Home building trends

Dallas Startup Eyes 3D-Printed Homebuilding in Collin County

By Marlin Weso / December 19, 2021 /

Von Perry LLC let it be known that it’s planning to use the 3D method to build a 1,700-square-foot, single-family home in the Collin County town of Nevada.

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COVID Changed More Than Home Offices, Say These Two Homebuilding Pros

By Sylvia Bloom / August 6, 2021 /

Over a year into the pandemic, the market for new construction is booming. Nowhere is that more evident than in North Texas. But the same house you might have bought years ago is going to cost you a lot more today. Jeff Dworkin, president of JLD Custom Homes, says that prices are continuing to rise…

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Outdoor Living Out? Laundry Rooms, Big Closets In? NAHB Shouldn’t Mess With Texas

By Candy Evans / March 20, 2019 /

I’m a wee skeptical of The National Association of Home Builders 2018 survey of “thousands of U.S. homebuyers” for must-haves. I have no doubt these things were tops on consumer’s wish list, and were accurately reported. I just think housing preferences are more regional. And this list is too national.  These are features buyers ranked…

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Dallas Housing Market: Four Things To Watch in 2019

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 9, 2019 /

Unlike prior years, 2019 will not be full steam ahead for our area’s housing market. Looking ahead, here are four things to watch in the year to come and why they matter:

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TopMix Permeable: Why Are We Not Using This in Dallas?

By Candy Evans / July 27, 2018 /

A U.K. firm has created a water absorbing concrete that I seriously think we need to take a look at and begin using or making here in the U.S. STAT. This concrete is called “TopMix permeable”  and it acts as a giant concrete sieve/sponge, allowing the rainwater to drain right through it. Working on the traditional…

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