Charles Grand
A number of North Texas cities are scoffing at proposed utility rate hikes, hoping to shield their residents from unreasonable energy costs as the Lone Star State — the biggest energy producer in the country — becomes increasingly associated with high electric bills. Recently, Texas was ranked 5th in the nation for most unaffordable electric…
While there wasn’t much going on at Dallas City Hall this past week, there were some pretty big headlines that should have everyone’s attention. From the future of the Mavericks and Stars to the future of live music in the Big D, here’s this week’s roundup: Dueling Lawsuits Over American Airlines Center Add to Relocation…
A new luxury community with bottom-floor retail just opened up in Carrollton, adding more than 300 units with rents ranging from $1,625 to $3,150. Ohio-based The NRP Group put up the apartments just off the Sam Rayburn Tollway at 1402 Carrollton Pkwy, less than a half-hour drive from downtown Dallas. The property, known as Diamond…
Could the worm finally be turning for homebuyers in the Lone Star State? The latest Texas Quarterly Housing Report suggests that might just be the case, with little hints of a rebalancing of power in the housing market. Texas Realtors dropped its Q3 report on Tuesday, and while home prices didn’t see any significant movement…
The notion of small government and local control has animated Texas politics for generations, but those days increasingly seem long gone. And when it comes to single-family neighborhoods, each new legislative session brings a slew of bad bills, at least according to the Texas Neighborhood Coalition. A veteran corporate attorney in the airline and tech…
