Will dropping rates jolt D-FW’s housing market?

Plus: Cowboys fall to Ravens, officer in deadly Oak Cliff shooting leaves hospital, police chief options [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Hello, D-FW! North Texas, give yourself a hand. Thursday's Communities Foundation of Texas’ 16th annual North Texas Giving Day raised a record-setting amount, including $1.4 million for the North Texas Food Bank. [Click here to find out more](, and start your week with some good news. Check out your inbox this evening for the latest news from us. Have a great day! — Todd Davis, Senior Audience Journalist REAL ESTATE [A home in Plano that is for sale is shown.]( Buyers waiting for mortgage rate drops got good news Thursday. (Jason Janik / Special Contributor) [‘This is a new chapter.’ Will dropping rates jolt D-FW’s housing market?]( Home prices in Dallas-Fort Worth were flat last month, and sales fell slightly compared to last August despite big supply increases. However, recent mortgage rate drops and projected future interest rate cuts could make 2025 an exciting year for the housing market. A real estate and finance professor, the principal of a housing market research firm, and a real estate agent spoke with The Dallas Morning News about housing trends and [what the next year may hold](. [READ MORE](   [Dallas officer injured in deadly Oak Cliff shooting last month released from hospital]( One of the Dallas police officers who was injured after being shot by a gunman in Oak Cliff on Aug. 29 was [...] [Who could be Dallas’ next police chief? Here are 5 possible contenders from North Texas]( Each of the five have current or previous command experience with DPD. [Deadly crash on I-30 in Dallas County shut down multiple lanes of traffic Sunday morning]( A Sunday morning crash on I-30 near Buckner Boulevard and the split with US 80 shut down lanes of traffic. [Jerry, Stephen Jones’ fingerprints are all over Cowboys’ latest stumble vs. Ravens]( Assigning fault for Dallas’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens? Start at the top.   ADVERTISEMENT   [North Texans travel to nation’s capital for 1st Crime Survivors Speak March on Washington]( About 40 violent crime survivors are traveling to Washington D.C. for the first-ever Crime Survivors Speak [...] [3 drownings reported in Lewisville Lake within a week, officials say]( Three people, ages 14, 24 and 49, drowned in different parks of Lewisville Lake within a week, according to [...] [Family of Dallas man killed in helicopter crash awarded $116 million in lawsuit]( Trevor Cadigan drowned after an open-door tour helicopter crashed and overturned in New York's East River. [Video surfaces of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones making joke about player’s private parts]( A video has surfaced from Cowboys training camp several years ago in which Jerry Jones appears to jokingly [...] [Judge orders Athena Strand capital murder trial be moved to Tarrant County]( The trial for Tanner Horner, who is accused of killing Athena Strand, will be heard in Tarrant County instead [...] [Monday Outlook: Finally feeling like fall with below normal temperatures to start the week]( Thanks to a fall cold front, we're starting the week with below normal temperatures across North Texas.   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201