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Four Richardson ISD Schools to Close. What’s The Impact on Housing?

By April Towery / April 5, 2024 /

…Inflation has been a problem. Insurance costs are up. There were unfunded mandates for security. When the legislature tells you that you have to have a security officer in every…

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

By April Towery / March 7, 2024 /

…upwards of 40 percent in rent inflation at the lower end of the market … People’s income didn’t go up by 40 percent. Poverty is becoming more pervasive as a…

City Hall Roundup: U.S. Housing And Urban Development Five-Year Plan For Dallas Unveiled

By April Towery / February 18, 2024 /

Photo Credit: Mimi Perez/CandysDirt.com The Dallas City Council heard an update Jan. 31 on the four grants it receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and how…

City Hall Roundup: Development Code Change Would Protect Tenth Street Historic Homes From Demolition

By April Towery / February 11, 2024 /

Photo Credit: Mimi Perez/CandysDirt.com The Dallas City Council is expected to vote Feb. 28 on a code update to protect historic homes from demolition when they fall into disrepair. Neighborhoods…

Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly Again, But Remember Lower Rates Mean More Competition

By Shelby Skrhak / February 4, 2024 /

…is that inflation is leveling out a bit, new construction has delivered more homes into the market, and that Pennsylvania groundhog didn’t see his shadow, so an early spring real…