Cathy K Witte

Summer is coming to an end, and for some of us that means it’s time to get out of town!  Before you hit the road, here are a few pointers to keep your home safe and sound so you can enjoy your time away… Contact the alarm company and the local police if you are…

DFW home sales set record in July! DFW: North Texas home sales rose 7% in July to 11,198 homes sold, according to NTREIS data. The total is the largest single-month sales total on record for North Texas. Year-to-date, real estate agents have sold 63,126 homes, a 1% increase from the same period in 2018. Home median…

NYC: The Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate by 25 basis point, the first reduction since the financial crisis, calling the move “a mid-cycle adjustment to policy,” rather than the start of a more aggressive cycle of monetary easing. The Federal Open Market committee hinted at future rate cuts. The Fed also said it would…

Hispanics showing biggest home ownership gains DFW: Biggest home price gains in the U.S. in the last decade have been in Texas, according to Attom Data Solutions in the Dallas Morning News. DFW home prices have leaped 72% above where they were before the Great Recession. Austin prices are 77% higher, San Antonio 58% and Houston…

Banks start program assisting home buyers DFW: Home starts were down 10.6% in the second quarter, at 8,925 homes. According to Residential strategies, high construction and land costs are holding back the market. In the $250,000-$350,000 range, starts are up slightly, but above $350,000, starts are down. New home sales for DFW, at 9,049, were flat…