Millennial Myths and Home-Buying

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 and is filed under General

Mention “millennials” to some people, and what might come to mind are urban-living hipsters who hop jobs, are into sustainability and “talk” about their activities…

July 2016 Megatel Minute: Model Home Grand Opening

Friday, July 15th, 2016 and is filed under Videos

Megatel Homes is excited to announce the grand opening of its newest model home in the Central Park on Preston community. Located in the heart of Plano, Texas, Central…

Texas Association of Realtors: Great Year for the State

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 and is filed under Economy

Metrics show an active, profitable year for the housing industry. Texans who bought or sold homes in 2015 had an idea of the frenetic pace…

Booming Home Sale Stats for DFW in 2016 – So Far

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 and is filed under Housing Market

As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, 2015 was an active one for home sales in North Texas. And according to recent reports, 2016 is shaping…

Homeownership Rate Remains Low – It might start with the mortgage

Monday, July 4th, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

The homeownership rate remains low, especially in the face of easing credit standards and an improving economy. It’s been commonly acknowledged that several reasons for…

Are Foreclosures Still A Thing?

Friday, July 1st, 2016 and is filed under Financing / Mortgage

Starting with the Great Recession and moving through its aftermath, the news each week brought new information about the increase in home foreclosures, short sales…

JCHS: Housing Older Americans

Friday, July 1st, 2016 and is filed under Housing Market

A few generations ago, housing older individuals wasn’t much of a problem. Setting aside the fact that the average life span was shorter, older generations…

Brexit, Texas and the UK: A Discussion About Homebuilding

Monday, June 27th, 2016 and is filed under Construction

Anyone who even remotely follows current events knows about the United Kingdom’s June 23 historic vote to leave the European Union. Even as world markets…

June 2016 Megatel Minute: Erwin Farms Grand Opening

Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 and is filed under Videos

Megatel Homes is excited to announce the grand opening of the Erwin Farms subdivision in McKinney, Texas. The 100+ acre development features over 600 lots, with all-inclusive…

Is there enough housing to meet demand?

Monday, June 20th, 2016 and is filed under Housing Market

Reading about the single-family housing market almost resembles a roller-coaster ride. The top of the ride represents a housing market that has become quite healthy…

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