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Centurion American Bringing 1,200 New Homes to Preston Harbor Development on Lake Texoma

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2025 /

Two of North Texas’ best-known developers announced yesterday plans for 1,300 new homes at Preston Harbor, an expansive master-planned development on Lake Texoma, where entertainment resorts and new housing communities are shining a spotlight on the Texas Oklahoma border. Mehrdad Moayedi’s Centurion American Development Group will partner with David Craig’s Craig International, the master developer…

I Have a Sinking Feeling This Illinois Property Will Not Be on the Market for Long

By Mimi Perez / July 30, 2025 /

One of my oldest dreams is to own a home at the beach. The sound of the waves on the shore is just my little slice of heaven. Over the years I have redefined my dreams. It went from a beach front property to just plain, old waterfront property and it is quickly sliding into…

Dallas STR Ban Remains Stalled as World Cup Looms

By Charles Grand / July 29, 2025 /

With FIFA World Cup 2026 less than one year away, Dallas officials will soon have to decide whether to continue litigating their proposed ban on short-term rentals. Earlier this month, a Texas appellate court considered the City of Dallas’ latest appeal to reverse its previous opinion affirming a lower court’s injunction against two ordinances officials…

View Yourself Living a Different Fantasy Every Day on This Grapevine Acreage

By Joy Donovan / July 29, 2025 /

Live the life you want. One day, it’s powering a boat through a lake.The next, it’s riding a horse with wild abandon. Then day three, you prefer to play chef. And then perhaps you would fancy swimming a few laps. Exhausted from all this activity, you think movie night with a bottle from your collection…

In Vickery Meadow, Community Success Isn’t Measured in Square Footage

By Mimi Perez / July 29, 2025 /

Most neighborhoods in Dallas are known for the style of home that makes up the neighborhood. Hollywood Heights, for instance, is known for its Tudor and Craftsman style homes while Junius Heights has Prairie style homes with the loveliest of porches. But what about those neighborhoods without single-family home architecture as a signature; Those that…