• Dallas Real Estate Market: Why Fall Is Underrated,Lacey Brutschy

    Dallas Real Estate Market: Why Fall Is Underrated

    Every year around this time, sellers ask me the same thing. Did we miss it? Should have listed in May? Here's what's actually happening in the Dallas market right now, past the Fourth of July. Things have slowed down. Not stalled, slowed. Sellers who could set a price and have multiple offers by the

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  • Chicago vs. Dallas Cost of Living: What Your Money Actually Buys in 2026,Lacey Brutschy

    Chicago vs. Dallas Cost of Living: What Your Money Actually Buys in 2026

    For most households, the cost of living is lower overall in Dallas than in Chicago in 2026, largely because Texas has no state income tax and housing typically delivers more space for the money, and as a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) and five-year Top 150 Dallas Producer, Lacey

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  • Chicago vs. Dallas Cost of Living: The Real Numbers,Lacey Brutschy

    Chicago vs. Dallas Cost of Living: The Real Numbers

    A Chicago family asked me last month to run the numbers before they'd even seen a listing. Once we got past the income tax line, the rest of the conversation took about four minutes. Here's the number that moves first. Illinois charges a flat 4.95% state income tax on every dollar you earn, no brack

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