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Fort Worth Friday: Inspired Urban Infill in the Near Southside

By Candy Evans | November 6, 2015 |

by Eric Prokesh What we have here: two contemporary buildings of three floors each with four ground floor units and eight two story units above, totaling twelve condominiums. They sport a modern attitude that blends happily with three of Magnolia Street’s most popular restaurants and watering holes, nesting in the burgeoning and expanding Medical District…

Election 2015: Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Support Tax Relief for Homeowners, Transportation Improvements

By Candy Evans | November 6, 2015 |

Guest post by Leslie Rouda Smith, Chairman of the Texas Association of Realtors Thanks to strong support and a lot of hard work from the Texas Association of REALTORS®, statewide Proposition 1 passed with 86% of the vote. This resounding victory will save the state’s current and future homeowners money in two ways: The homestead…

Omni Plans Luxury Hotel For Dallas Cowboys Development in Frisco

By Joanna England | November 5, 2015 |

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…

Expedia Aquires Austin-Based HomeAway for… (Take a Lamaze Breath) $3.9 BILLION

By Candy Evans | November 5, 2015 |

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…

Make a Date, Fall in Love at These Five Dallas Open Houses This Weekend

By Leah Shafer | November 5, 2015 |

True 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…

Texas Home Sales on Track to Outpace 2007 Levels According to TAR Report

By Joanna England | November 5, 2015 |

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…