Year: 2024

Landsea Homes Expands Regional Presence With Acquisition of DFW-Based Homebuilder

By CandysDirt / January 11, 2024 /

Landsea Homes Corporation, a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Antares Homes, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based homebuilder, for $232.2 million in cash.  The transaction, once completed, will expand Landsea Homes’ presence in North Texas.    “Since entering Texas in 2021 and purchasing additional lots in August…

Allie Beth Allman & Associates Reports Legendary Home Sales by Alex Perry

By CandysDirt / January 11, 2024 /

Alex Perry ended the year once again as the No. 1 luxury agent in Dallas, closing more than $300 million in sales for the third year in a row.  For Perry, 2023 also was the second year in which he ranked as the No. 1 luxury agent in Dallas and across Texas, according to RealTrends…

Dallas Staff Outline What You Could Do With $60M From The Bond Election, And It Ain’t Much

By April Towery / January 11, 2024 /

The projects slated for a 2024 Dallas bond election are nowhere close to being finalized, but the latest memorandum from Assistant City Manager Robert Perez suggests what can be done with a baseline starting point of $60 million for housing.  A $60 million housing bond, if approved, would fund six multifamily housing projects for a…

The State Thomas Historic District is an Urban Oasis of Victorian Architecture

By Karen Eubank / January 11, 2024 /

The State Thomas Historic District is one of our best examples of successful historic preservation. It shows what a dedicated group of neighbors can accomplish and serves as inspiration and recognition that, done right, these neighborhoods offer an entirely new level of value. State Thomas History Although State Thomas is 96 acres today, the historic…

Resolved to Become a Homeowner? Let’s Open The Door to Some Great Open Houses This Weekend

By Joy Donovan / January 11, 2024 /

While it’s still early in 2024, some of us haven’t even broken our New Year’s resolutions yet. Others — ahem — haven’t even started trying. Technically, that means they’re not broken, right? For some, the New Year’s promise to oneself was to become a homeowner in 2024. Big decision for sure, but ponder these reasons…