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Dallas Home Price Increases Far Outpace the US

Monday, August 1, 2016
by Christie Cannon

While many have reported the record gains that DFW has seen over the last 5-years have started to slow in their pace of increase, affordability continues to be a real problem for low-to-medium income households.  

Our record increases are easily reflected in the latest S&P/Case Shiller Index.  With local home prices up over 8.4%, Dallas' increase is almost twice that of the national average of 4.4%.  According to the Case Shiller Index, North Texas' record levels are almost 20% higher than our "peak" market in 2007!  While many of the economic fundamentals of the North Texas economy remain strong, many in our market are starting to grow weary of the increasing affordability gap. Despite Dallas being among the top three increases in the nation, many experts still consider the North Texas market a bargain compared to many other market areas around the nation. However, we are already starting to see signs of buyers (especially those that are long term residents) growing fatigued with rising sale prices compared to North Texas' more modest historic gains.

 

CHRISTIE CANNON  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Realty Frisco

469-951-9588: Mobile

 

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Among the top 250 Real Estate Teams in America as seen in The Wall Street Journal

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Gobal Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

 


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DFW's Housing Prices Continue Rise Despite Some Softening

Saturday, July 30, 2016
by Christie Cannon

Case-Shiller posted their Home Price Indices today. Overall, the 20-city composite reflected a .09% gain in May & a 5.2% gain for the last 12 months. According to Case-Shiller, home prices when seasonally adjusted fell by .1% in May. 

DFW had a 9% increase in the last year & a 1.3% increase for both May/April & April/March. Seasonally adjusted, these numbers fall to May/April at .5% and April/March at .1%.

In a recent article on the Dallas Business Journal, Candace Carlisle reports that over the last 5 years North Texas home prices have climbed a whopping 43%! As Carlisle reports, the affordability issue continues to create struggles for the DFW market.  You can read the full article here!

For more information regarding your local market, please feel free to give us a call!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco TX

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office


Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Global Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

 


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Christie Cannon chosen among D Magazine Best Real Estate Agents

Friday, July 29, 2016
by Christie Cannon

Christie Cannon & The Christie Cannon Team of KW Frisco named by

 D Magazine for the Best Real Estate Agent list in 2016.  

Thank you to our amazing clients, colleagues, & outstanding staff!

Christie Cannon & Kevin Cannon were also chosen as a  D Magazine Top Residential Real Estate Producers.

We owe a special "thank you" to the Real Estate Community for their recognition, our dedicated staff and agents, & most importantly, to our clients for their confidence & support.  

 "As a full-time Real Estate agent I truly enjoy providing an exceptional, five star service to my clients. I have been in the industry for 15 years and have an extensive knowledge of the real estate industry. A lot of people have asked what my secret to success has been over the years and there is no "real" secret....it's just providing an outstanding level of service. I believe in offering consultation and assistance beyond just the sale of a home.

 I have been fortunate enough to have been blessed with the most amazing team that helps me meet the needs of each of our clients on an individual level. With the help of my team, I can quickly respond to the needs of each of our clients above and beyond just the sale of each home. This high level of service creates a constant communication with clients to keep them up to date on the status of their transaction so I never leave someone wondering. I want to make sure you are completely satisfied throughout your entire transaction and then become your real estate agent for life!

I look forward to hearing from you and assisting you with all of your real estate needs!”

Christie Cannon's D Magazine article can be viewed here at D Magazine.

Thank you so much for the support!

Christie Cannon  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco TX

469.951.9588: Mobile

972.215.7747: Office


Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

Global Property Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW



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What is coming to 380 & 423?

Thursday, June 16, 2016
by Christie Cannon

So sales counselors Jeff Cook & Charles Durrenberger of Highland Homes / Horizon Homes at Arrowbrook in Aubrey were kind enough to share with us this rendering of some of the upcoming development at 380 & 423!

We seen some of the past reporting & rumblings, but this rendering offers us a great picture of what may come!

For a full size rendering that you can zoom, please click here!

 

 

CHRISTIE CANNON  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco

469.951.9588: Mobile

www.ChristieCannon.com

 

 

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Looking for Things to do in Dallas?

Sunday, May 29, 2016
by Christie Cannon

So the weekend is upon you & you have no plans!  Fear not & check out this cool list from TheCoolestStuffinTexas.com. 

From Dallas staples like the Dallas World Aquarium to classics like Keller's Drive-in, this list is great!

You can find the entire list by clicking here!

 

CHRISTIE CANNON  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco

469-951-9588: Mobile

 

Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW


 

 

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Windsong Ranch Prosper TX Wins Again

Saturday, May 28, 2016
by Christie Cannon

Windsong Ranch in Prosper TX continues to rack up the awards in 2016.  Earlier this month the Dallas Builder's Association (DBA) awarded Windsong Ranch the very coveted People’s Choice Community of the Year Award. in 2015, the Dallas Builder's Association awarded the community both Master Planned Community of the Year & Best Welcome Center.  There award follow the community winning 2015 & 2016 awards from the National Association of Home Builders for Best Amenity Center, Master Planned Community of the Year, & Best Landscape Plan.  

Offering over 600 acres of lakes, parks, creeks, hike & bike trails, resort style amenities, a community cafe, planned on-site Prosper ISD schools, & a location only a few miles from the Dallas North Tollway - Windsong Ranch is likely to continue grow in popularity as new phases open. Offering homes from such DFW favorite builders as: Highland Homes (DBA 2016 People's Choice Builder of the Year), American Legend (coming soon & DBA 2016 Builder of the Year), Huntington Homes, David Weekley Homes, Drees Homes, & more!

