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By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association These days, any article about President Trump, especially one that is an opinion piece, is bound to be read with a certain level of trepidation. That being said, how he addresses the labor shortage will be the barometer by which the construction industry evaluates his presidency. Certainly,…
By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Heading into this year’s International Builders’ Show, I felt that the show had two things working against it: making the move from Las Vegas to Orlando, and holding the show earlier in January than usual. Most of the people I spoke with shared my opinion that Vegas…
Introducing Great Western Home Loans “Realtor of the Week,” a new spot written by our favorite Vice President of Happiness (yup, that’s really his title!), Jeff Lindigrin. If you know anything about Jeff, you know he is one of the happiest, coolest guys in Texas. And he’s a real Texan through and through, who raises…
By Hayley Enoch Special Contributor To many, public transportation is a fixture of large Eastern cities like New York or Washington, D.C. It might come as a surprise to learn that Dallas Area Rapid Transit holds its own when measured against more established public transportation systems. Let’s take a look at why DART’s system is…
Wall cracks can be the first scream of a North Texas homeowner’s worst nightmare: foundation problems. The discovery can be terrifying because the cure is often very expensive. Our area’s clay soils “expand and contract like a sponge,” says Jim Fontaine, who experienced the costly consequences first hand. “(Typical slab) foundations just can’t handle that…
