Category: Newsletters

“It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.” – Bernard Williams We recently had an extended trip to send our son off to college in Colorado. When we returned I snapped this photo of Lake Ray Roberts as we were arriving in our hometown. It was so...

We’ve been watching our markets and seeing signs of a slowdown but this past month the signs are getting stronger. We are not seeing a crash. We are not going off a cliff, just a turn of the tide. Our four counties show prices are up from the same...

When I was a young poor college student, I got a speeding ticket. When the officer asked me how fast I was going, I told him truthfully that I didn’t know.  You see my speedometer had stopped working in my car and I didn’t have the extra funds to...

As we have been reporting the last year, the North Texas markets have experienced extraordinary appreciation in housing with very little signs of slowing. The median sale prices have had double digit increases within the past year. This is on top of the increases that we have been experiencing...

With mortgage rates now higher than they have been in a decade, are there any signs of a cooling? It is of note that the numbers we are looking at are closed sales from March.  Many of those went under contract in February so there is a lag in...

March Newsletter- Spring in North Texas The signs of spring are here in North Texas.  The weather is beginning to warm and there are buds on the trees, like this redbud tree outside our office window.  Not only do we see new growth, but we also see weather instability...

Market Updates, Appraiser Information and More! Check out the DW Slater Company monthly newsletter! #dwslaterco #realestate...

Check out the year end recap for 2021 and the housing markets for 2021 in North Texas & don't forget to check out the Appraiser's Corner! ...

This year has been a very busy year for real estate in North Texas with a record number of sales and rapid price appreciation. Mortgage rates remained low this year and supply shortages have increased the price of real estate. This month's stats are from November. ...

Market slowing? Not so fast! -In the last two months, we saw a few signs of cooling in the market, but that didn't last long. All four markets are showing price increases from the previous month with the exception of Dallas County. All four counties...