Home Selling 2025

Marketing Can Make Or Break Your Home Sale

The Truth About Marketing Your North Texas Home: Why Most Sellers Leave $50,000+ on the Table

Let me be straight with you: If you’re not treating the sale of your home like the massive financial transaction it is, you’re leaving serious money on the table. I’m talking $50,000, $75,000, sometimes over $100,000 in lost equity. Here’s what keeps me up at night: I watch North Texas sellers every single week pick an agent based on who they know or who charges the lowest commission, without...

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Should You Sell Your House in North Texas Right Now? The Real Story Behind The Market Shift

Listen, while everyone else is playing checkers with their real estate decisions, I’m about to show you how to play chess. The North Texas market isn’t just “shifting”, it’s creating a once-in-three-years opportunity window for sellers who understand what’s actually happening beneath the surface noise. If you’re sitting there wondering “Should I sell my house in North Texas right...

October could be the best month to move

Smash Housing Prices Like Pumpkins: October Most Affordable Month

The “Most Unaffordable Market in History” Just Cracked Open a Window: Here’s How Smart First-Time Buyers Are Walking Through It Look, I’m not here to sugarcoat it: 2025’s housing market is brutal. When Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies tells us that only 21% of homes for sale are affordable, down from 60% just four years ago, that’s not a correction, that’s a complete...

How to Buy a home with high rates

How to Buy NOW Even If Rates Stay High (Strategic Buyer Guide)

The Conversation I Have Ten Times a Week Buyer: “Bobby, I want to buy a house, but these rates are killing me. I’m paying $2,000/month in rent, and I feel like I’m throwing money away. But when I run the numbers on buying, the payment is $2,400/month. I can’t afford that.” Me: “So you can’t afford an extra $400/month, but you CAN afford to pay $24,000/year in rent that builds zero...

Real Estate Agent Crisis 2025

The Truth About Real Estate Agent Survival in 2025: Why Are So Many Realtors Leaving?

And What It Means for North Texas Home Sellers Listen, I’m going to give it to you straight, no sugar-coating, no deflection. The real estate industry is going through a full-scale transformation right now, and most agents are getting absolutely crushed. But here’s the thing: while everyone else is panicking, the smart players are seeing this as the opportunity of a lifetime. The Brutal Reality:...

How the government shutdown could affect North Texas real estate

Government Shutdown: What North Texas Buyers and Sellers ACTUALLY Need to Know Right Now

Bobby Franklin - REALTOR® | Legacy Realty Group - Leslie Majors Team Listen, I’m going to cut through the noise and give you the real story about this government shutdown because while everyone else is panicking or pretending it doesn’t matter, I’m going to show you exactly how to turn this chaos into your competitive advantage. Here’s the thing most agents won’t tell you: disruption...

WISD projects population explosion

Property Values Skyrocket: Explosive Growth In Waxahachie On The Way

What I’ve Been Predicting is Finally Here - And Here’s What It Means for Smart Buyers and Sellers By Bobby Franklin, REALTOR® - Your North Texas Market Intelligence Source What I’ve been predicting for months just got official confirmation from Waxahachie ISD’s Chief Financial Officer Ryan Kahlden. The numbers don’t lie: Ellis County isn’t just growing, it’s exploding. The...