West Texas

The Iconic Steel House Designed by Architect Robert Bruno is For Sale

By Karen Eubank / September 8, 2023 /

Robert Bruno’s Steel House is not a mere house. It’s a 110-ton, three-level sculpture constructed of Corten scrap steel curved to fit Bruno’s fanciful imagination. It’s perched above Yellow House Canyon in the Ransom Canyon community east of Lubbock. And now you can call it home. The 2,200-square-foot artistic statement has been the backdrop for…

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Is The Market Cooling? One Texas Town is Seeing Big Price Reductions

By Joanna England / August 17, 2021 /

We’ve seen more than a few reports come out recently saying that the market is in for a slow down. In fact, the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University recently released a report on that fact. While in some markets, buyers are rejoicing at the prospect of a slowdown, in others, it…

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On MidlandDirt.com: Housing Inventory in Midland-Odessa, Employment Hit New Lows

By Heather Hunter / March 30, 2017 /

  While prospects for Midland-Odessa’s economic recovery remain steady and strong, a recent article by The Midland Reporter-Telegram suggests growing problems over housing availability. Citing information provided by the Permian Basin Board of Realtors, The Reporter-Telegram reports that housing inventory reached a new low last month. Read more on MidlandDirt.com.

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On Midland Dirt: Future of Odessa’s Ector Theatre Uncertain as City Reviews Development Plans

By Leah Shafer / January 29, 2015 /

In our culture of “bigger, better, newer, faster,” historic theaters may well be one of America’s most endangered buildings. There are at least 160 of these beauties in the Lone Star State, once the center of a city’s entertainment district. But now these Arcadias, Palaces, Majestics, Paramounts, and Pioneers often sit in states of disrepair.…

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On MidlandDirt.com: New Home Construction Still Gangbusters Despite Drop in Oil Prices

By Leah Shafer / January 28, 2015 /

With Western Texas Intermediate oil hovering around $45 a barrel, folks have been speculating about new home construction in Midland-Odessa and how layoffs and budget cuts might affect the spectacular boom of the past few years. But while economists might raise a red flag, local homebuilders say pent-up demand and a more diversified economy are…

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