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1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Aaron Layman Commentary

   Commentary: Denton housing market sees improvement in August, but struggles to maintain momentum (opens the original)

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   Denton’s housing market is still struggling to maintain momentum in the K-shaped economy. Home sales perked up in August thanks to solid new construction closings. Existing home sales bounced 8% from last year, while new construction sales jumped over 50%. Pending contracts for existing homes declined 8% from last year. That was in line with the 10% decline in pending contracts across Denton County. New home builders have maintained an aggressive stance with pricing and incentives. There’s r

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2. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Aaron Layman Commentary

   Commentary: More self-inflicted wounds keep the North Texas housing market in recession territory (opens the original)

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   Continued policy errors from the Trump administration are taking a toll on the housing market. It’s both sad and disgusting to see Trump mocking affordability as a joke. At the same time, he and his family have been lining their pockets while working Americans struggle to make ends meet. If you ask most billionaires, they will tell you inflation is not really a problem. That’s because they benefit from inflation and the destruction of your standard of living. Here in the real world, the rece

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