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Builders Say Dallas Permit Process Needs Stress Test Before Market Picks Up Again

By April Towery / May 2, 2023 /

Builders rejoiced in January when the Dallas Development Services Department reported that it was caught up on permits and didn’t have anything in the queue older than 15 days.  There’s little doubt things have improved since Andrew Espinoza took over as chief building inspector last year, but not everyone is satisfied with the speed of…

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Luxury Real Estate Agents Tell Dallas Builders Association There’s a ‘Serious Inventory Issue’

By April Towery / February 10, 2023 /

Expert Realtors representing Lake Highlands, the Park Cities, Preston Hollow, and Lakewood talked shop Thursday about building and design trends — and a staggering lack of inventory — in a post-pandemic market.  A star-studded panel including luxury real estate agents shared thoughts on what buyers want and what builders ought to be doing at Thursday’s…

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Dallas Builders Association: The City Has Essentially Eliminated Permitting Backlog

By April Towery / January 27, 2023 /

Little by little, the process of obtaining a building permit from the City of Dallas is becoming more efficient, and officials report the infamous backlog has essentially been eliminated.  Changes to the permitting process have happened incrementally over the past seven months since Andrew Espinoza took the helm at Dallas Development Services.  The hire came…

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Report: Single-Family Building Permits Fell Sharply in 2022 While Multifamily Surged

By Joanna England / January 26, 2023 /

Interest rate increases are affecting a lot more than just a home buyer’s ability to close on a single-family home. Skyrocketing costs for labor and materials, combined with fast-rising interest rates, are keeping buyers from building their dream homes, too. According to new nationwide numbers from the National Association of Home Builders, single-family permits were…

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There’s Another Tool in the Toolkit to Fast Track Permit Review for High-Volume Home Builders

By April Towery / November 21, 2022 /

Pulling a permit from the Dallas Development Services Department may have just gotten easier for builders who submit up to 10 plans per week.  The Residential Plan Review Fast Track Permit Program launched earlier this month, allowing developers who submit a high volume of repetitive permits to have multiple floor plans reviewed and approved at…

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