Want to know more about this awesome community or wish to see about what opportunities may be available for you? - Please give us a call!

CHRISTIE CANNON  REALTOR

The Christie Cannon Team

Keller Williams Frisco

469.951.9588: Mobile

 


Voted as one of the BEST Realtors in D Magazine for 2010-2016

Voted as a Five Star Professional 2012-2016 Texas Monthly Magazine

Name among America's Best Real Estate Agents by Real Trends Magazine

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist

#1 Keller Williams Agent 2011-2015

Top 100 Agents in the Nation / KW

 


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Real Estate News: November Home Sale Drops

Wednesday, December 23, 2015
by Christie Cannon

The National Association of REALTOR has recently published their latest report on existing homes sales for November (likewise, they revised their October numbers).  The most recent report Existing Home Sales offers that preowned home sales:

“…fell 10.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.76 million in November (lowest since April 2014 at 4.75 million)…”   The report reflects that November was the slowest in 19th months for existing home sales.  This was displayed in a 10.5% decrease in month-over-month sales. 


While there are still many hypotheses for the reasons of the drop, many industry insiders are placing a large portion of the blame on real estate’s adjustment to the latest changes in mortgage lending laws.   With these adjustments, the industry has seen an overall increase in the amount of time it takes to close a traditional loan.

The numbers may seem miniscule on paper, the three day average increase reflects a whopping 15.7% of available banking days in November.  Traditionally, most homes close in the last 3-days of the month, as such even a 2-3 day average increase “pushes” closings into the following month. 

When we compare both written contract volume & anecdotal experience from the industry, most indications are that the sales are not lost.  December reporting will be critical to see if the decrease was simply due to delay, or if November's numbers are a foreshadowing of a deeper market shift.

Christie Cannon - Keller Williams Frisco TX

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Mixed Use & Urban Living Invades North TX

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
by Christie Cannon

While single-family housing continues to "rule the roost" in Frisco & North TX, we face an invasion of exciting mixed use & upscale "urban living" projects.  As our city sees the $5 Billion Mile, and projects like the Frisco Market Center, continue to develop, I am increasingly delighted with the new choices in housing.  The diversity of these new developments fills a void that has long been lacking in our market!

To help introduce you to some of these latest project, please peruse the links below!

In Frisco – Here

  Frisco Station (Hillwood partnership project) – more here

  The Gate in Frisco –  More Here & Here

  Wade Park -

 In Plano 

  Legacy West (same people did Shops on Legacy) – more here

There are some amazing projects in the works! Have Questions?  Please feel free to give me a call - Christie Cannon


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Low Inventory Create Slowdown in Sales

Saturday, June 6, 2015
by Christie Cannon

“Lagging Supply” Leads to Slowdown in Sales | Keeping Current Matters

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released the results of theirExisting Home Sales Report. Despite the fact that properties are selling faster than they have at any other time since July of 2013, existing home sales declined 3.3% from March.

NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun explained the main reason for the slow:

"April's setback is the result of lagging supply relative to demand and the upward pressure it's putting on prices.”

One major news organization actually used this headline about the decline:

Existing home sales fall 3.3%

They certainly haven’t cratered! April marked the second month in a row that the annual sales pace remained above the five million mark (5.04 million). Year-over-year sales have increased for seven consecutive months and are still 6.1% above a year ago.

Every month, SentriLock, LLC provides NAR Research with data on the number of homes shown to potential buyers. This data is referred to as ‘Foot Traffic’ and is a great predictor of future sales and buyer demand. In April, buyer demand remained at the same level experienced in March.

Why did sales go down?

Buyers who are ready and willing to make a purchase are entering a market where their dream house may not have been listed yet. They can’t find it! Or if they find it, it happens to catch the eye of other buyers and an ‘auction like environment’ begins.

"Housing inventory declined from last year and supply in many markets is very tight, which in turn is leading to bidding wars, faster price growth and properties selling at a quicker pace," says Yun. "To put it in perspective, roughly 40 percent of properties sold last month went at or above asking price, the highest since NAR began tracking this monthly data in December 2012." (emphasis added)

The median home price of existing homes sold in April was $219,400, which is 8.9% higher than last year, and marks the 38th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.

Bottom Line

So how do you make sense of everything that’s going on in the housing market when there are so many conflicting headlines on the same report?

John Burns, real estate expert and CEO of John Burns Real Estate Consulting gives this advice:

“The bottom line is this: don't make decisions based on newspaper articles. Read the actual press release, including the methodology, and make sure the results jive with other data points and qualitative feedback you receive.”

If you are one of the many homeowners out there realizing that now may be the time to list your home for sale, or one of the many renters debating a purchase, sitting with a local real estate professional who takes the time to find out what’s really going on in the market, should be your first step!

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Existing Home Sales Stats for May 2015!

Friday, June 5, 2015
by Christie Cannon

Buyer Demand Exceeds Housing Supply [INFOGRAPHIC] | Keeping Current Matters

Highlights:

  • Inventory Levels remain less than a six month supply - indicated an unbalanced / seller's market
  • For the last 38 straight months the market has seen gain in home prices
  • The average time on market is the lowest since June 2013
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