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].

Developer Navigates Denton-Area ETJ Hurdles, Plus More Development News

By Tommy Cummings / January 24, 2021 /

Dallas-based Astra Development has finally cleared two years of ETJ hurdles to move forward on a new $150 million development in the Denton area. Now they’re ready to collaborate with Arlington-based D.R. Horton on the 561-home community called Stuart Ridge. An ETJ or extra-territorial jurisdiction, as it refers to cities, is the legal capability of…

Chip and Joanna Gaines’ ‘Fixer Upper’ Bicycle House in Waco Lists for $550K

By Tommy Cummings / January 20, 2021 /

The house on 1403 N. Fifth St. was renovated by the Gaines’ and dubbed the Bicycle House. Listing agent Josh Barrett with Turner Behringer Real Estate has the house, which was built in 1910, priced at $550,000.

Good News, Moderate News for D-FW in Texas Housing Insight, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / January 19, 2021 /

In D-FW, new home construction permits are projected to increase by 13.8 percent in 2021 versus a 21.5-percent increase in 2020. D-FW issued 3,641 non-seasonally adjusted permits, which topped the national list.

D-FW’s Million-Dollar Cities Are The Usual Suspects, But Here’s What Makes Them Unique

By Tommy Cummings / January 18, 2021 /

We all know which Dallas-Fort Worth municipalities carry Zillow’s recent distinction of Million-Dollar Cities. But let’s review, anyway, because a good many of us like talking about luxury homes. Listed in order by typical home value are the usual suspects — Westlake ($1,752,752), Highland Park ($1,695.262), Westover Hills ($1,677,514), and University Park ($1,468,731). Big duh.…

North Texas Suburbs Dominate Report on Most New Apartments in Past 5 Years

By Tommy Cummings / January 17, 2021 /

Collin County neighbors Frisco and McKinney ranked 1-2 in RentCafé’s latest report on top-20 suburbs with most new apartments in the past five years.