U.S. Cities With Newer Luxury Homes Priced Below $1 Million in 2026

The U.S. luxury housing market shows regional differences, with coastal metros offering smaller, older homes at higher prices, while Sun Belt and Midwest markets provide newer, larger luxury homes often under $1 million. Six metro areas with newer top 10% luxury listings include Orlando, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Charlotte, with median home build years from 2008...

Texas Ranks Among Top Remodel-Activity States | Looking for a home in Dallas–Fort Worth? This one is worth a look. 👀🏡 DFW homes move fast, especially in good locatio

In Q1 2026, Texas held the nation’s second-largest remodeling share at ~7%, representing ~$20B in activity and placing it among the market’s biggest drivers. Texas remained one of the three biggest contributors to remodeling activity, alongside two other leading states, showing durable scale even during broader cyclical softness. The quarterly state analysis...

US Vacancy Dips, but Stabilized Assets Lag | Looking for a home in Dallas–Fort Worth? This one is worth a look. 👀🏡 DFW homes move fast, especially in good locatio

US apartment vacancy eased to ~8% in Late-Q2 2026, but most improvement came from newly delivered communities leasing up, not stronger performance across established inventory. Quarterly absorption reached ~164K units, topping ~118K new units added, yet stabilized properties still saw vacancy ↑~35 basis points yearly overall nationally. High-end four- and...

Dallas TX Community Receives New Financing | Looking for a home in Dallas–Fort Worth? This one is worth a look. 👀🏡 DFW homes move fast, especially in good locatio

A newly built mixed-income multifamily community in Northwest Dallas secured refinancing, covering 300 Class A apartments with one- to four-bedroom layouts across 12.4 acres. The Dallas property sits on Royal Lane and offers residents two swimming pools, two 24-hour fitness centers, a theater room, yoga studio, and business center. Its Northwest Dallas setting...

Starter Homes Are Becoming More Affordable—Here’s What First-Time Buyers Should Know

Buying a starter homes in the U.S. is becoming more affordable, requiring an income of about $70,693, which is 1.5% less than last year. Median household incomes exceed this by roughly $17,000, offering more budget flexibility. However, typical median-priced homes still require higher incomes around $109,796. Buyers should carefully assess finances and compare mortgage lenders, as current mortgage rates...

Texas Draws $4.8B in International Home Buys | Looking for a home in Dallas–Fort Worth? This one is worth a look. 👀🏡 DFW homes move fast, especially in good locatio

Over the reporting year, international buyers spent $4.8B on Texas homes and bought ~7.8K properties, while Texas transactions grew ~4% against a national pullback. Texas foreign buyers paid a $375K median price, and their purchases represented ~2% of statewide existing-home sales, above the national share overall. Mexico supplied the largest share of Texas...