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 to Raze Entire Block, Build New Duplexes Near Love Field

By Tommy Cummings / January 4, 2021 /

Lou Olerio, who has been a real-estate developer for nearly 20 years, has a certain style when it comes to the homes he builds. He likes timeless exteriors and transitional interiors with clean aesthetic lines. Now, Olerio hopes to bring that style to his new project. Last month, he purchased an entire block of houses…

Flip or Flop in Dallas-Fort Worth? Data Tells the Story, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / January 4, 2021 /

The good news on house flipping: Profits are the highest in 20 years, including in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The bad news: Fewer are doing it, although you can’t be sure what with all the house-flipping shows on TV, such as the Vanilla Ice Project. Except for the Vanilla Ice part, those findings are part…

Megatel Creates a Touch of Italy in far Northern Collin County With New Lagoon

By Tommy Cummings / January 3, 2021 /

Head north on U.S. 75, about 12 miles past McKinney and the Buc-ee’s and you’ll find the city of Weston, an odd-shaped exurb of 5.2 square miles. In this patch of Collin County, you’ll soon find a touch of Venice, Italy developed by a Dallas-based builder with Mediterranean roots. Weston, Collin County’s oldest city, will…

Best of 2020: India Developer’s Grass-Topped Community in Frisco is ‘Very Close to Nature’

By Tommy Cummings / January 1, 2021 /

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2021! Cheers, from Candy and the entire staff…

Best of 2020: Ruth Buzzi Doesn’t Live in Southlake Anymore, But She’s Still a Big Fan

By Tommy Cummings / December 31, 2020 /

[Editor’s note: Merry Christmas! This week, we’re taking time off to focus on our loved ones, so we are sharing some of our favorite stories from this year. Keep an eye out for our top features from the archives as we rest and get ready for a brilliant 2021! Cheers, from Candy and the entire staff…