Dallas Dirt Podcast

Podcast: Master-Planning Developer Hillwood Brings New Homes to DFW by the Thousands

By Shelby Skrhak / July 30, 2024 /

Host Candy Evans sat down with Fred Balda, President of Hillwood Communities, for this episode of Dallas Dirt to discuss housing en masse, particularly their new developments at Harvest, Tree Line, and Landmark. The Fort Worth-based Perot company specializes in master-planned communities, which include signature developments like AllianceTexas, Circle T Ranch, and Frisco Station. Balda…

Podcast: Planning Commissioner Melissa Kingston on ForwardDallas

By Shelby Skrhak / July 21, 2024 /

Every time a contentious zoning case goes before the Dallas City Council, Dallas City Plan Commissioner Melissa Kingston has already seen it, likely heard from angry citizens about it, and voted on it.  In this episode of Dallas Dirt, host April Towery sat down with Kingston to discuss ForwardDallas and give a look behind of…

That Massive Bond Package Passed, Now What? Dallas Bond Director Discusses Timeline

By Shelby Skrhak / June 25, 2024 /

“When will my project be done?” That’s the million dollar question. Actually, $1.25 billion to be exact. But how do you tackle more than 800 municipal bond projects, let alone prioritize which ones go first? That’s the task that Jenny Nicewander and the City of Dallas’ Office of Bond and Construction Management have in store.…

Real Estate Under Fire: JP Piccinini and Jim Fite Talk NAR Lawsuit and the Future for Realtors

By Shelby Skrhak / June 1, 2024 /

How does a Realtor survive such a landmark case as the National Association of Realtors class action lawsuit? Work harder, say two North Texas broker legends. Jim Fite, President and CEO of Century 21 Judge Fite Realty, and JP Piccinini, founder of JP and Associates, share their insights on the current lawsuits affecting the industry…

First World Problems? Not Here in Southern Dallas [Podcast]

By Shelby Skrhak / May 26, 2024 /

In this clip from Dallas Dirt, Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua offers a glimpse at the problems his southern Dallas constituents are facing. He doesn’t hear from organized homeowners associations upset about the perceived zoning implications of Forward Dallas or the debated density proposed in a multi-million dollar shopping center renovation. Bazaldua hears from an…