| Dallas Texas, the third-largest city in the state | | | | sectors. |
| and the ninth largest in the United States. The city | | | | Right now downtown Dallas real estate is a great |
| is known worldwide as a center for banking, | | | | investment for those looking to buy a home or |
| transportation telecommunications, and computer | | | | secure an investment property. The current |
| technology. Covering almost 400 square miles, the | | | | buyer's market has created the perfect conditions |
| city has a population of approximately 1.2 million. | | | | for those looking to purchase homes or condos in |
| Real estate in the city is considered affordable | | | | a number of the Dallas housing communities. Due |
| and has continued to make slow but steady gains | | | | to a surplus in inventory and the current loan |
| in the majority of the city. Dallas has been | | | | obstacles, builders in downtown Dallas are offering |
| selected as the number one place to find jobs and | | | | some of the best incentives seen in years. |
| buy homes in the country. | | | | A number of areas are offering great deals on |
| The stability of the local economy is most likely | | | | state of the art high-rise living, three story town |
| due to its diversity. The city is home to a wide | | | | houses with rooftop balconies, modern all inclusive |
| range of industries including, technology, | | | | community condos, and urban lofts. Uptown Dallas |
| transportation, aviation, oil and gas and Dallas | | | | is proving to be the perfect choice for those |
| provides incentives to startup and relocating | | | | looking for the New York Soho style of living. The |
| companies which makes for a favorable business | | | | urban districts in downtown as well as uptown |
| environment where they can flourish and prosper. | | | | Dallas have continued to grow and prosper even |
| This provides a flourishing job market which in | | | | through the current market downturn has |
| turn is bringing employees who want to live in | | | | weighed heavily on much of the nation. |
| Dallas and purchase one of the area's very | | | | Like Fort Worth, Dallas never experienced the |
| affordable homes. | | | | housing bubble that plagued other parts of the |
| When examining the numbers on housing | | | | country. The negative national news on home |
| affordability, Dallas ranked as one of the two | | | | prices does not really apply to the Dallas real |
| most affordable cities when it comes to housing | | | | estate market. With supply at realistic levels in |
| and according to the Dallas Business Journal the | | | | most areas and plenty of opportunities for buyers |
| housing market in Dallas is the strongest of any | | | | with low cost mortgage money and priced to |
| major city in the United States. Despite the big | | | | move properties from sellers, now might be a |
| city feel of Dallas, the relatively low cost of living | | | | great time to consider buying that dream home |
| is what helps to keep housing prices within reach. | | | | or investment property in Dallas. |
| Increasing interest rates have made affordability a | | | | Summary: Despite the current lag in the housing |
| primary issue for home consumers With a median | | | | market, Dallas, Texas continues to flourish and |
| price of $151,450 for a newly built home with an | | | | real estate still looks to be a good investment. |
| average square feet of 2,341, many Dallas-Fort | | | | This all may be due to the favorable environment |
| Worth homes provide consumers with a | | | | that Dallas provides to relocating and startup |
| combination of space and affordability that is | | | | businesses. |
| difficult to find in other real estate market | | | | |