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These 3 Dallas Suburbs Got Top Scores for Safety and Affordability 

By CandysDirt / July 4, 2024 /

Staff Reports We always knew that North Texas is a great place to live, but our theory was validated by a recent national study showing that McKinney, Frisco, and Plano are among the top 25 most affordable and safest cities in the country.  Elgin, Ill., topped the list compiled by GOBankingRates, which analyzed the largest…

Centurion American Prepares Dorchester Lots for Sherman’s Hot Semiconductor Hub

By CandysDirt / July 3, 2024 /

Staff Reports Centurion American Development Group has named the home builders joining its huge project that will bring more than 2,000 residential lots to the city of Dorchester, a small Grayson County community between Sherman and Gunter.  The Farmers Branch-based developer announced Monday some heavy-hitter home builders who will join the first phase of Cottonwood,…

Aubrey Dym is a Bright Addition to Growing Landsea Homes Presence

By Rick Mauch / May 23, 2024 /

As a young girl, Aubrey Dym grew up observing the real estate industry with a father who is a developer in San Antonio. Now, as an adult herself, she has carrying the love she developed — no pun intended — into that same career. “I grew up driving land with him on the weekend, walking…

New 1,500-Home, Master-Planned Community Called Northspur Coming to Terrell

By Joanna England / May 15, 2024 /

Terrell is the gateway to East Texas, just outside Dallas County. In this growing Kaufman County town, Hines and Trez Capital are planning a 700-acre master-planned community they’ve dubbed Northspur. It was cause for celebration, with city officials and developers coming together for an official groundbreaking. “In light of the ongoing suburban growth of Dallas…

Is it Cheaper to Rent? This Study Says You Need to Make at Least $97K to Buy a Home in Dallas

By Joanna England / May 13, 2024 /

Everything is bigger in Dallas, including your mortgage payment. If you want to buy a home in Dallas, one recent study says that you need to earn at least $97,000 to afford a home in Big D. According to a recent study from GoBankingRates, the average home value in Dallas is $331,957 as of March…