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.

Silicon Valley Is So Yesterday; Techies Flock To Dallas

By April Towery / September 30, 2019 /

Dallas makes the top 10 cities for techies, mortgage rates are on the rise, and D/FW scores a spot in the Urban Land Institute’s top 10 markets for 2020, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Silicon Valley Is So Yesterday; Techies Flock To Dallas Tech jobs with competitive salaries are spread out…

Putt Around At This Westworth Village Rental Of The Week

By April Towery / September 29, 2019 /

Golfers will rejoice at this Westworth Village rental across from Shady Oaks Country Club. For $5,600 a month, this three-bedroom, three-and-one-half bathroom spot offers all the space a family needs, with a treasure trove of amenities across the street. The spacious 3,367-square-foot abode offers a private courtyard with a fire pit and fountain. A two-car…

Spectacular Regents Park Contemporary Is A Rare Luxury Lease Find

By April Towery / September 28, 2019 /

It’s large and gorgeous and tucked away in the exclusive Regents Park neighborhood, but more importantly, it’s got closet space for days. This four-bedroom contemporary home at 2908 Hood St. is just the ’hood you’ve been looking for. Real talk: It looks like a wealthy person’s vacation rental, what with the rooftop terrace and close…

Mesquite Weekend One Hundred Will Give You All The Feels

By April Towery / September 28, 2019 /

Just 15 minutes from “Dallas proper,” this Weekend One Hundred in Mesquite will give you all the feels for a price you can live with. First of all, it’s got four bedrooms, two full bathrooms (none of that half-bath nonsense, thank you very much), and a two-car garage in the Town East Estates area. “It’s…

Prevu Challenges Industry, Puts Commissions Back in Client’s Hands

By April Towery / September 24, 2019 /

A new real estate start-up could completely flip the switch on traditional brokerages in Dallas. Prevu has announced the closing of its $2 million seed funding for a customer-focused digital home-buying platform. It promises to “deliver industry-leading efficiency and savings,” according to Matthew Chudoba, a publicist with ICR, Prevu’s outside public relations counsel promoting the company’s…