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More Listings, Fewer Closings: D-FW Home Buyers Remain Cautious, Reports Show

By Charles Grand / February 10, 2026 /

Home prices in the D-FW housing market showed mixed movement last month as rising inventory and longer selling times had their different impacts on the various submarkets. MetroTex Association of Realtors’ latest reports for the month of January showed that the median home price across the Metroplex fell by 2.9% year-over-year, clocking $375,000. Closed sales…

This Los Arboles Estate, Reimagined by Chad Dorsey, Is the Hottest Property in Town

By Karen Eubank / February 9, 2026 /

As Kylie Kelce says, “I’m not gonna lie.” This 1.24-acre Los Arboles estate is everything you want in a family home and more. I’m rarely so impressed by a listing, but considering the talent involved, it’s no surprise it’s the hottest property in town right now. The luxury gated community of Los Arboles in Preston…

We Asked Santa for a New Roof — Instead, We Found a Roofer Unlike Any We’d Met Before

By Mimi Perez / February 9, 2026 /

So this year the Gusman and I had a conservative Christmas because unless Santa delivered us a new roof, we were going to have to break our piggy bank to pay for a new one. So I reached out to my wonderful Editor Shelby Skrhak and asked her if she would be interested in me…

Frisco EDC Spotlights Commercial Growth in FY 2025

By Charles Grand / February 9, 2026 /

With another fiscal year in the books, the Frisco Economic Development Corporation is taking a victory lap and touting the economic growth the city clocked. Fourteen corporate relocations and expansions were logged in FY 2025, nine of which were achieved without financial incentives from Frisco EDC. Residents can credit the projects for generating or retaining…

I Say Goodbye, You Say Good Buy! The Downsizing Diaries Continue

By Karen Eubank / February 8, 2026 /

If you’ve been following our Downsizing Diaries series, you know our publisher, Candy Evans, was downsizing for a move before Christmas. She’s continuing to purge now that she’s settled into her new home. As for me, I’m right-sizing. I’m using the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning methods to edit all the lovely items I’ve…