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New Year Comes With Some New State Laws

By Charles Grand / December 30, 2025 /

The New Year’s Day after a Texas legislative session means some new laws in the Lone Star State, with more than a couple dozen going into effect. While most of what lawmakers passed last session related to housing and real estate came into force in September (we paid a good deal of attention to this…

Stillwater Capital and WoodHouse to Bring ‘Rural Retreat’ Haggard Farm to West Plano

By Shelby Skrhak / December 29, 2025 /

Breaking ground on a new development is routine business in North Texas. Breaking ground on land that’s been in the same family since before Plano existed as a city is something else entirely. That’s what happened earlier this month, when the Haggard Family joined Stillwater Capital and hospitality group WoodHouse to officially launch Haggard Farm,…

5 of My Favorite Listings of 2025

By Karen Eubank / December 29, 2025 /

Dallas has some of the most stunning residential real estate in the country. Watching “Selling Sunset” last year (come on, it’s research!) made me realize that, for the first time, California homes were no longer impressing me. While we may not yet have the same volume, Dallas can certainly boast head turners — and history…

Dire Downtown Office Picture in Dallas and Other Highlights To Round Out 2025

By Charles Grand / December 29, 2025 /

2026 is right around the corner, and the D-FW office real estate market is closing out another year of recalibration. A lot of this might sound old hat at this point, but it’s hard to overstate the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to office space. Remote and hybrid schedules have become…

Build Baby Build: Some of This Year’s Multifamily Highlights

By Charles Grand / December 28, 2025 /

We’ve been harping on the housing affordability crisis in D-FW all year, and since 2025 is nearing its close, what better time is there to highlight some of the progress being made in the multifamily sector? Back in August, a RentCafe study had the Metroplex on track to deliver just shy of 29,000 units this…