DFW Real Estate Guidance for Buyers, Sellers & Relocating Families

Summer is the perfect time to give your home a refreshing facelift. 😎 Don't you think? #summer #housedesign #summertime #summervibes☀️ #summerstyle #dfwrealtor #dfwrealestate #homesforsale #friscohomes #jasonabalos #planorealestate #justlisted #openhouse #justsold https://bio.jasonabalos.com

One spot that lived on my “a place for everything and everything in its place” list for way too long was under the sink. 😅 I’m so excited I finally tackled it! 🎉 Today, I’m sharing 6 easy tips to help you organize under the sink and create a clutter-free zone where everything has a home. 🧼🧺✨ #UnderSinkOrganization #HomeHacks #DeclutterYourHome #OrganizeIt #StorageSolutions #TidyHomeVibes #dfwrealtor #dfwrealestate #homesforsale #friscohomes #jasonabalos #planorealestate #justlisted #openhouse #justsold https://bio.jasonabalos.com

Acclaimed Dallas patisserie debuts sweet new shop and more top stories: Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week includes several sweet openings and one dramatic World Cup match. Read on for our five hottest headlines, then plan your weekend via this guide. http://dlvr.it/TTTCMK bio.jasonabalos.com

Popular Dallas spa Hiatus unveils new retreat to pamper Addison: It's time to relax and say "spaaaaaah," Addison. Hiatus Spa, the award-winning Dallas-based day spa and med spa known for its membership model, is opening a location at Town Hall Square in September. http://dlvr.it/TTSJG6 bio.jasonabalos.com

If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're definitely not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people hoped. Affordability was still tough. And every time it felt like things might improve, something else got in the way. But here's the good news. A lot of housing experts think the second half of the year could start heading in a better direction. Not because everything magically gets fixed overnight... But because if inflation cools off and things settle down overseas, mortgage rates could ease, more buyers could jump back in, and the market could finally start feeling a little less stuck. Will everything suddenly be easy? Probably not. But after the first half we've had, "better" is a pretty good place to start. If you're wondering what that could mean for your plans (or for our local market), send me a message. I’ve got the latest forecasts on rates, prices, and more. And I'd be happy to walk you through what to expect. #HousingMarketUpdate #dfwrealtor #dfwre #dfwrealestate #homesforsale #realtorlife #texasrealtor #jasonabalos

Mortgage Rates End Week Roughly Unchanged: Rates are based on bonds and bonds have been taking cues from oil prices this week. Oil was flat overnight, bringing bonds along for the sideways ride. As such, the average mortgage lender began the day almost perfectly in line with yesterday's latest levels. All that having been said, bonds experienced some of their own weakness in the afternoon, independent from oil prices (which continued sideways to slightly lower). Some mortgage lenders may choose to raise rates a bit before the end of businesses. Those who don't will instead have to adjust for this market movement on Monday morning (assuming bonds don't change much by then). [thirtyyearmortgagerates] http://dlvr.it/TTSJ6r bio.jasonabalos.com

Some Bond-Specific Weakness in The Afternoon: Some Bond-Specific Weakness in The Afternoon Oil and Treasury yields were almost perfectly correlated for almost the entire week. Friday afternoon was an exception. Oil continued sideways to slightly lower while yields rose a bit. Overall damage was negligible, but it was interesting nonetheless. While there was no clear news or event behind the move, we can plainly see that it originated in the shortest end of the curve and/or Fed rate expectations. Friday afternoon illiquidity likely made the move bigger than it otherwise would have been. As for potential reasons, it could be as simple as dealers positioning for next week's inflation reports and Warsh testimony. Econ Data / Events Jobless Claims (Jul)/04 215.0K vs 218K f'cast, 215K prev Market Movement Recap 09:11 AM Unchanged MBS and 10yr down half a bp at 4.548 11:13 AM MBS down 2 ticks (.06) and 10yr unchanged at 4.553 02:19 PM MBS down 6 ticks (.19) and 10yr up 1.4bps at 4.568 03:35 PM Off the weakest levels. MBS down an eighth and 10yr up less than 1bp at 4.561 http://dlvr.it/TTSNf7 bio.jasonabalos.com

Ranchman's Ponder Steakhouse reopens: Take a look inside: An old-time restaurant has been resurrected in this quaint little North Texas town. Ranchman’s Ponder Steakhouse has been one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most iconic out-of-the-way restaurants for more than 75 years. It was known to be worth the drive and drew visits from a number of celebs such as Stevie Nicks and John Wayne. Ponder’s nostalgic steakhouse sat vacant for years, until Texas restaurateur Marty Bryan, of @martybsplace in Bartonville, brought it back to life. Though @ranchmansmb is back with a new and improved look and menu, it still has that old town charm. ✨ 🔗 Go to Dallasnews.com to read more. ( 🎥 Zacharia Washington / Food Digital Producer) ✍️ Sarah Blaskovich / Senior Food Reporter Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/subscribe/main/ Site: http://dallasnews.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/dallasnews Instagram: http://instagram.com/dallasnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dallasmorningnews http://dlvr.it/TTSH1V bio.jasonabalos.com #dfwrealtor #dfwre #jasonabalos