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Cities Are Urged to Push for Local Voice Ahead of Texas’ 2027 Housing Legislation

By Joy Donovan | November 4, 2025 |

Don’t wait for 2027. That was the message often repeated at the Texas Municipal League’s 113th Annual Conference held last week at the Fort Worth Convention Center. More than 3,500 municipal employees and elected officials attended the three-day event that included a first-day welcome from Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, where the overarching message was…

Updated Hunters Glen Georgian Legacy Mansion Lists for a Whopping $35M

By Karen Eubank | November 3, 2025 |

We are living in an unprecedented time for luxury real estate, as illustrated by this University Park Georgian legacy mansion. Allie Beth Allman’s Alex Perry just listed it for an eye-watering $35 million. Candy and I were recently reminiscing about the days when paying a million dollars for a home was a very big deal.…

Why It’s Vital City Hall Remains Standing: We Asked the Architects

By Karen Eubank | November 3, 2025 |

As the unprecedented rush to determine the fate of Dallas City Hall unfolds, I’ve been reaching out to the people we should be listening to. Those who possess the education, experience, and knowledge about architecturally significant buildings — architects. This is not a decision that should be made based on economic gain. In fact, it…

North Texas Cities Balk at Oncor’s Proposed Rate Hikes

By Charles Grand | November 3, 2025 |

A number of North Texas cities are scoffing at proposed utility rate hikes, hoping to shield their residents from unreasonable energy costs as the Lone Star State — the biggest energy producer in the country — becomes increasingly associated with high electric bills. Recently, Texas was ranked 5th in the nation for most unaffordable electric…

Racing a Ferrari in the Fog

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 3, 2025 |

By Jonathan MillerSpecial Contributor Takeways Data blackouts like the one caused by the performative federal government shutdown will “slow down” the time it takes the Fed to cut rates. Fed Chair Powell clearly made that point [last week], noting that a December rate cut was no longer a sure thing. Right now, that cut has a 65% chance, down from near-certainty…

Live in Strawberry Fields Forever in a Penny Lane Mansion Featured on HGTV!

By Karen Eubank | November 2, 2025 |

It’s not surprising that a smart developer named a Mansfield neighborhood Strawberry Fields and a street Penny Lane. The minute you hear those names, you start to hum the songs and smile. You’ll do the same when you walk into this Penny Lane mansion. That’s because it’s a custom build by people who knew exactly…