looking to live in Southlake was single-family homes. However, in Southlake Town Square, there are now brownstones available for purchase as well as condominiums that are being constructed. ….
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