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Athena and Preston Tower Hold “Neighborly” Meeting Without Neighbors

By Jon Anderson | March 7, 2018 |

Last night, the two towers bookending PD-15 held a “Town Hall” meeting to talk about “proposed rezoning” of their low-rise neighbors.  It was ironic to hear the word “neighbors” spoken so frequently by a group who, at the end, raised their hands in favor of continued “towers only” meetings. In this case, “neighbors” really means…

Wednesday WTF: I Want To Go To There, the Private Islands Edition

By Bethany Erickson | March 7, 2018 |

So the other day I was flipping through my latest copy of Private Islands magazine, as one does, being super fancy in my super fancy house in a super fancy part of Dallas. * And I realized that if you’re not super fancy, as I am, you may not know about Private Islands magazine, nor…

Title Tip: Why Are Title Companies Closed on Weekends?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | March 7, 2018 |

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Realtors work weekends. It’s just part of the business. The real estate industry operates seven days a week, with agents showing homes and submitting contracts any day of the week. To be successful, there isn’t an easy way around it. So why aren’t title companies open on weekends as well?…

Oak Lawn Committee Finally Sees Architecture Dallas Needs More Of

By Jon Anderson | March 7, 2018 |

It’s difficult to be in two places at once.  That’s what a reporter’s contacts are for. In addition to last night’s Pink Wall towers’ meeting at the Athena, the Oak Lawn Committee held their monthly clambake (their first since the Lincoln Katy Trail ordeal). As if to bookend that contention, Prescott arrived with their proposal to…

Primary Night Has a Few Surprises, And Signals Difficult Math Ahead

By Bethany Erickson | March 6, 2018 |

The good news is that there was record turnout for primary voting. The bad news is the math might still not add up. In almost every statewide race, Republican candidates outpaced their eventual Democratic opponents by almost double the votes, signaling that in a state rife with GOP incumbents, would-be Democratic challengers may have to…

On SecondShelters.com: Say “Aloha” to the Hualālai Resort Canoe Club

By Valerie Jarvie | March 6, 2018 |

Hualālai Resort, Hawaii Island’s retreat of choice for­­­­­­­­ many a business luminary, announced the reopening of the Hualālai Canoe Club, a key amenity of the luxury private home community.  We have a look at this members’ only ­­oceanfront hideaway, part of a project that encompasses a Four Seasons hotel, two spectacular golf courses, and more,…