Trends

The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.

New homes are trending smaller

The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.

One in five millennials think they’ll never own a home

Eighteen percent of millennials — approximately one in five — believe they will never become a homeowner, according to a recent survey from Redfin.

Three of the fastest-growing college towns are in Texas

BrokeScholar examined population growth in 150 U.S. “college towns” — defined as cities with at least one major public or private university.

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Dallas sees 4.1% decline 

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

Half of all buyers are first-timers in 2023

First-timers made up 45% of buyers in 2022 and 37% in 2021.

Texas is home to four of the country’s fastest-warming cities

A new report from moveBuddha shows that the typical buyer isn’t yet factoring in climate-related risks when deciding where to live.

The California-to-Texas migration isn’t slowing down

Over 100,000 Californians made the move to Texas in 2021 — that translates to roughly 300 new Texans on a daily basis.

These Texas cities are the best for renter families

The Dallas-area city of Plano ranked at No. 1 on RentCafe’s list — only 8% of children in the metro live under the poverty line, one of the lowest proportions in the nation.

Which out-of-state residents dream of Texas?

Data showed that residents in 17 states — mostly on the West Coast — are especially interested in moving to Texas.

The best Texas cities for renters

Renters looking for affordably priced apartments in thriving communities have a lot of options in Texas.

Dark hues are one paint trend that could increase home values

“Paint is a relatively affordable and easy change, yet it has an outsized impact on a buyer’s perception of the home,” said Amanda Pendleton, home trends expert at Zillow.

The best suburbs in Texas for city-like living

The Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Southlake ranked at No. 1 on StorageCafe’s list, scoring particularly well in local business environment.

Fewer first-time homebuyers in Texas

First-time homebuyers made up less than a quarter of all buyers during the time period from July 2021 to June 2022. That’s down from 32% a year ago 39% a decade ago.

How far will a $1,500 rent budget get you in Texas?

A $1,500 monthly rent budget will only get you so far in many of the biggest cities in the country. But how far can that same budget get you in Texas?

One-fifth of all Americans rent storage spaces — what that says about renters’ growing need for space

The need for more space is common among all self-storage users: 40% of survey respondents listed this as their primary reason for renting storage space.

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