HOA Desk

Dallas home prices just hit a turning point. 📊

Median sale price is now $465,000 — up 5.6% year-over-year — but here's what's actually changing:

• Homes are sitting longer (48 days vs. 42 days last year)
• Only 17% are selling above list price (down from the bidding wars we saw before)
• Sale-to-list ratio dropped to 97.3% — meaning buyers have more negotiating power

Translation? The market's shifting from seller-friendly to actually balanced. For HOA communities, this means property valuations are stabilizing, and homeowners have breathing room they didn't have before.

The days of "list it and watch offers pour in" are fading. Smart sellers are pricing right and marketing harder. Smart buyers are actually getting heard.

What's the housing market looking like in your area? Are you seeing the same shift?

Your condo unit is creeping into your neighbor's space—and Texas law actually has your back on this one.

Texas Property Code Section 82.064 automatically creates a valid easement for any encroachment, meaning the encroaching portion has legal protection to occupy that space. But here's the catch:

• The automatic easement protects you ONLY if the encroachment wasn't caused by willful misconduct or negligence
• Builders and developers aren't off the hook—they're still liable if they didn't follow approved plans
• Minor encroachments are legally permitted, but they don't excuse poor construction or intentional violations
• This law protects both unit owners AND the integrity of the entire condominium structure

The bottom line? If your unit encroaches on a neighbor's space or common elements, you've got legal protection—but only if it wasn't your fault.

Have you dealt with an encroachment issue in your condo community? What was the outcome?

Dallas just knocked Houston off the throne for new home construction 🏗️

Here's what changed in just one year:

• 11,327 new residential permits in Jan-Feb 2026 (vs. Houston's previous lead)
• 3,009 new-construction home sales in the same period
• A code change from April 2025 allowing up to 8-unit buildings under residential codes

What this means for the DFW market:

Strong builder confidence is flooding in. More housing supply. Better inventory for buyers relocating to the area. And it signals that policy changes can actually move the needle on housing availability.

This isn't just a headline—it's a shift in how the market's responding to demand. The question now is whether this momentum sticks or if other cities catch up.

What's driving your interest in the DFW market right now? Are you watching the housing inventory changes, or is something else catching your attention?