This Week’s Real Estate News
North Texas Home Sales Hammered by Pandemic
North Texas home sales slid in April as buyers sheltered in place from the pandemic. Home purchases in the area were down 17% from a year ago — the biggest such decline in nine years.
Embracing Remote Work: Freedom, Without Sacrifice
Some tips for commercial real estate pros getting used to the world of remote work, including how having an in-home video studio can help.
WeWork skips rent payments to cut costs amid pandemic
WeWork has stopped paying rent at some U.S. locations, in the latest sign that the co-working company is aggressively trying to cut costs as the economic downturn eats into its revenue.
Dallas-Fort Worth could be biggest metro in U.S. by year 2100
Dallas-Fort Worth could be biggest metro in U.S. by year 2100, new report says
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Start spreading the news: Dallas-Fort Worth will eclipse New York City as the biggest metro area by the year 2100, a new report predicts.
North Texas among places where property taxes have risen most, new report finds
North Texas among places where property taxes have risen most, new report finds
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A Redfin report showed the effective property tax rate, or the average rate homeowners pay as a percentage of their home’s value, is highest in Texas.
A Catch-22: Dallas could face legal action if it does — or doesn’t — decriminalize