5 factors drive the cost of new homes — and all of them are squeezing builders and buyers now
It’s looking pretty gloomy for homebuilders, and that has downstream effects on homebuyers and renters. August 1st, 2022 – MarketWatch – Building a home is a complicated business. That’s because of a variety of factors — from navigating lumber tariffs to a shortage of labor. And with interest and mortgage rates rising, on top of […]
Texas home builders are being “whiplashed,” says US No. 1 agent
HomesUSA.com reports “unprecedented” rate of increase in new home listings in MLSs DALLAS, July 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Texas homes builders are being “whiplashed” again as a new homes inventory surge caused a record rate of increase in new home listings in local MLSs, according to Ben Caballero, the nation’s top-ranked real estate agent […]
Record-Breaking Realtor Ben Caballero Discusses Housing Market
May 26, 2022 – The Dallas Express– Ben Caballero has always been one step ahead of the game. He began his career as a home builder at the age of 18, became a real estate broker at 21, and then a three-time Guinness World Record holder for most home sales in 2016, 2018, and 2020. […]
Texas new homes market sees sales jump
HomesUSA.com reports higher prices and a small uptick in sales pace DALLAS, May 18, 2022 — Texas new homes sales jumped last month – despite inventory challenges – posting a higher average new home price statewide, and a slight decrease in the average Days on Market, according to the latest monthly report from HomesUSA.com. The […]
Texas realtor breaks own Guinness World Record with $2B in home sales
May 5th, 2022 – The Houston Chronicle – If you needed more of an indication on how wild the Texas housing market was during the COVID-19 pandemic, this Dallas realtor once again broke his Guinness World Record for home sales. Here’s what you need to know. Ben Caballero was already a two-time Guinness World Record […]
M/I Homes, Hillwood Communities, Centre Living Homes, and Mar’Sue Haffner Earn Big Wins at McSAM Awards
M/I Homes, Hillwood Communities, Centre Living Homes, and Mar’Sue Haffner Earn Big Wins at McSAM Awards April 14th, 2022 – Candy’s Dirt – The Dallas Builders Association has announced the winners of its 43rd Annual McSAM Awards, presented on April 9 in partnership with Hillwood Communities. The McSAM Awards are held each year to recognize […]
Real estate agents invited to study how to work with home builders
Classes from HomesUSA Alliance helps agents learn and earn educational credits DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HomesUSA Alliance, founded by the real estate industry giants Ben Caballero and Bob Hafer, is inviting real estate agents to register for its online new home sales education coursework available in February and March. Real estate agents in Texas […]
Thousands of Texas real estate agents learn how to work with home builders
Thousands of Texas real estate agents learn how to work with home builders HomesUSA Alliance helps agents specialize, earn educational credits DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An effort to provide new home sales education to Texas real estate agents has already helped more than 4,000 real estate sales professionals statewide learn how to […]
The tale of two great states
The tale of two great states By Ben Caballero [This column was first published by Modern Home Builders.] January 11th, 2022 – Single-family starts clearly demonstrate the rise of Texas and the fall of California over the last 30 years. I live in Texas, and like most Americans, I am proud of my home state, […]
Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero
Top of the list: An interview with Ben Caballero December 29, 2021 – Dallas broker ranks as the most prolific real estate agent in the country. How does he do it? Each year RealTrends releases its list of the highest performing real estateagents in the country, and, like clockwork, Ben Caballero of Dallas-basedHomesUSA tops the […]