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Property Tax Relief Is Popular, Paying for It Could Be Tough

By Charles Grand | December 16, 2025 |

Property tax collections are coming front and center in Texas this holiday season as state officials make calls to drastically reduce them even further, spurring concerns about the practical consequences. The feeling that property taxes are too high is a very common one in the Lone Star State. It’s literally one of those 80/20 issues,…

This Granbury Oasis Will Make Living Like a Hallmark Christmas Movie a Luxurious Reality

By Mimi Perez | December 16, 2025 |

A good friend of mine just loves, loves, loooovvveeessss Hallmark Christmas movies. She simply cannot get enough of them. You know the movies I’m talking about. Typically, some city slicker returns home for Christmas to the quaint little hometown from whence they broke free so many years earlier, only to fall in love with a…

The Interior Designer Behind Grapevine Dove Station, Where No Two Homes Are Identical

By Joy Donovan | December 16, 2025 |

Buying a custom home often conjures images of choosing paint colors, flooring styles, and hardware finishes. They’re big decisions for sure, but for a truly custom home, there’s so much more. At Maykus Homes and Neighborhoods, “custom” means something more. Each home comes not only with walls and a roof, but also one-on-one design time…

On Beverly Drive, the Address Is an Amenity in This Reimagined Mediterranean

By Karen Eubank | December 15, 2025 |

A home on Beverly Drive is instantly recognized as prestigious Dallas real estate. Even if you’re searching for luxury properties from abroad, a Realtor is sure to mention Beverly Drive by name. Along with Armstrong Parkway, it’s one of the most iconic streets in Highland Park. Wilber David Cook, an urban planner and landscape architect,…

World Cup STR Demand in D-FW Spikes as Dallas Heads to Mediation

By Charles Grand | December 15, 2025 |

With the teams announced for the Group Stage of FIFA World Cup 2026, fans are booking their accommodations for next summer, and, as expected, it’s looking like the tournament will be a boon for short-term rental operators in the D-FW. AT&T Stadium in Arlington will be hosting a tournament-leading nine matches overall, spanning five Group…

Hawks and Doves: A Lot More Rate Cuts Will Probably Hurt Housing

By CandysDirt | December 15, 2025 |

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor The Fed Cuts And The Search For A Heart Of Gold Neil Young’s 1980 political album Hawks & Doves was disappointing to his fans after the barn-burner Rust Never Sleeps and the classics After the Gold Rush and Harvest set the standard. For me, the Hawks & Doves album symbolized the beginning of a weaker era of his albums and perhaps,…