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].

Search Analysis Shows More Renters Checking Out Dallas During Pandemic, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings / December 17, 2020 /

Dallas might be regarded as a temporary safe haven for renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the easy conclusion from Apartment List’s quarterly renter migration report, but the data suggests other reasons. In its fourth-quarter report, Apartment List crunched its search numbers and determined that 23.5 percent of people looking for a place to live…

Where Are The Best Places For Holiday Light Tours? Glad You Asked

By Tommy Cummings / December 14, 2020 /

Fear not this holiday season. One tradition is built to survive and thrive this year — drive-through neighborhood light tours. Throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area, neighborhoods are promoting their holiday light tours. Visitors can check out the displays from safe distances in their vehicles as they snake through neighborhoods. Dallas radio personality Corby Davidson, who…

Frisco Dominates When it Comes to Single-Family Home Permits

By Tommy Cummings / December 13, 2020 /

Where’s the hottest suburb for new home construction in Dallas-Fort Worth? You have two guesses, and the first one doesn’t count. Frisco. Obviously. Builders seem to gravitate to the northern suburb of Frisco, an affluent city that’s split between Denton and Collin counties. Frisco has received 2,011 single-family home construction permit requests from Jan. 1…

Air Your Grievances at Fairmount Festivus’ Holiday Lights Tour in Fort Worth

By Tommy Cummings / December 10, 2020 /

The Fairmount National Historic District is again combining the Seinfeld-inspired faux celebration with its holiday lights tour from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 12.

How Much Do We Clark Griswolds Spend on Holiday Lights Each Year?

By Tommy Cummings / December 7, 2020 /

A new Rocket Homes study discovered that the average American spends $269 for holiday decorations. The study also found that 63 percent of Americans put up their decorations right after Thanksgiving.