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].

McKinney Community’s First Phase Could Ease Inventory Demands, Oxland Group CEO Says

By Tommy Cummings / July 4, 2021 /

The Oxland Group development firm announced that 1,200 of its residential homesites will be delivered in the project’s Phase One.

Rent Growth Surges in Dallas/Fort Worth-Area Suburbs Reflect Surprising Trend

By Tommy Cummings / June 30, 2021 /

Suburbs in Dallas/Fort Worth have experienced some of the nation’s largest rises in rent since the beginning of the pandemic, with some rising more than 15 percent.

Additional Rent Relief on the Way for Dallas Tenants Impacted by Pandemic

By Tommy Cummings / June 29, 2021 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday morning approved a measure to amend Emergency Rental Assistance and Utility Program requirements and add more than $50 million in federal money to help with rent and utilities.

You’d Think Dallas/Fort Worth Would Rank Higher on List of Million-Dollar Homes

By Tommy Cummings / June 28, 2021 /

The Dallas-Fort Worth market ranks 20th nationwide among the top-50 U.S. cities with the greatest share of homes valued at $1 million or more.

Study Takes Deep Dive Into Dallas/Fort Worth Apartment Sizes

By Tommy Cummings / June 23, 2021 /

The data crunchers at RENTCafé dove a little deeper into apartment size issues in a recent study, confirming that apartments under construction in Dallas and Fort Worth are getting smaller while new-build apartments in the suburbs are getting larger.