http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0QU1K820150825 Denver, San Francisco, and Dallas again experienced the biggest year-over-year home appreciation among the 20 cities with price increases of 10.2 percent, 9.5 percent and 8.2 percent, respectively.

http://www.guidelive.com/fun-places-and-events/2015/08/13/30-great-festivals-fall-dfw Fall festival season in Dallas-Fort Worth just doesn’t let up. Want proof? Here are 30 great fests to try.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/08-20-15-ltd-edition-no-2025-new-highrise/ Residential tower building power player Great Gulf has set its eyes on Turtle Creek for its next high-rise condo project. The 20-story, 100-unit residential project has been in the […]

http://blog.rismedia.com/2015/home-seller-tips-focus-perceptions-by-enhancing-your-visual-thinking/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eNews A home buyer’s gut reaction never goes away. That’s why a home seller should critique each area of their home, or recruit a judgmental friend who can help answer […]

http://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/six-things-a-home-inspector-wont-catch/?identityID=5861879&MID=2015_0821_WeeklyNL_CtlRed&RID=274666862&cid=eml-2015-0821-WeeklyNL-blog_4_things_inspectors_wont_catch-blogs_buy Before buying into a monthly mortgage payment, 77% of home buyers hire an inspector to go through their new digs with a fine-toothed comb. This is a very good idea. But what […]

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13252383/1/why-jpmorgan-and-bank-of-america-relaxed-jumbo-mortgage-rules.html The bank dropped its minimum credit score for would-be homeowners to 680 from 740 on “jumbo” mortgages, which are for homes typically worth more than $417,000.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/08-23-15-single-homebuyers/ It used to be that purchasing your first home was something that typically happened after marriage. Now, according to Zillow, that’s no longer the case.

Single-Family: Sales were up by 1% in July. The average sales price increased by 15% and the median sales price by 17%. As in past months these increases have largely […]

http://blog.rismedia.com/2014/common-costly-mistakes-made-by-homeowners/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email A new home is one of the biggest purchases homeowners will make in their lifetimes. Regrettably, sometimes costly mistakes are made by various parties of the transaction – builders, […]

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/arts/08-21-15-august-art-gallery-picks/ September is when the art world kicks into high gear, but we’re getting a little taste of what’s to come a few weeks early