Apartment Leasing

Dallas is The Most Expensive City For Apartment Renters, Plano Ranks Fourth According to ApartmentList

By Joanna England / February 2, 2016 /

Demand is pushing rents upward in Texas, and renters in Dallas are feeling the burn in their wallets. According to a recent analysis from ApartmentList, Dallas is the most expensive metro area in Texas for renters, with the median price for a two-bedroom apartment clocking in at $1,560 per month. That’s $90 higher than Austin,…

Renting Your Apartment Through Airbnb Could Get You Evicted

By Joanna England / January 28, 2016 /

Ashley Stanley has been running an apartment locating business focused on downtown Dallas for 14 years. To rake in some extra dough, the single mother and real estate broker decided to host guests in her apartment at 1900 Elm through Airbnb. Only the apartment building says that by doing so, Stanley has violated the terms of…

Is it More Affordable to Buy or Rent in North Texas? RealtyTrac Data Will Surprise You

By Joanna England / December 23, 2015 /

  The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA ranked among the most affordable metro areas for Millennial renters according to recent analysis from RealtyTrac. That’s fabulous right? But the second you look at the numbers, you’re going to set off a tremor with your violent eye-rolling. Where does a three-bedroom apartment rent for $1,317 in Dallas? For real, y’all.…

NAREE Mid Year Economic Forecast: Blame It All on Rising Rents

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2015 /

Writing this while listening to the economics panel, so bear with me on any boo boos. The biggest takeaway from the panel of distinguished economists was how rising rents are forcing millennials into the housing market, but could also be hurting us/them and creating inflation that will ultimately lead to higher interest rates: Lawrence Yun,…

SkyHouse Dallas Opens Luxury Victory Apartments With an Open Heart & Checkbook

By Candy Evans / March 3, 2015 /

I had the good fortune to attend the opening of SkyHouse, a brand spanking new 24-story, 336 luxury rental tower at 2320 N. Houston St. in Victory Park, pretty much across from the House. The tower is owned by an Atlanta-based developer, Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. This is their first venture in the…