Jon Anderson
An award-winning columnist, Jon has earned silver and bronze awards for his columns from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in both 2016, 2017 and 2018. When he isn't in Hawaii, Jon enjoys life in the sky in Dallas.
Day by day, many Dallasites inch closer to a financial abyss. Sometimes it’s self-inflicted, but oftentimes it’s not. Many who find themselves without a roof simply had a series of misfortunes that were beyond their means or ability to handle. If anyone doubts this, the statistics on the numbers of people who work full time…
In 1948, the Chicago Daily Tribune printed what it thought was a slam-dunk headline trumpeting the defeat of Harry Truman in his presidential reelection. Instead we have an enduring, cautionary tale of events not unfolding as everyone expected. This story’s headline is my “Dewey Defeats Truman” dream … because we all know, regardless of valid…
Last week, Dave Perry-Miller high-rise expert Sharon Quist and I bombed over to Tyler to view the Stretford high-rise. Yes, a 14-story residential high-rise … in Tyler! Who’d a thunk? Tyler’s been on the map for retirees for quite a while. It was named the first certified retirement city in Texas by the East Texas…
On Tuesday night I attended my first Oak Lawn Committee (OLC) meeting. For those unaware, the OLC was founded in 1982 as the neighborhood forum to guide development, maintain the area’s vibe, and generally improve the area. Their “yea” or “nay” offers weight to Plan Commission’s deliberations on new projects seeking zoning changes. The OLC’s…
[Editor’s Note: We’re hosting a robust conversation about the future of Fair Park here on CandysDirt.com ahead of the 8:30 a.m., Aug. 4 City of Dallas Park Board meeting that could help decide the iconic landmark’s fate. Earlier we had a post from Amanda Popken covering the Monday meeting at the Hall of State. Below,…
