Dallas Growth
Listening to experts discuss the state of the US housing market at the National Association of Real Estate Editors’ conference last week, two large forces were evident … people trends and building trends. Put together, we have a good picture of what’s going on in housing. But within these large buckets, there remains a lot…
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So we know what the experts say — expect 2017 to be a more “normal” real estate market in North Texas and across the nation, with continued softness at the luxury level. Recall it was just in September that Starlight Capital chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht said you couldn’t give away homes in the rich…
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When many of us hear “no” we double down until we get a “yes” or at least a “maybe” response. After years of discussions on development being drowned out by the often knee-jerk Not-in-My-Backyard NIMBYs, the YIMBYs are gathering their voice. “Yes in My Backyard” is a movement that advocates for intelligent urban design that…
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I had the chance to pick the brain of James Lee, 2016 chair of the Counselors of Real Estate, after he presented the Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Spring Conference in hot-and-muggy New Orleans. While the full list (available after the jump) was far-reaching in scope,…
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WFAA-TV reported on Monday that Dallas City Manager A.C. Gonzalez is retiring after two-and-a-half years as the manager of the city, the most powerful job at City Hall. Gonzalez is married to motivational psychologist Melinda Marcus. Arthur Charles Gonzalez is the city’s top CEO. He oversees a $3.1 billion budget and manages 13,000 employees. His salary…
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