DFW Real Estate Guidance for Buyers, Sellers & Relocating Families

They served the country. Now one vet wants them to own a piece of it: Only about 13 percent of eligible veterans have used their VA home loan benefit, according to a 2026 NewDay USA survey. Navy veteran Travis Winfield built Military Operated Real Estate to close that gap — starting with the agents who serve them. http://dlvr.it/TTKfv6 bio.jasonabalos.com #dfwrealtor #dfwre #jasonabalos

My Brand New Basement Smelled Like a Sewage — You’ll Never Guess What Caused It: When baby wipes turn wicked — in this installment of Domestic Disasters, we detail the foul demise of a sewage pump. The post My Brand New Basement Smelled Like a Sewage — You’ll Never Guess What Caused It appeared first on Family Handyman. http://dlvr.it/TTKcdh bio.jasonabalos.com #dfwrealtor #dfwre #jasonabalos

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Meet Alena Niehaus, the artist behind Dallas’ viral building sketches: Garland native and 26-year-old artist Alena Niehaus began sharing videos of her urban sketching adventures in the spring. Since then, she has built an online following of thousands by sketching Dallas landmarks, exploring their history and inspiring others to slow down and appreciate the city around them. Read on for more about Niehaus and her art at dallasnews.com. http://dlvr.it/TTKbJD bio.jasonabalos.com #dfwrealtor #dfwre #jasonabalos

Shilo bets AI can deliver the 1:1 coaching brokers never get to: Shilo launched an AI tool that runs live 1:1 coaching sessions with real estate agents — no manager required — then reports the results to team leaders. http://dlvr.it/TTKftY bio.jasonabalos.com #dfwrealtor #dfwre #jasonabalos

Dallas-loved activewear brand Addison Bay makes Texas debut on Knox St.: A fast-growing, female-founded activewear brand is making its Texas debut on one of Dallas' buzziest shopping streets: Addison Bay will open its first Texas boutique on Knox Street in September. http://dlvr.it/TTKZqy bio.jasonabalos.com

Not Reading Too Much Into Late Day Reversal: Not Reading Too Much Into Late Day Reversal Bonds rallied quickly in response to this morning's jobs report and pressed to even stronger levels by mid-day. That's the point in the day that most traders (the ones actually working) consider bonds to be "closed." You're free to do the same and count today as a win. But in the noon-2pm hour, a decent chunk of the AM gains were erased. We wouldn't read too much into those and instead view them as a facet of pre-holiday-weekend illiquidity and/or position squaring. This doesn't imply directionality in the future. It just means we have to wait for next week to get a clean read on market sentiment. Econ Data / Events Average earnings mm (Jun) 0.3% vs 0.3% f'cast, 0.3% prev Continued Claims (Jun)/20 1,814K vs 1810K f'cast, 1821K prev Jobless Claims (Jun)/27 215K vs 220K f'cast, 215K prev Non Farm Payrolls (Jun) 57K vs 110K f'cast, 172K prev Participation Rate (Jun) 61.5% vs -- f'cast, 61.8% prev Unemployment rate mm (Jun) 4.2% vs 4.3% f'cast, 4.3% prev Market Movement Recap 08:25 AM Weaker overnight with 10yr up 2bps at 4.502 and MBS down an eighth. 08:31 AM Moving back into positive territory after jobs report. MB now unchanged and 10yr down 1bp at 4.47 12:16 PM MBS up 5 ticks (.16) and 10yr down 1.2bps at 4.469 01:48 PM weakest post-data levels with 10yr up 1bp at 4.49 and MBS now unchanged. http://dlvr.it/TTKcg2 bio.jasonabalos.com

This market isn't broken, and waiting for a crash that isn't coming has a cost. Every month spent on the sidelines is a month someone else is building equity, locking in a price, or getting ahead of what most experts expect to be a housing surge once broader economic conditions settle. Whether you're thinking about buying or selling, a local real estate agent can help you figure out what this market means for your specific situation and what your next move could look like. #HousingMarket #RealEstateMarket #dfwrealtor #dfwre #dfwrealestate #homesforsale #realtorlife #texasrealtor #jasonabalos