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Public Facility Corporation Reform Passed in The Last Legislative Session. What Happens Now? 

By April Towery / December 4, 2023 /

Public Facility Corporation reform laws were approved in this year’s Texas Legislative session, but an affordable housing watchdog group says it falls short. It also grandfathers PFCs approved before the passage of House Bill 2071. The new legislation provides affordability, accountability, and transparency. It also makes headway in curbing abuses and tenant protections, advocates say. …

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The Best Weather-Related Tweets We’ve Seen, The Thundersleet Edition

By Shelby Skrhak / January 30, 2023 /

As a blanket of [… checks my notes …] thundersleet coated the roads Monday afternoon, North Texans are managing to keep their sense of humor as they hunker down while conditions are deteriorating across Dallas-Fort Worth. (And if you have hunker down or deteriorating on your #DFWWX drinking bingo card, we’re sorry. If you have…

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Fall Back And Enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte in One of These Fabulous Open Houses

By April Towery / October 20, 2022 /

Apparently, Texas does have seasons, and the spooktacular decor is telling us it’s officially fall.  This time of year is about more than cooler temperatures and pumpkin spice lattes. The open house is back in season, and this week’s listings lend themselves to cozy fireside chats and coffee in the breakfast nook.  More than half…

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Pick Your Price: Something In Every Range Is On Display in This Week’s Open Houses

By April Towery / September 29, 2022 /

It’s important to fulfill our duties in bringing readers high-end house porn in addition to the latest news in building trends, design, and architecture — but we recognize not everyone is in the market for a $7 million Highland Park castle. We’ve got a mix this week of great homes ranging from a reasonable $425,000…

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Big, Bold, And Different Featured In This Week’s Open Houses

By April Towery / May 5, 2022 /

An architect’s dream in Dallas, a new build in Farmer’s Branch, and a spacious five-bedroom in Plano are among the Dallas-Fort Worth open houses this weekend.  Each is shy of $1 million and has its own unique characteristics sure to lure potential buyers to take a closer look. Which of these CandysDirt.com Open Houses of The…

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