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The Star, Frisco’s new world headquarters for America’s Team, will have an Omni Hotel as the cornerstone. Announced in a VIP-packed event with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, renderings for the 16-story, 300-room luxury hotel were unveiled. Designed by Gensler Architects and slated to open summer of 2017, the new hotel is one of the final pieces of…
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Let me ask you this: does anyone plan a vacation from the newspaper anymore? Further proof of just how much (and how quickly) our society is shunning print media and turning to the web is when the big boys put their money where their mouth is. Originally founded as a division of Microsoft, Expedia.com is the American-based…
Read MoreTrue love doesn’t always show up on a first date, but at these five Dallas-area open houses this weekend, you might feel cupid’s (real estate) bow. We’re visiting neighborhoods from Lakewood Estates to West Dallas’ Walnut Hill Highlands, to East Kessler and North Dallas. The prices range from $364,900 to $1.64 million. We hope you make time to…
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It may not be as frenetic as it was during the spring and summer, but 2015 is still posting some serious numbers. According to the Texas Association of Realtors Quarterly Housing Report for the third quarter of 2015, home sales and prices throughout the state are on track to break records. Low inventory is mostly…
Read MoreIf the idea of having someone else help pay your mortgage is appealing, then consider the up-down duplex in North Oak Cliff at 1216 Kings Hwy. Listed for $375,000 by Kathy Hewitt and Steve Habgood with the Hewitt Habgood Group of Dave Perry-Miller Intown, this duplex has two 2-1 units. Both are currently rented out to…
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The Productive Land Use Series will focus on annual property tax revenue at the neighborhood level. Since land is the city’s primary resource, this series will delve into how we are using our land and if we can use it more efficiently. For part 1, click here. In the previous post, we looked at various…
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