Tommy Cummings

Tommy moved to Texas from Oklahoma in 1992 and has lived in Mansfield with his wife, Brigitte, and son, Beaumont, since 2002 (after a two-year adventure in California as a tech columnist/editor at the San Francisco Chronicle). Tommy started his media career at newspapers in Oklahoma before becoming an editor in many capacities at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Dallas Morning News, where he wrapped up his newsroom career as a digital editor. His work has appeared in news outlets throughout the U.S. Tommy can be reached at [email protected].

International Homebuyers are Turning Their Eyes Toward Texas Properties

By Tommy Cummings / September 6, 2021 /

International homebuyers paid $4.9 billion for 9,630 Texas homes, according to the Texas International Homebuyers Report released by Texas REALTORS.

Here’s Why These Three Suburbs Consistently Rank High in Zumper’s Report

By Tommy Cummings / September 5, 2021 /

In its monthly metro reports, Zumper analyzes active listings to come up with the most- and least-expensive cities and cities with the fastest-growing rents.

Painted Tree in McKinney Update: Rental Homes Added, Goats Clear Underbrush. Wait — Goats?

By Tommy Cummings / August 25, 2021 /

Avanta Residential, a Denver-based that focuses on single-family rentals, announced that it has successfully closed on the purchase of 27 acres of land within Painted Tree to develop a build-to-rent neighborhood of 276 homes and townhomes.

Texas Has Some of the Nation’s Youngest Homeowners

By Tommy Cummings / August 24, 2021 /

In a recent report, mortgage company Lending Tree has determined the average homeowners is between 51 and 52 years old.

Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Continues Apartment Building Spree

By Tommy Cummings / August 23, 2021 /

For the fourth consecutive year, D/FW leads the nation in projected number of apartments to be built by the end of the year, according to RENTCafé’s latest Apartment Construction Report.