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New Short-Term Lending Platform for Home Flippers Has National Designs

By Charles Grand / August 18, 2025 /

A Dallas-based short-term lending platform with serious money behind it is looking to scale up and become the go-to source of reliable financing for home flippers. Crebrid (think credit and bridge, as in bridge loan) has gone all-in on leveraging AI to put itself at the forefront of fintech. The company previously operated out of…

A Highland Park French Transitional That Evokes Classic Parisian Style

By Karen Eubank / August 18, 2025 /

If you’ve ever seen a classic Parisian residence, you’ll immediately understand how this Highland Park French transitional home captures that style. It’s the simple elegance, the attention to detail, and a flow of light that washes over rooms without overwhelming them. The ceilings are high, and the windows are tall. There is beautiful wall paneling.…

With a Traditional This Timeless, Caruth Court Gives the French Countryside a Run For Its Money

By Daniel Lalley / August 17, 2025 /

Of all the traditional architectural styles, anything French-inspired holds a special place in our collective consciousness. Widely seen throughout pop culture, this style is as iconic as it is inviting. From the polished palaces of Wisteria Lane to the upscale homes of Hallmark romances, the formal symmetries and refined masonry of European aesthetics have a…

Hampton-Clarendon Rezoning Passes Ahead of New State Law

By Charles Grand / August 17, 2025 /

Another controversial rezoning request was approved by the Dallas City Council this week, marking another instance in which the drive to redevelop trumped neighborhood concerns at the horseshoe. However, officials mitigated the ordinance with additional stipulations, a move that will soon be outside their scope of power in a lot of cases when Senate Bill…

City Hall Roundup: White Rock Lake Beef and Police Pay Concerns

By Charles Grand / August 17, 2025 /

Everyone at Dallas City Hall is back at work and not a moment too soon, as budget season heats up and city leaders look to craft a tax and spending plan for the coming fiscal year. That’s not to say that there aren’t other newsworthy developments out of City Hall, but let’s face it, the…