April Towery

April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.

Move On Up To A Deluxe Highland Park Apartment

By April Towery / February 22, 2020 /

Apartment life is underrated. There’s a four-bedroom, five-bathroom beauty in Highland Park just waiting for a tenant. We can’t figure out why in some places it’s listed as an apartment, but call it what you want. It covers 6,812 square feet, with a living room, dining area, fireplace, private pool, and two-car garage. Again in…

Check Out This Affordable Sweet Spot In Sachse

By April Towery / February 18, 2020 /

You can get a lot for a little in a best-kept secret on the outskirts of the city. Sachse, Texas, population 25,000, sits in Collin and Dallas counties, off Texas Highway 78. It’s about a mile from the President George Bush Turnpike and Firewheel Town Center, with residents attending schools in both Wylie and Garland…

Change In Broker Fees Will Cost Jobs And Increase Rents, Experts Say

By April Towery / February 17, 2020 /

New York braces for change in how broker fees are handled, developers break ground on Deep Ellum project, and Denton’s Carriage Square is being redeveloped, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Change In Broker Fees Will Cost Jobs And Increase Rents, Experts Say New York’s Department of State recently reversed the tenant-pays-broker-fee…

Restored Rockwall Rental Features New Appliances, Great Location

By April Towery / February 16, 2020 /

For country living in a city environment, Rockwall is the place to be. You’re always near the water on Lake Ray Hubbard. There’s a lot of open space. The school district is A-rated, and the downtown area with a historic town square will make you feel like you’re living large in your forever hometown. The…

Channel Carrie Bradshaw in Victory Park Luxury Penthouse

By April Towery / February 15, 2020 /

The view alone is worth the hefty price tag at this 31st-floor penthouse in Victory Park. The never-occupied, 2,916-square-foot space boasts three bedrooms and three and one-half bathrooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows with solar shades, keyless entry, and a surround-sound speaker system provide the best of both worlds. You get the perks of leasing – including a…