Affordability

What Falling Rates, Rising Inventory, and a Thawing Market Mean for DFW Homebuyers and Sellers Heading into Spring 2026 Let me be direct with you. Most of what you’re reading about mortgage rates right now is noise. National headlines, vague optimism, “now might be a great time to buy!” clickbait from real estate portals that have never stepped foot in Ellis County, never driven...

North Texas Market Insider - Strategic Intelligence Briefing Let me cut through the noise for you right now: on January 30, 2026, President Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair when Powell’s term expires on May 15, 2026. And while every real estate agent in DFW is asking “will this lower mortgage rates?”, they’re asking the wrong question...

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...

Listen, while every real estate agent in DFW is copying and pasting the same headlines about Trump's mortgage announcement, I'm going to tell you what's actually happening and what it means for your wallet if you're buying in Ellis County, Tarrant County, or anywhere across North Texas. On January 8th, President Trump dropped what looks like a bombshell: directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase...

The Morning Show’s Cory Ellison has a phrase: “Chaos is the new cocaine.” January 7, 2026 just gave the real estate industry its latest hit. President Trump dropped a bombshell on Truth Social that sent shockwaves through the housing market: “I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes.” Within hours, major rental property stocks...