Real Estate Insights from the John Gill Team

U.S. pre-owned home sales rise 3.1% in July

25 August 2008 Sales of existing homes rose 3.1 percent in July, surpassing expectations, as buyers snapped up deeply discounted properties in parts of the country hit hardest by the housing bust.

Dallas-Fort Worth is a good place to build home equity

15 May 2008 Potential Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers who are nervous about whether it's a good time to purchase a house might find some comfort in a new report. But analysts caution not to get carried away with the data.

Fed: Banks are tightening standards on mortgages, other loans

05 May 2008 The Federal Reserve reports that more banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages, other types of consumer loans and business loans in response to a spreading credit crisis.

Bush reaches mortgage rate freeze agreement

20 January 2008 The Bush administration reached agreement with the mortgage industry Wednesday on a plan to freeze interest rates for up to five years for a portion of the 2 million homeowners who bought houses in the last few years with subprime loans.

Texas faring well in home price slump, but Dallas lags major markets in state

18 January 2008 But with 4% third-quarter increase, Dallas trails major markets in state