Affordable Housing

Texas “Losing Its Competitive Housing Advantage,” Experts Say

By Bethany Erickson / March 20, 2018 /
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After the housing market bubble burst, what markets recovered the fastest? What does that mean for affordable housing? What policy changes would best impact the need for affordable housing? Experts weighed in at a recent conference on affordable housing in Texas, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

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Fair Park Roaring Twenties Abode Needs Only a Little Love

By Bethany Erickson / February 22, 2018 /
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Today’s Dallas Under $100,000 is in the Fair Park area, and is an example of how the smallest, cheapest things can help sell a house. The home we’re looking at this week is at 3815 Wilder Street, about 10 minutes from Fair Park. Built in 1927, this home has been on the market one day,…

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Oak Cliff Traditional Is Roomy, Customizable, and Priced Right

By Bethany Erickson / February 15, 2018 /
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For the second week in a row, we’ve been able to find a home for less than $100,000 in Dallas that isn’t, you know, euphemistically cozy. This week’s offering is in Oak Cliff. At 1,609 square feet, three bedrooms, and two baths, this home at 6828 Shadymeadow Dr. is newly listed — as in, hasn’t…

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College Park Home Offers More Square Footage for Less Than $100K

By Bethany Erickson / February 9, 2018 /
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As we’ve begun to look at homes priced $100,000 and under, one thing has remained constant — move-in ready homes in this price range tend to be on the smallish side. This week, we look at a College Park home with more square footage, but the price tag does reflect that.

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Two Cozy, Adorable Dallas Homes — For Less than $100,000

By Bethany Erickson / February 1, 2018 /
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Last month, we went on a search to find the cheapest habitable home in Dallas — not only to prove they exist but also to highlight a market that doesn’t get the attention it needs. And after that story was published, we heard from readers who asked for more. Today, we’re going to take a…

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