Suburban Living

How Much Can We Blame DISD for Toyota Not Moving to Dallas?

By Candy Evans / May 1, 2014 /

By now you’ve probably heard that Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings blamed Dallas’s loss of the big Toyota Headquarters to Plano move on low performing Dallas Public Schools, or DISD. In an interview on KERA’s Think, Rawlings said Toyota ultimately decided to relocate to Plano because of the schools in Dallas. “We don’t get Toyota in Dallas…

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How Far Can an HOA Agreement Go? Man Sues Rabbi Hosting Twice-a-Day Synagogue Service in North Dallas Home

By Joanna England / February 5, 2014 /

Very interesting case here in North Dallas. Orthodox Rabbi Yaakov Rich has been hosting two services a day in his home, dubbed Congregation Toras Chaim, and recently applied for a Certificate of Occupancy with the City of Dallas.

Rabbi Rich wants to operate a religious center in his 3,572-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home at 7103 Mumford Court. Built in 1986, records show this home was purchased in June of 2013 and is valued at $330,000. But neighbors are beginning to chafe from the traffic and parking problems in their HOA-protected community.

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Thursday Three Hundred: Have a Classy Country Fourth of July at This Gorgeous North Richland Hills Home

By Joanna England / July 4, 2013 /

We drove out to Sachse last night to barbecue and watch fireworks with my cousin and his family. It was so delightful to get away from the city for the evening and enjoy a little small town patriotism. The weather was perfect to pull up a chair in their front yard and watch the fireworks…

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Residential or Retail? What Will The Rise of The Cottage Industry Mean For Neighborhoods?

By Joanna England / June 20, 2013 /

Let me tell you, folks, working from home is awesome. Sometimes I don’t change out of my pajamas until I have to leave the house, which can often be sometime in the afternoon, guys. I thank my lucky stars for this career option, which has made being a mother so much easier. But while I…

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Ready For The Suburbs? Make Your Move Fast, Because Homes Are Hot in Collin County!

By Joanna England / March 20, 2013 /

Our man in North Dallas, Tom Branch, tells us that homes are flying off MLS. The RE/MAX Dallas Suburbs broker says its a great time to be a listing broker where he’s at. “Just about everything under $450k is flying off the market in days,” Branch told us while he was catching his breath. “In…

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