A central hub for market and real estate news affecting the Dallas.


WSJ: Is the Real Estate Rebound for Real?

Posted August 13th, 2012 | by The Update


From The Wall Street Journal: The real-estate sector, for the first time in years, is serving as a beacon of relative strength in an otherwise weak economy. Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday reported that home prices in its S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index rose 0.9% in May from the prior month, after adjusting for seasonal trends, and have risen 2.6% since bottoming in January.

For ordinary investors, the rebound serves as an opportunity to rethink how much of their portfolio should be in real-estate investments—and to participate in the rebirth of a sector they once left for dead.

Click here to continue reading the full article. Visit briggsfreeman.com for more real estate insight and top luxury properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and beyond.

Subscribe to Update Dallas, like us on Facebook, and follow us on TwitterLinkedIn, and Pinterest. Also see our sister site Update Fort Worth.

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,



Comments are closed.

Back to Top ↑
  • Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty Logo

  • UP Topics!

    buzz

    Local news and events around Dallas, Highland Park, Preston Hollow, Southlake, Colleyville, and numerous other North Texas metroplex neighborhoods. See Posts in Buzz

    business

    Updates on housing market news and real estate sales. See Posts in Business

    beauty

    Inspirational features on architectural and design trends. See Posts in Beauty

    bought

    Celebrating homes that have been sold in your neighborhood! See Posts in Bought!

  • Like UP

  • Homes for Sale – By Neighborhood

  • Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • Topics

  • Top Posts & Pages

  • Update Dallas Podcast

    Update Dallas Podcast

  • Categories