In 2025, the real estate market was quite the rollercoaster, being negatively impacted by the political and economic volatility and uncertainty that dominated the early spring season. However, by summertime, the stock markets had rebounded to new highs, interest rates began to decline and a shit in buyer mindsets began to materialize for the better. According to NAR Chief Economist, Lawerence Yun, "2025 was another tough year for homebuyers, marked by record-high home prices and historically low home sales. However, during the fourth quarter, conditions began improving, with lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth. December home sales, after adjusting for seasonal factors, were the strongest in nearly three years. The gains were broad-based, with all four major regions improving from the prior month".

In the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, things are starting to head in a good direction for both home buyers and sellers. For home sellers, the spring season is always a season where we see more inventory and more homes listed for sale. Over the past few years, the trend line has been going up, so I predict we will see more homes for sale than the previous 5 years (post Covid era). In March of 2021, we saw 12, 354 new listings across North Texas, according to our MLS and the North Texas Real Estate Information System (or NTREIS). In March of 2022, we saw 14,020 homes hit the market. In 2023, we saw 14,587 new homes for sale. In 2024, we saw 16,278 new homes for sale and last year, we saw a record 19,030 homes listed for sale in the spring. While I don't have a crystal ball, I predict the trend line will continue and we will see even more new homes listed for sale this spring. That is good for home buyers as well, due to high inventory levels and lower interest rates. The key will continue to be home values and the sales prices sellers demand for their homes. The median home sales price in the DFW metroplex is currently hovering around $355,000. Since the Covid era, that sales price has actually been trending down, so that's another good sign for home buyers, as we head into the spring.

There are also a lot of exciting new residential developments coming in 2026 and beyond, including The Auberge in Knox Henderson and the Hi Line Square in the Design District. The Auberge (pictured above and photography provided from the website) is a new luxury hotel and residential development on Knox Street by The Katy Trail, which will include 140 hotel rooms, 48 residences, a fitness spa and outdoor pool and vibrant restaurant options! The Hi Line Square development is located in the Design District, and will be a mixed use of office and retail space, residential options, and amenities. There will be 255 residential units, 250,000 square feet of office space available, 40,000 square feet of curated retail and restaurant space and an amenity deck with a pool! Click here to read more about the Hi Line Sq plan! There are also several new exciting mixed-income apartment communities scheduled to open in 2026 and beyond, including Jackson Road (in Carrollton), The Cora (in Anna), The Buckley (in Plano), The Renegade (in Denton), Fields West (in Frisco) and Westside Village (in Fort Worth).

As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions regarding the real estate market. There are nuances at every turn, so make sure you have a great real estate team guiding you through the process, whether that be buying, selling, renting or investing.

Median Sales Prices by County:

Parker – $447,100 (-5.9%)

Rockwall – $430,831 (-1.0%)

Denton - $423,000 (-10.0%)

Collin – $419,995 (-14.3%)

Ellis – $417,432 (-1.8%)

Dallas – $350,000 (-4.1%)

Tarrant – $340,000 (-2.9%)

Johnson – $331,990 (-7.5%)

Kaufman – $299,900 (-7.0%)

Hunt – $290,000 (0%)