Dallas Real Estate News

Hey, Forbes! That’s Not Downtown Fort Worth

By Joanna England / July 7, 2017 /

Scrolling through my Google alerts, I saw this piece from Forbes about the top markets for real estate investment for 2017. Of course, I was ambivalent about Dallas being ranked No. 1 by Local Market Monitor, as high prices could be allayed by more construction of affordable single-family homes, but while clicking through the slideshow…

Developer A.G. Spanos’ Year-Long Courtship of Diplomat Condos Revealed

By Jon Anderson / June 26, 2017 /

Since August 2016, we’ve been reporting on different events surrounding the Diplomat condo building, beginning with a contingent contract and continuing with surveyors in November, quickly followed by soil testing in December.   You’ve likely seen the map above a zillion times, but it’s a shortcut to avoid tediously describing where a certain building is located…

Khraish Khraish, West Dallas Landlord Threatening Mass Eviction, Now Offering Path to Home Ownership

By Heather Hunter / May 23, 2017 /

Well that was unexpected. WFAA is reporting that Khraish Khraish, the West Dallas landlord threatening to evict hundreds of residents, is now offering to sell to them. Khraish credits what WFAA is calling a “change of heart” to conversations with Dallas City Council run-off candidate Omar Narvaez. Before the plan’s formal announcement, Khraish had already…

Fiji Townhomes Sells Out, Sphinx Announces Development’s Third Phase

By Joanna England / March 13, 2017 /

We called it. When we first heard of Sphinx Development‘s plans for a townhome community just west of Corinth and south of Cedar Creek, we had a feeling it would sell out quickly. There’s a dearth of new construction in the $200,000 range, and plenty of opportunities for infill just east of North Oak Cliff. So…

Dallas Firefighters Tackle New Blaze at Pink Wall’s Preston Place Condos

By Jon Anderson / March 8, 2017 /

At around 1 a.m. Wednesday night, after days without a wisp of smoke, the Preston Place condos building once again erupted into flames. Fire trucks were on the scene quickly. Ultimately over a dozen vehicles surround the area including a partial closure of Northwest Highway. Watching firefighters douse the blaze for over an hour, the…