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These Are Our Favorite Boutique Hotels in Texas

By CandysDirt | January 20, 2021 |

When it comes to looking for the best accommodation in Texas, there’s nothing like a cute, little boutique hotel with a lot of character. Bonus points if no two rooms are alike. Also, hotels with fewer rooms mean less potential exposure to other travelers and therefore better social distancing. Want to see which Texas boutique hotels…

Good News, Moderate News for D-FW in Texas Housing Insight, Plus Other Reports

By Tommy Cummings | January 19, 2021 |

In D-FW, new home construction permits are projected to increase by 13.8 percent in 2021 versus a 21.5-percent increase in 2020. D-FW issued 3,641 non-seasonally adjusted permits, which topped the national list.

Ebby Halliday Companies Achieves $7.9 Billion in 2020 Sales, Up $1B From 2019

By CandysDirt | January 19, 2021 |

A year ago today, we had not a clue what was just ahead on the horizon. The Ebby Halliday Companies were gearing up for a year of celebration, commemorating 75 years in business. And everyone was already sprinting into the spring market, which got off to an early start.  We all know what happened next. …

Cowtown Cottages Providing Tiny Solution to Big Need

By Seth Fowler | January 19, 2021 |

One theme that Tarrant County Tuesday is focusing on in 2021 is the continually increasing number of people moving to the area. In 2017, the average number of people moving to Fort Worth was around 165 per day. In 2020, that number increased to almost 200 people per day! That’s a huge jump in such…

Cole Avenue Lots Show How Dallas’ Wimpy Zoning Process Has Become A Selling Point

By Jon Anderson | January 19, 2021 |

Why is it so rare for Dallas to ever truly say “no” to developer-led upzoning? It always seems most often to be “yes, but …” And while I’m all for a good negotiation, if you enter a negotiation where the other side knows you’re unlikely to really say “no,” then it’s not really a negotiation,…

Grab A Piece of Pleasantville Over In Merriman Park

By Nikki Barringer | January 19, 2021 |

Just look at that nice clean roofline. So crisp and clean and flat. Ranch style. Midcentury. All the words. Nice landscaping. CURB APPEAL. Hooray. And that super green grass? That’s actually artificial so low maintenance and lower water bills, too. Probably. I haven’t ACTUALLY seen the water bills.  Big, mature trees out front and all…