Economy

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Built By Tim Headington, Made Better By Albert Hill

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2014 /

I first introduced you to this bevelled beauty last May: 4236 Lorraine.  It was built for Tim Headington in 2000. But I do not think you can say he created this mansion. It’s more like he birthed it. It was Elizabeth Robertson (and Albert Hill) who nurtured and nannied it, gave it a real coming out…

94.4% OR: Dallas Apartment Demand Stronger Than Anywhere Else in U.S.

By Candy Evans / January 21, 2014 /

With an occupancy rate of almost 95%, apartment demand in Dallas/Fort Worth was stronger than anywhere else in the country in 2012 and remained high in 2013. And looks like the sky will only be the limit in 2014: rents will be climbing about 3 per cent. All this good stuff (if you are a…

Ebby Halliday Companies Top Record $6 Billion in Sales For 2013, Up 25 Percent From 2012

By Joanna England / January 15, 2014 /

You can rely on Ebby Halliday Realtors to bring home the bacon, that’s for sure, as the 68-year-old North Texas real estate powerhouse landed a record $6.4 billion in sales for 2013. As you soak in that huge number, consider that many economic forecasts show at least 9 percent growth in sales for the region in 2014, too.

The Side-Effects of Gentrification: Should Urban Pioneers Feel Threatened When Living in The ‘Hood Goes Mainstream

By Joanna England / January 14, 2014 /

Candy and I have been discussing this very interesting long-form story from BuzzFeed about a man who bought a home in Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood for $500 when he was 23 years old. Since then, protesters, investors, and CEOs have bought up property throughout Detroit’s devastated neighborhoods, demolishing buildings and shrinking the city’s footprint.

The Side-Effects of Gentrification: Should Urban Pioneers Feel Threatened When Living in The 'Hood Goes Mainstream

By Joanna England / January 14, 2014 /

Candy and I have been discussing this very interesting long-form story from BuzzFeed about a man who bought a home in Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood for $500 when he was 23 years old. Since then, protesters, investors, and CEOs have bought up property throughout Detroit’s devastated neighborhoods, demolishing buildings and shrinking the city’s footprint.