With the DFW real estate market red hot right now, new development all throughout the Dallas area is back in full swing, especially around the downtown area. When it comes to new construction condos for sale in Dallas, the exciting and extravagant Blue Ciel building is getting all kinds of attention from both home buyers and those of us working in the industry alike, but there’s certainly much more to Dallas’ new construction condo market than just one high-rise building, regardless of how impressive it may be.

In fact, one particular condo project that isn’t getting enough attention, at least in our opinion, is The Residence at Turtle Creek, located at 2811 Hood Street. An intimate, 17-unit building that’s located in the heart of Mansion Park, this…

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Harvest Community, Argyle TX

It’s one of North Texas’ largest and most ambitious new construction residential projects—an incredible $1 billion, 1,150-acre master planned, mixed-use community that will eventually include 3,200 single-family homes when finished.

Developed by Hillwood Communities, Harvest is located at the northwest corner of I-35W and FM 407 in Northlake and Argyle, about 50 minutes from Downtown Dallas. Aside from all the fabulous homes from some of the area’s top homebuilders, Harvest also offers home buyers easy access to some of the best shopping, dining, and employment centers in all of North Texas. In addition, Argyle and Northwest ISD Schools are some of the most highly-rated facilities in the state, making it the perfect place to live for young and growing…

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DFW Real Estate Market

According to recent housing report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages are already starting to increase slightly as we continue to push through the busy spring season and approach the summer months.

While the rise in rates is hardly a surprise and has been widely expected by many real estate and mortgage professionals, those planning to buy a home sometime in 2015 might want to move forward sooner rather than later.

Numbers published by HOUSINGWIRE show that from February to March, the average interest rate on a conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage of $417,00 or less jumped 4 basis points from 3.91% to 3.95%, while the effective interest rate on all mortgage loans in March locked in at…

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Hebron 121 Station, Transit-Oriented Development

Despite some millennials finally starting to enter the housing market to test the waters of home ownership, others are perfectly content with renting, consequently making transit-oriented development as popular as ever around the DFW area. Long gone are the days of time-consuming commutes to work, having to drive everywhere you go, and the overall inefficiency of how we once viewed a traditional suburban lifestyle.

Instead, today’s younger generation is much more focused on driving living costs down anywhere they can, which often means ditching the car and all the expenses that go along with it and alternatively using public transportation wherever possible.

Making headlines earlier this week was one of DFW’s most popular transit-oriented developments,…

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Affordable Neighborhoods in Dallas

With DFW home prices at record levels right now, many home buyers, especially first-timers, are finding themselves looking for a home or condo that’s located in perhaps more of an up-and-coming part of town rather than a trendy, already-established neighborhood that features more expensive housing.

The real estate market in Dallas is much like any other major market, in that location is often a top-priority for many active buyers browsing active homes for sale. But with market conditions scorching hot right now and inventory quite low in most parts of town, it doesn’t hurt to think outside the box every now and then in hopes of finding a great deal, or even a home or condo that could have a great long-term value.

So if a value play might sound like a…

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DFW Home Prices

In case you haven’t heard, the DFW area real estate market has been exceptionally hot this year, and things only seem to be getting better as we push through what’s traditionally one of the busiest seasons of the year for the real estate industry.

Late last week, sales numbers were released from the month of April, and for the first time in history, median sales prices for single-family homes around North Texas rose to over $200,000. The official number, $207,000, was up 14 percent in April, but what’s even more incredible is that the median price of a singe-family home sold by a real estate agent in North Texas is nearly 60 percent higher than it was in January 2010, or right around the time of the worst part of the recession.

With this latest surge in…

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Wildridge, Oak Point Texas

A lot has been written about the new master planned community that’s coming to Oak Point near Lake Lewisville, but given it’s going to cost $500 million to develop and encompass roughly 500 acres of total area, you can certainly see why.

Being called Wildridge, construction for the 1,194 new homes that are planned for the community is about to begin shortly, but along with that, renderings for a fancy new, nature-inspired amenity center have also recently been released, which will eventually act as a centerpiece for this dynamic new residential development.

Included will be an outdoor pavilion and pool area, which will fully be integrated with the existing topography and blend seamlessly into the natural landscape that surrounds the gorgeous Lake…

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Melrose Heights Condos For Sale, Oak Lawn

If you love modern architecture and new construction, there’s a good chance you’ll be absolutely blown away by the striking new condo development in Oak Lawn known as Melrose Heights. Located at 4015 Wycliff Avenue and just blocks from Highland Park, the three fabulous condominium residences that make up Melrose Heights offer an authentic, upscale living experience that’s somewhat hard to find in a part of Dallas that’s known most for custom-built estates and other high-end single-family homes.

But unlike most traditional condominiums, condos for sale at Melrose Heights boast plenty of features that cater to those who prefer lots of living space, starting with each unit’s unique and ultra-spacious three-level layout.

Living more like a townhome than a…

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