DFW Home BuyersIt’s certainly no secret that buying a home can be expensive. Along with a down payment, home buyers also need to pony up for moving expenses, closing costs, and anything else that coincides with purchasing a new place to live in today’s increasingly complex housing landscape. 

But if you’re wondering just how much it cost to buy a home right now, a recent study from Zillow estimated that Dallas home buyers specifically will need around $42,057 upfront in order to secure a new place, which is just over the nationwide average $40,080. 

The estimate considers a variety of factors like average down payment costs, closing costs, and moving expenses, and if you think DFW’s cost is high, coastal markets like San Francisco and Seattle require more than…

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Uptown Dallas Condos Uptown Dallas is one of the hottest neighborhoods in all of DFW right now. Loaded with shopping, dining, entertainment, and countless real estate possibilities, it’s easy to see why this vibrant and lively community is so popular among Dallas’ urban home buyers. 

Not surprisingly, Uptown is also one of the pricier locations to consider in Dallas right now as well. But if you’re someone who truly wants the best of the best when it comes to a fabulous new condo, here’s where you’ll find some of the neighborhood’s most impressive units currently on the market. 

1999 McKinney 

Perhaps Uptown’s most prominent loft building, 1999 McKinney has it all—a walkable location, premium living spaces, and views that won’t disappoint, especially if you’re on the…

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If a scenic setting is high up on your wish list of priorities, take a closer look at Westport Lakeview Villas. 

Conveniently located along Westport Drive in The Colony, the aptly named Westport Lakeview Villas offer a stunning, lakefront location that not only offer sprawling views of the water but also easy access to all the quaint little shops, restaurants, and cafes nestled along Main Street. 

The Westport Lakeview Villas community is comprised of 33 three and four-story residences, providing a nice mix of options that should satisfy the needs and wants of most luxury home buyers. 

Interior highlights include high-end kitchen appliances, spa-inspired bathrooms, wide-plank hardwood flooring, huge windows that take full advantage of the lake…

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Home Sales Decline in North TexasPre-owned single-family home sales in North Texas dropped 1% in August, according to recently released figures from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. 

These figures cover over two dozen counties that stretch from the Red River to Waco, but if you take a closer look at just the DFW area,  home sales numbers last month show an even larger dip. 

In Dallas alone, pre-owned homes sold by real estate agents dropped by around 4% in August year-over-year, and some suburban communities like Allen, Coppell, and Plano saw declines of 24%, 21%, and 16% respectively. 

Also noted by the Dallas News was that according to the latest report from the Texas Association of Realtors, the DFW housing market was the only major metro area in Texas that saw…

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Ballpark Estates ArlingtonBallpark Estates might be one of the most unique condo projects to hit the DFW market in quite some time. 

Along with a unique set of floor plans that offer up to four bedrooms and 3 full levels of living space, condos at Ballpark Estates also provide unmatched access to some of the region’s top pro sports teams and facilities. 

Once moving in, residents will be just steps from the new Rangers ballpark, the home of the Cowboys, and even the new Texas Live! complex, which promises to be one of DFW’s top new entertainment venues. 

Inside, condos for sale at Ballpark Estates will range in size from one to four bedrooms, while common features will include high-end kitchen appliances, engineered wood flooring, lavish master suites, open concept living…

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