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].

The Housing Market’s On Fire, So Brace For That Appraisal Coming in the Mail

By Tommy Cummings / April 13, 2021 /

The significant jump in home prices in North Texas means a historic high value for your property if you’re selling. But for those not in the market to buy, it means that walk back from the mailbox while scanning the local appraisal district’s notification probably isn’t going to be much fun. An increase in value…

More Dallas Renters Are Searching Elsewhere to Move, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / April 12, 2021 /

More Dallas renters are turning to ApartmentList.com to find apartments outside of the metro area in the first quarter of 2021.

This Kaufman County Town Makes List of Best Suburbs to Move to in 2021

By Tommy Cummings / April 11, 2021 /

In Homes.com’s list of The Best Suburbs to Move to in 2021, Forney is ranked second, just behind Westfield, Ind., an Indianapolis suburb.

Real Estate Firm With Historic Family Legacies Create a New Future

By Tommy Cummings / April 7, 2021 /

The chemistry was right. The timing was right. “The stars were aligned,” said Ross Frankfurt, who is CEO of Anthem Development, a new Dallas real-estate firm that taps into the legacy of two families that are marquee names in multifamily development. The Frankfurt and Beck families’ relationships go back decades. They’ve come together to focus…

Why D/FW’s Most-Affordable Homes are Gaining Value Fastest; Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / April 6, 2021 /

If your home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is valued at around $200,000, checking Zillow might be worth your while. Homes in the most-affordable market segment are appreciating in value the fastest, indicating the demand for the least expensive homes in many parts of the nation, according to a recent Zillow analysis. In D-FW, the…