Opinion

BLAST OFF. Why Having a Sense of Urgency Is VITAL

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 27, 2021 /

By Rogers Healy Everyone moves at a different pace. Even individuals striving for the same goals move to a different beat. I live my life with a sense of urgency and given the rapidly moving pace of today’s real estate market, moving with urgency is more vital now than ever. There is a difference between being in a hurry and having a sense…

Dallas Development is a Strange Dichotomy of Tall Buildings Built in All The Wrong Places

By Jon Anderson / June 4, 2021 /

Last week I was sickened to read about Spectrum Properties’ plans for the North Texas Food Bank headquarters bound by Pearl Expressway, Cesar Chavez Blvd., and Farmers Road in the Farmer’s Market area of downtown Dallas. Not because the Food Bank will be displaced – it won’t. But because Spectrum, who purchased the land from…

It’s Time to Breakup With the Buyer Love Letter

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 27, 2021 /

by Rogers HealySend a love letter to your significant other, not the seller of a home you’re determined to purchase. In this increasingly competitive market, buyers are ready to do nearly anything to secure a property. “Love letters” to sellers are becoming more common than they have been in years prior due to the competitive…

Tomorrow’s Headline: City Council Approves Oak Lawn High-Rise From Pegasus-Ablon and Caven Enterprises

By Jon Anderson / May 12, 2021 /

On Wednesday City Council will vote to approve Pegasus-Ablon’s application to drop a 20-plus-story high-rise into a 36-foot-height neighborhood. I say this with certainty. The votes have been metaphorically counted and the hearing before city council is mere theater to let any opposition believe they actually had a chance of swaying a vote. They don’t.…

Will the DFW Housing Market Crash Soon? Rogers Healy Answers

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 28, 2021 /

By Rogers Healy Early in 2020, as the pandemic began to impact the economy, there was no way we could have predicted the booming market that has been in full swing essentially all year. It seems that there is no end in sight for this unprecedented year-long spring market to slow down, or cool off.…