Tifosity takes advantage of the "false" Real Estate market in Dallas, TX

Since I am moving to Seattle, WA this next year, I have become more interested in the broader real estate market and the implications it has on my future $$.

It seems that Dallas has felt a much softer impact from the housing depression of recent months than many markets... I call it a "false" market. Texas in general has a much lower inventory cost for houses than both the east and west coast cities. I have seen so many people lately come from San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, etc. who were able to sell there houses - sometimes at a loss - and get more house for the remaining money than they had originally. Add that to Texas not having a state tax and Dallas being like second in the nation for number of corporate headquarters. This has given us a steady influx of residents to the state even while the housing market has declined.

Tools like Tifosity's MLS search has also been taking off as the traditional human real estate agent is not always contacted before the newer eAgent model is given a chance. I'll talk a lot more about lead capture as time goes by, but http://www.tifosity.com is a good example of how it works.