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One of the most challenging things for first-time homebuyers is qualifying for a mortgage. Now, folks who have dipped their toes in the cryptocurrency game may soon have a little better luck qualifying if they borrow from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. William J. Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), recently ordered…
There’s something to be said about a home that’s updated with intention. For a reimagining to really resonate, it has to feel both authentic and inspired. That’s why the best examples typically don’t come in the form of flips. To really understand the space, you have to spend time in it, which is why when…
July 4th weekend officially starts now at Dallas City Hall, at least as far as public meetings go. Staff will undoubtedly be plugging away, but elected city leaders and board members won’t be conducting any official business. While boards have meetings on the schedule in July, council members get the whole month off from committee…
Tanglewood is, well a tangle. This first planned development in Edwards Ranch was designed to be thoroughfare free to keep outside traffic to a minimum. Still, I will occasionally meander through its network of tree-lined lanes to get from University Drive to Hulen Street as I did recently when it occurred to me that the…
In Hollywood Heights, the homes are rapidly becoming mullets, and that’s a good thing! They are all business in the front and a total party in the back. Or, to put it in more sensible terms, in a conservation district like Hollywood Heights, you can’t change the front of your home or the first third…
The former Inwood Design Center between the Design District and West Brook Hollow is being redeveloped into a two-brand commercial complex: Inwood Design District and Ace on Inwood. Spanning 740,000 square feet across 14 buildings, the property was purchased by Fort Worth-based M2G Ventures earlier this year. The company wants to transform the site (which…
