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What’s Developing: How Sherman’s Future TI Plant Is Influencing Melissa’s Growth

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 23, 2022 |

Collin County’s northbound residential growth toward Grayson County continues, no doubt fueled by last year’s announcement of a multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant in Sherman. The past week, Meritage Homes announced that it is adding three new communities totaling 456 homes within the Melissa ISD in Collin County. Many of the new neighborhoods under construction in Melissa,…

‘The Housing Market Is Nuts’: Experts To Weigh In On Future of Single-Family Living At Panel Discussion On Zoom

By April Towery | May 23, 2022 |

A city planner, a professor, and a designer will address the future of single-family housing in a panel discussion Wednesday, May 25, hosted by Dallas Architecture Forum.  “The housing market at the moment is nuts, but that’s not especially particular to Dallas,” said Kate Aoki, architect and head of exhibition design at the Dallas Museum…

In The Market For a Pro-Bowler’s Pad? You Have Two Choices on The Market Now

By CandysDirt | May 23, 2022 |

To commemorate the release of the 2022 NFL schedule last week, we featured the recently listed homes of two high-profile Pro-Bowlers: Russell Wilson and Odem Beckham Jr. The former is headed to Denver where he’ll play for the Broncos, while the latter, a free agent, is still contemplating his next move. We’ll start with the…

Urban Commons Community in Lake Highlands Is a Sophisticated Taste in Modern

By Shelby Skrhak | May 22, 2022 |

Diane Cheatham will admit her new modern Urban Commons community in Lake Highlands isn’t for everyone. The developer responsible for the award-winning Urban Reserve has designs on a new section of Northeast Dallas at LBJ and Abrams Road — a low-impact sustainable community with high design. She assembled an impressive lineup of architects and master…

Some Dallas Officials Want to Limit Purchase Power of Real Estate Investors

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 22, 2022 |

One local investor says the shortage of supply is the problem, not investors.  By Mike AlbaneseSpecial Contributor Analysis from Redfin reinforces the notion that Dallas is among the hottest, if not the hottest, real estate market in the nation. The demand is so high that local governments, including the City of Dallas, are looking at…

Home Builders Accommodate Demand For Home Offices, Outdoor Retreats In Post-Pandemic Era

By April Towery | May 22, 2022 |

It’s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic blindsided Americans, prompting us to self-quarantine, wear masks, and do the dreaded social distancing dance. Now that businesses have long-since reopened and the kids are back to school, the home is no longer just a place to crash after a hard day’s work. The grown-ups are there…