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Could Reports of The ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAS in Texas Water Supplies Affect Home Prices?

By Joanna England / April 16, 2024 /

A new report from the Texas Tribune shows that several Texas water systems are contaminated with PFAS levels above newly released limits for the “forever chemicals.” The report named several North Texas water facilities with levels of PFAS that exceed limits deemed “safe” for consumption, including those serving affluent suburbs. Sandwiched between Ridgeview Ranch Golf…

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NAR Report Shows Millennials Surpassing Baby Boomers as Largest Homebuying Demographic

By Joanna England / April 5, 2024 /

The generation that has seen more financial crises and market fluctuations than any other is finally getting its day at the closing table. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, Millennials finally surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest group of home buyers. Millennials now comprise 38 percent…

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6 of Texas’ Top 10 Boating Destinations Are in DFW: A Descriptive Yet Non-Illustrated Guide

By Shelby Skrhak / March 31, 2024 /

Getmyboat, which bills itself as the AirBnB of boats, recently tracked the top 10 most popular cities for boating in Texas. The platform found six of its 10 most popular boating destinations are found in North Texas. Getmyboat connects people with boat rental and charter services. With over 150,000 listings across 184 countries, Getmyboat says…

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Hillwood Communities Buys 1,380 Acres in Celina For New Master-Planned Community

By Joanna England / January 31, 2024 /

Celina is growing at a break-neck pace, and developers are working to add rooftops as fast as they can. To bring more housing stock to the increasingly populous North Texas suburb, Hillwood Communities has purchased the 1,380-acre Eland Ranch spanning from Preston Road to Custer Road to develop a master-planned community dubbed Ramble. The development,…

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Stillwater Capital Teams up With Lot Developer Forestar to Build Luxury Homes on Former StoryBuilt Site

By Joanna England / January 29, 2024 /

When StoryBuilt abruptly went belly up, it left several sites that were under development in limbo. One of the most notable was the site of StoryBuilt’s Goose development, which was planned for Walnut Hill Lane and White Rock Trail and was supposed to bring single-family homes right next door to Stillwater Capital’s White Rock Bluffs…

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