Author: Shannon Slater

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those impacted by the impact of Hurricane Dorene and Milton.  Even though the hurricanes are long gone the clean up efforts and impacts are long lasting.  There is still much need in these areas.  Here are some helpful resources.  Appraisers-...

It’s Spring!! The housing market is slowing but home prices are still appreciating.  Real estate is cyclical and the spring market is traditionally when we see things begin to pick up after the slower winter months.  We have the numbers in for March and we are seeing an uptick...

It’s March!  They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. So far in North Texas real estate we haven’t seen much of the lion, just a lot of rain!  In the real estate market, February wasn’t too different from January, not much lion happening...

I wrote this blog– 4 Things I Love About Being a Real Estate Appraiser- 10 years ago!  So much has changed since that time!  We have experienced some very large swings in the market regarding the number of appraisals needed from a very high volume where appraisers couldn’t keep...

We are excited to bring you our newsletter in a new format! We share what is happening in the Dallas-Fort Worth/North Texas area.   No doubt, higher mortgages have impacted real estate in the past year. The higher rates decrease buying power for consumers which in turn decreases demand....

As we’re getting ready to say goodbye to 2023 and welcome 2024, we wanted to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!   2023 recap: This year, we saw many changes in the real estate market.  The rising mortgage rates slowed down the...

It’s hard to believe that it has been 2 years since we experienced the great Texas Winter Storm when the Texas power grid failed and we went several days without power in our Texas homes that are not built to keep heat. As much as I love the beauty...

Winter is here! Last week we had one evening of beautiful snow that quickly melted away. As I type, we are receiving winter weather watch notifications as we are getting ready for a more dangerous icing event here in North Texas this week. As we prepare for the coming...

As we end this year and look to the new, we hope that you had a nice Christmas time and we wish you the best for the upcoming year! This month we celebrate 35 years of the D. W. Slater Company! In honor of 35 years, we have gone...

Here in North Texas, we are finally starting to see the leaves turning colors and begin falling. It’s pretty but doesn’t last long and soon we will enter the bleak and gray winter months. I tend to make a comparison of the seasons with the housing market but it...