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].

Pandemic Influencing Dallas-Fort Worth Condo/Townhome Sales

By Tommy Cummings / October 5, 2020 /

If any elephant-in-the-room factor can be gleaned from the Texas Condominium Sales Report, it’s that the pandemic is indeed influencing sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. Data in the Texas Realtors’ report covers July 2019 to June 2020. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, the report showed condo sales decreased 5.3 percent (3,207 sold) and townhome…

Kennedale to Be Site of Throwback Pocket Neighborhood Concept

By Tommy Cummings / October 4, 2020 /

Kennedale expects to have a novel housing concept that will start construction in early 2021.

New D-FW Home Sales ‘Remarkably Robust’ in August

By Tommy Cummings / September 28, 2020 /

Another month, another new home sales record in Dallas-Fort Worth. That’s the findings of a new report based on August sales from Dallas-based HomeUSA.com. “Dallas-Fort Worth new home sales jumped to record year-to-date levels last month,” says Ben Caballero, owner and CEO of HomesUSA.com. “New home sales were remarkably robust in August in Dallas-Fort Worth.”…

How Remote Working Increases Homeownership Possibility for 33K D-FW Residents

By Tommy Cummings / September 28, 2020 /

According to an analysis recently released by Zillow, the ability to work and live from anywhere could open up homeownership to nearly 2 million renter households.

Knock’s Home Swap Program Expands to Texas Markets

By Tommy Cummings / September 28, 2020 /

The stars have to align just right when you’re buying a home while selling your old one. It was tough enough when dealing with both ends of the housing transaction. It’s even tougher when taking into account the competitive housing market and concerns about social distancing. Knock, a New York-based home sales company, recognized the…