January 20, 2026

10 Surprising North Texas realities that catch Californians off guard when they first move to Texas.

The North Texas Reality Check: What Your California Real Estate Agent Won’t Tell You About Moving to DFW

Intelligence briefing for Californians considering relocation to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Ellis County Listen, I’m going to save you about six months of expensive learning curve right now. After helping dozens of California families make the move to North Texas and watching just as many get blindsided by cultural and financial surprises that nobody mentioned during their “Texas is...

Learn why the majority of millennials have delayed their home purchase for three or more years. Learn more with Bobby Franklin, the North Texas Market Insider.

Why Millenials Are Delaying Their Home Purchase 3+ Years

Here’s what the data is screaming at us right now: 67% of millennials have delayed buying a home because of market conditions, with 56% waiting at least three years and 23% postponing for FIVE YEARS OR MORE. Let me say that again: nearly a quarter of an entire generation has been sitting on the sidelines for half a decade, watching rents climb, watching home prices appreciate, watching equity...