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Some Eye Fed Rate Cut Next Month

By Charles Grand | June 22, 2025 |

The Federal Reserve announced that it decided to keep benchmark interest rates steady on Wednesday amid continued concerns over inflation and the potential for economic slowdown related to the president’s tariff policy. However, there appears to be some disagreement over the way forward, with at least one Fed official calling for a rate cut in…

This Cedar Creek Lake Home Is What Weekends Are Made For

By CandysDirt | June 21, 2025 |

Tucked beneath a canopy of trees on a prime 0.77-acre Cedar Creek Lake front lot in Long Cove, 13160 Woodsy Way is the kind of place that turns Friday afternoons into something worth counting down to. Heck, the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath retreat might even be the kind of place that inspires a change.org petition calling for…

What’s June’s Best Buy? A Fully Updated Vickery Place Craftsman

By Karen Eubank | June 21, 2025 |

Vickery Place is a historic Dallas neighborhood platted by the Works-Coleman Land Company in 1911. Their vision was to transform farmland into one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Dallas. With streetcar access and proximity to downtown, it became highly sought-after very quickly. I think they’d be quite pleased to see that Vickery Place remains…

More Summer Pool Maintenance: Checking the Fence and Foundation

By Brenda Masse | June 21, 2025 |

Last week when we discussed pool maintenance, we looked at the filter, the pump, and the electrical equipment, which definitely covers the “back of the house,” but what about the crowd-facing parts of the pool? Like the decking, the fence, and the pool itself. These need maintenance too! Don’t worry, we didn’t forget. This here’s…

Discover a Showcase of Sophistication in Plano’s Shepard’s Glen

By Daniel Lalley | June 20, 2025 |

In terms of well-appointed elegant homes, Plano has always been a North Texas power player. With neighborhoods like Willow Bend and Shepard’s Glen, this Collin County suburb certainly has its share of stunning properties. Following the corporate relocation boom of the late 1980s, its inventory evolved to fit the tastes of America’s business class. Now,…

Dallas Officials Get Ready To Do Some Belt-Tightening

By Charles Grand | June 20, 2025 |

It’s looking like Dallas City Council members are going to have to make some tough choices this budget season, with staff estimating a roughly $36.5 million deficit during Wednesday’s council briefing. Apparently, declining property and sales tax forecasts are putting a damper on the city’s planned $5.13 billion budget for FY 2026. Even worse, without…