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I met Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere at a beautiful dinner party last Thursday evening, and I am besmitten. Not only do we share the same city route to life in Dallas — via New York City — he is one of the most dedicated young politicos I have ever met. The fact that he is…
Downtown Dallas’ 1401 Elm was once touted as the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, with 52 stories and 1.5 million square feet of office space. This Central Business District skyscraper, formerly the First National Bank, has stood depressingly vacant since 2010. Plywood boards and “keep out” signs mar the once-impressive edifice. Plans were underway for an encompassing $240-million…
Millennials may not have been homebuyers in the past, but it seems they’re quickly coming around to the idea – especially if you look at recent stats. In fact, according to comScore data, 65 percent of Millennials looked at real estate sites or apps in August alone. The reason? For some, it was income increases,…
It was the last house that Allie Beth Allman Realtor Karen Luter was going to show to Sabra Girard and her husband, but iced-over roads threatened to cut their showing short. It was sleeting outside, and getting home would soon mean a dicey drive. Add the complication of having two children in tow and you…
Puttering around the internet on a recent Sunday turned my head to 14888 Lake Forest Drive in Addison listed for $2.559m by Mayo Redpath of Virginia Cook. And so I got my passport and pedaled up to Addison. It’s 7,724 square feet with just three bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms – this…
Sometimes I look at home prices in North Oak Cliff and I’m absolutely gobsmacked. How is it that prices have spiked in some neighborhoods by almost 20 percent over less than a decade? And then I’m reminded of who lives in North Oak Cliff — savvy, creative, and resourceful people from all backgrounds. The whole…
