Affordable housing

Dallas Homeowners Push Back on ForwardDallas Land Use Plan as Residents Flee to The Suburbs 

By April Towery / March 26, 2024 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

A lot of ink has been spilled about a U.S. Census report showing that Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington grew faster last year than any other metropolitan area, but the big numbers are not in the City of Dallas. In fact, more people moved out of Dallas than moved in.  The “why” of it all could be as…

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Instant Equity Homeownership Offered at New Builders of Hope Community in Farmers Branch

By April Towery / March 20, 2024 /

Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation is branching out with a new affordable housing project that aims to allow legacy residents and low-to-middle-income buyers stay close to their jobs in Farmers Branch.  The Porches at Valwood Park is a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) project where Builders of Hope will construct new homes on empty…

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Providence Christian School Expansion Will Have to Get Past Elm Thicket/Northpark Neighbors First 

By April Towery / March 13, 2024 /

Providence Christian School wants to expand its Lovers Lane campus, but it will have to get past the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood, and they’re quick to remind developers that they trained for this.  Providence owns four duplex lots on Kaywood Drive and one residential lot on Caillet Street. No rezoning application has been filed, and Providence…

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Dallas Eviction Rates Are Skyrocketing, But is There a Solution in Sight?

By April Towery / March 7, 2024 /

Dallas evictions are at an all-time high, and to add insult to injury, the City of Dallas says landlords are now retaliating against renters who report code violations.  Nearly 40,000 eviction cases were filed in Dallas County Justice of the Peace courts last year, meaning about 10 percent of renters were removed from their homes.…

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Homebuyers Are Flocking to Fast-Growing Josephine For Affordability

By April Towery / March 4, 2024 /

Looking for a four-bedroom new-construction smart home in the $200,000 price range? It’s probably not going to happen in Dallas proper but there’s a good shot you’ll find what you’re looking for in Josephine.    The once-small community in Collin and Hunt counties is in the midst of a housing boom — two words that haven’t…

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