Charles Grand

City Hall Roundup: Dallas City Council Adopt Record-High Budget, Deliver Some Property Tax Relief

By Charles Grand / September 21, 2025 /

Budget season came to a close early Thursday morning with the Dallas City Council adopting its biggest budget yet while still managing to deliver some property tax relief. A majority of council members supported a $5.2 billion spending plan. The vote passed 11-3, with Mayor Eric Johnson and Council Members Jesse Moreno (District 2) and…

H-E-B Secures City Plan Commission Recommendation for First Dallas Store

By Charles Grand / September 19, 2025 /

Dallas is another step closer to getting its first H-E-B after the City Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend the grocer’s zoning request to build a 127,000-square-foot store at the southeast corner of LBJ and Hillcrest Road. The project has drawn consternation from neighborhood residents who believe the location is inappropriate for a grocery store…

The Fed’s Rate Cut Is Welcome, But Is It Enough To Reinvigorate the Housing Market?

By Charles Grand / September 18, 2025 /

The Federal Reserve lowered the benchmark interest rate for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, offering a glimmer of hope to homebuyers and industry professionals who have been waiting on the central bank to make things easier on borrowers. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members voted 11-1 to implement a quarter basis point…

Suzanne Felber Opens Up Her Oak Cliff Home That’s Long Inspired Curiousity for Estate Sale

By Charles Grand / September 17, 2025 /

There’s a white, Cuba-inspired two-story on W Clarendon Dr. that Oak Cliff residents have always been curious about. Is it a residence; is it a building? Both, actually, and it’ll be open for the first time this week when the owner, housing advocate and Lifestylist® Brands founder Suzanne Felber, hosts a three-day estate sale. But…

42 D-FW Suburbs Ranked by Affordability — See Who’s No. 1 (and Who’s Last)

By Charles Grand / September 16, 2025 /

Looking to relocate somewhere in D-FW where you can afford to buy a home? Well, a recent ranking of more than 40 suburbs in the Metroplex is giving prospective homebuyers a sense of how things are stacking up in the North Texas market. At a glance, it looks like Collin County is running away with…