Texas

Cooling home prices, stable inventory as buyers gain leverage

The U.S. housing market continues to show signs of cooling as listing prices ease and inventory levels remain steady, according to most recent HousingWire data. As of Nov. 14, the median list price stood at $429,900, while new listings are entering the market at a median of $395,000. Homes are spending an average of 118 […]

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Foreclosure activity up nearly 20% in October

ATTOM released its October 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, showing 36,766 properties with foreclosure filings — including default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — a 3% increase from September and more than a 19% increase from a year ago. October marked the eighth straight month of year-over-year foreclosure activity increases, with completed foreclosures up

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Collin County homes command 39% premium over Texas despite majority of sellers cutting prices

Collin County’s housing market maintains a $519,900 median list price as of Nov. 7, 2025, standing 39% above Texas’ $374,000 median even as 55.7% of active listings undergo price reductions. The North Texas metro’s pricing resilience emerges alongside market dynamics that mirror national patterns while outpacing statewide metrics. The county recorded 5,904 active single-family listings

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Chris Planto returns to Rate as VP of mortgage lending

Top-producing mortgage originator Chris Planto has rejoined Rate as vice president of mortgage lending in the Houston market. Planto returns to Rate from CrossCountry Mortgage, where he most recently served as a senior loan officer. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back Chris Planto to our Rate family,” said Todd Heaton, an executive vice president

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awards $73.5M to affordable housing projects

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has announced $73.5 million in affordable housing grants to 53 projects across Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. “Through the strength of our member institutions, we’re able to channel these funds into projects that directly address the housing needs of our communities,” Sanjay Bhasin,

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The Texas law threatening to break the affordable housing equation

A quiet change in Texas law this past spring could ignite a crisis in affordable housing – and send a chilling signal to investors nationwide. House Bill 21 (HB 21), passed in May, drastically rewrites the rules for how affordable housing partnerships in Texas qualify for property tax abatements. For years, those abatements have been

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New Western acquires Big State Home Buyers to expand investment pipeline

New Western, a real estate investment marketplace and the nation’s largest homebuyer, has acquired Big State Home Buyers — a company specializing in sourcing vacant and distressed homes. The acquisition is intended to expand New Western’s supply pipeline and advance its mission to return underutilized properties to the market as affordable, move-in-ready homes, leaders said.

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Home seller profits down in most metros despite record sale prices

U.S. homeowners made an average profit of 49.9% on single-family home and condominium sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to ATTOM’s newest U.S. Home Sales Report. That’s up slightly from 49.3% in the second quarter but down from the 55.4% margin seen in the third quarter of last year. Sellers typically earned $123,100

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Foreclosure activity edges higher in Q3 2025

Foreclosure activity across the United States continues to climb modestly in the third quarter of 2025, according to new data from ATTOM. The report shows 101,513 properties with foreclosure filings between July and September, up less than 1% from the previous quarter and 17% higher than a year earlier. In September alone, 35,602 properties received

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Texas housing inventory grows as sellers trim prices

Texas home sellers are facing a slower fall market as listings spend longer on the market and inventory rises across the state. More than 137,000 single-family homes are now active statewide, equal to about 3.7 months of supply. Prices and inventory The median list price in Texas is $377,558, with new listings entering slightly lower

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