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.
Dallas Development Services is looking to increase the builder permit fee in an effort to recoup a $22 million departmental deficit. The department collects about $28 million in revenue each year, but has an operating cost of about $50 million, Development Services Director Andrew Espinoza told the Dallas City Council’s Economic Development Committee on Dec.…
The Austin City Council took a bold leap last week, agreeing to allow builders to develop up to three housing units on almost any lot in the city where single-family homes are allowed, thereby reducing the minimum lot size necessary for dwellings. Dallas housing advocates, elected officials, and Not In My Backyard homeowners were watching, and…
The Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund has a pipeline of shovel-ready affordable housing deals in place but needs investor funding to take them to the finish line, officials told members of the Dallas City Council’s Economic Development Committee earlier this month. Linda McMahon, president and CEO of The Real Estate Council, reviewed during a Dec. 4…
Fort Worth is the fastest-growing city in Texas, and by the looks of the homes on the market, there are plenty of options for those looking to relocate. Fort Worth boasts a booming downtown, economic development opportunities, and ample available real estate. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported in late November that Cowtown gained 48,542 new…
Finda Koroma bought a house in Mesquite almost two decades ago. The 68-year-old home health nurse was evicted last month when The Hills at Tealwood Homeowners Association voted to foreclose on her property over a $3,500 debt she owed the HOA. Do homeowners associations have the power to foreclose even in a property rights state…
