Posts by Collin County Association of REALTORS®
Texas Home Sales and Median Price Reach an All-Time High in 2021
Texas Home Sales and Median Price Reach an All-Time High in 2021 For the seventh year in a row, the number of Texas home sales and median price hit a record-breaking high, according to the 2021 Texas Real Estate Year in Review report released today by Texas REALTORS®. “2021 was an exciting year for Texas…
Read MoreCongratulations to Bri Westbury: CCAR’s New Communications Director
Congratulations to Bri Westbury: CCAR’s New Communications Director It is with great excitement that CCAR announces Bri Westbury has been named CCAR’s new Communications Director. Bri’s large business skill set and industry knowledge, coupled with years of experience in marketing and public relations, will further our quality communications programs well into the future “The CCAR…
Read MoreHas Texas’ Land Rush Run its Course?
Has Texas’ Land Rush Run its Course? A year in which Texas rural land sales reached unprecedented highs ended with a surprising slowdown. Total land sales for 2021 surpassed 2020 by 17.8 percent. That was despite a fourth quarter with 953 fewer sales than the same period of 2020. “There were 9,055 Texas land sales…
Read More11 Essential Packing Supplies You’ll Need to Make Moving Day Easier
11 Essential Packing Supplies You’ll Need to Make Moving Day Easier By Francey Beall of Fantastic Moves and Member of CCAR’s Affiliate Committee It’s not surprising that moving is considered one of life’s most stressful events. After all, you need to pack up pretty much all your possessions and it has to get done by…
Read MoreEarly Voting for March 1st Primary
Early Voting for March 1st Primary Early voting for the March 1, 2022 Primary is coming up and we want to help you prepare. Here are a few things to know: Last day to apply for Ballot by Mail: Friday, February 18, 2022 (Received) Early Voting: Monday, February 14, 2022 – Sunday, February 20, 2022 and…
Read MoreCandidate Interviews for the 2022 Primary Elections and Frisco City Council Place 5
Candidate Interviews for the 2022 Primary Elections and Frisco City Council Place 5 Each election cycle, CCAR conducts candidate interviews for political offices in order to better understand the candidates’ ideas and visions for when they become elected to public office. TREPAC then may choose to support the candidates who champion private property rights and…
Read More2021 President’s Report from Ron Leach
2021 President’s Report from Ron Leach So many things have happened during my presidency this year. Please bear with me, as I highlight items that I feel you would most like to hear about. One of the largest accomplishments this year was ensuring that REALTORS® were still able to conduct business during the COVID-19 lockdown.…
Read MoreLeading Experts Predict Interest Rate Hikes & Slowing Home Price Growth Nationally, Name DFW Hidden Gem
Leading Experts Predict Interest Rate Hikes & Slowing Home Price Growth Nationally, Name DFW Hidden Gem Expect slower housing price appreciation, easing inflation and rising interest rates in 2022, according to a survey of more than 20 top U.S. economic and housing experts. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist and senior vice president of research, unveiled…
Read MoreTexas Million-Dollar Home Sales Increase Nearly 90 Percent from 2020 to 2021
Texas Million-Dollar Home Sales Increase Nearly 90 Percent from 2020 to 2021 The number of Texas homes that sold for $1 million or higher from November 2020 to October 2021 increased 89.6% compared to the previous reporting period to 11,980 sales, according to the 2021 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report released today by Texas REALTORS®.…
Read MoreRural Land Expert: ‘Insatiable Appetite’ for Land, Record Prices, and Activity that ‘Defies Fundamentals’
Rural Land Expert: ‘Insatiable Appetite’ for Land, Record Prices, and Activity that ‘Defies Fundamentals’ Competition for a limited supply of land for sale pits investors, developers, and end-users against each other. In no place in Texas is this truer than in the Austin-Waco-Hill Country region (see map). Research Economist Dr. Charles Gilliland with the Texas…
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