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Posted January 28, 2013 by Rogers Healy

A Few Home Selling Tips

Even though houses aren't selling like they used to, there are some ways to improve the chances of selling your home. If you have a house on the market, or are considering it, read these tips for ways to make it easier to sell your house and create a smooth transition from one owner to the next.

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Posted January 7, 2013 by Rogers Healy

New Year's Resolutions

It's hard to believe it is already a week into 2013 but there is no better time to make a change in your daily routine.  With every New Year comes the time to make a resolution to better yourself. These typically involve eating less chocolate or doing more crossfit but I challenge you to make a more daring resolution this year!  How about, no texting while driving or learning the current tax code?

 

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Posted December 11, 2012 by Rogers Healy

North Texas Housing Inventory Lowest in 12 Years

A surge in November home sales has dropped the inventory of houses on the market in North Texas to the lowest level in more than a decade.

This year's strong sales have reduced the supply of houses on the market in North Texas to 3.9 months.  That's the lowest level since the summer of 2000, according to figures from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University and the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems.

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Posted October 30, 2012 by Rogers Healy

JUST SOLD! 3830 Clover Lane

This recently updated Midway Hollow home featuring a stunning kitchen, wood cabinetry, granite tile counter tops, slate flooring, stainless appliances and beautiful, open layout was JUST SOLD!

Marketed for $219,000

If you are in the market to buy, sell or lease, contact Rogers Healy today!

Rogers@RogersHealy.com

214.207.9580

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Posted September 4, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Back on the market! 4177 Saranac Drive

After temporarily being snatched up, 4177 Saranac Drive is back on the market!

This home is one of the newest additions to the Barns Durham Construction Group portfolio and is being COMPLETELY RENOVATED!  When completed, this home will feature brand new beautiful wood floors, a fully updated kitchen, an oversized master bedroom with TWO walk-in closets!  If that isn't enough, it will also stage a beautifully landscaped backyard with a large covered patio, perfect for entertaining!

 

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Posted July 6, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Job growth contributing to colossal apartment market

Renters scooped up 8,031 apartment units in the second quarter this year.  That's more than five times the 1,563 completed apartment units.  Apartment occupancy was 94.1 percent, up a full percentage point over the last quarter, according to data collected from Carrollton-based apartment analyst MPF Research.

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Posted April 11, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Tips for winning an apartment in a landlord's market

Apartment vacancy rates are expected to fall below 5% this year, crossing a benchmark into what is often considered a "landlord's market," said Brad Doremus, senior analyst for Reis, a commercial real-estate research company. Nationally, the apartment vacancy rate is expected to fall to 4.6%  by the end of the year.

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Posted April 10, 2012 by Rogers Healy

A great start to the home selling season

The first quarter of 2012 has brought a surge in home sales!

Pre-owned home sales were up 16 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter last year.  Median home resale values were also up a solid 5 percent for the quarter with March alone boasting an 11 percent increase from a year ago.

 

This is great news for the housing market because March is the first real month of the selling season. Don't be surprised to see numbers as strong as these for the second quarter as well!

 

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Posted April 6, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Home prices stagnate but rents keep rising

Renting used to be cheaper than buying but in many areas that's no longer the case.  Rents continue to to rise and home prices are staying relatively stagnate.

 

Asking prices for homes shrank 0.7% over the past year while rents rose 5%, according to a report released Thursday by real estate listing site Trulia.  The average rent for all types of rental homes rose to $1,350 per month in March from $1,285 a year earlier.

 

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Posted March 16, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Number of houses for sale at a 10-year low in North Texas

The overall number of pre-owned houses for sale in North Texas is a the lowest level in more than a decade. Inventory is way down and even homes that have been on the market for over 200 days are getting more showings. For this reason there are fewer bargain buys on the market. Many neighborhoods have less than a four-month supply of single-family homes listed for sale with agents. Nationally, the supply is 6.1 months. Even in the Park Cities, where high prices usually mean longer sales times, there's only about a five-month supply of houses for sale.

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