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Controversial McKinney Airport Expansion Enlists First Passenger Carrier

By Charles Grand | December 18, 2025 |

A North Texas project that has exemplified some of the tensions surrounding rapid regional growth is gaining steam, with local officials signing off on the release of more taxpayer funds authorized for the $79 million expansion of McKinney National Airport. Perhaps more exciting, the airport also nabbed its first commercial carrier. Construction is already underway…

The Historic Swiss Avenue Home of Magnolia Petroleum Company’s E.R. Brown Can Be Yours

By Karen Eubank | December 18, 2025 |

Swiss Avenue is Dallas’s most significant street, known for its historic homes, close-knit neighborhood, and the city’s best Mother’s Day home tour. Its roots also reach back to Dallas’ earliest days. According to Preservation Dallas, after the failure of the early La Reunion Colony in 1855, several settlers moved east of the Trinity River. Among them…

More Listings, More Leverage: DFW Housing Market Softens in November

By CandysDirt | December 18, 2025 |

Home sales across North Texas cooled in November as rising inventory and longer market times continued to pull the Dallas–Fort Worth housing market toward a more balanced — and more negotiable — environment. Single-family home sales totaled 5,934 across DFW, an 8% decline compared to November 2024, according to new data from the MetroTex Association…

Holiday Lights and Christmas Magic in a North Texas Neighborhood Near You

By Brenda Masse | December 17, 2025 |

This holiday season, you can go to one of the big destination Christmas light displays all over the North Texas area, and there are plenty to choose from. With The Light Park in Arlington, Lightscape at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, and Christmas in the Square in Frisco, to name a few, the choices are…

Michelle Ham Team Joins Prosperity Home Mortgage, Part of Ebby Halliday Companies

By CandysDirt | December 17, 2025 |

Dallas mortgage broker Michelle Ham and her team have joined Prosperity Home Mortgage, the affiliated mortgage lender of the Ebby Halliday Companies, the company announced Tuesday. Ham, a market sales leader with more than 12 years of experience in the mortgage industry, leads the Michelle Ham Team, which works with buyers across multiple markets and…

Still Searching for the Perfect Gift? Shop Natural Stone Décor From Local Texas Counter Fitters

By Elaine Raffel | December 17, 2025 |

Stone has a way of making even the simplest gift feel intentional. Designers love it for a reason: it’s hardworking, naturally elegant, and impossible to duplicate.