Year: 2024

It’s The Details That Set This Oak Lawn Townhome Apart From The Crowd

By Joanna England / January 31, 2024 /

With how fast the housing stock of Dallas is turning over, it’s easy to see a lot of the newer builds as bland, cookie-cutter, and dry. But when owners take the basics and elevate them, it turns what was once a boring shell into a real knockout. That’s what happened with this Oak Lawn townhome…

Zoning Committee Recommends Elimination of Minimum Parking Requirements 

By April Towery / January 31, 2024 /

Developers could soon be able to decide for themselves how many parking spaces are needed for a new housing complex or business. The Dallas parking code hasn’t been overhauled since 1965, and the city’s Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee decided Tuesday it’s time for that to change with a vote to end minimum parking requirements.  The…

This Cali Home is Perfect For A Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd Opera

By Mimi Perez / January 31, 2024 /

Like a true child of the ‘70s, my extensive knowledge of the opera is from Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. I could have extended my knowledge and developed a true passion for that form of music but nah, Bugs Bunny had me covered. My blasé attitude toward opera has to do with just how overly…

Hillwood Communities Buys 1,380 Acres in Celina For New Master-Planned Community

By Joanna England / January 31, 2024 /

Celina is growing at a break-neck pace, and developers are working to add rooftops as fast as they can. To bring more housing stock to the increasingly populous North Texas suburb, Hillwood Communities has purchased the 1,380-acre Eland Ranch spanning from Preston Road to Custer Road to develop a master-planned community dubbed Ramble. The development,…

Kirk McDonald on Living The Dream And Selling His Park Hill Dream House

By Brenda Masse / January 30, 2024 /

It’s hard to decide what to gush about first — the man or the house. Because while I haven’t been in a home that has excited me more in years, Kirk McDonald himself is just as engaging. It’s easy to see why he’s been so successful in real estate. His client testimonials tell the story…