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Forestwood Development Update: Neighbors Negative, Back to Drawing Board

By Candy Evans | August 28, 2015 |

It’s not over, but once again a neighborhood is squawking about the same things we hear so often with re-zoning and new development I should really create and market a NIMBY PACKET: Logo: Name of development with a red line slashed through it. Put on yard signs and plant them in every yard all over…

Walk to West Village, Cole Park From This Four-Story Townhome in Heart of Uptown

By Leah Shafer | August 27, 2015 |

Today’s Thursday Three Hundred sits in the heart of Uptown, within eyesight of Cole Park and walking distance to West Village just three blocks away. The Uptown townhome at 4110 McKinney Ave. No. 4 feels fresh and polished. It is listed by David Maez at Vivo Realty for $369,900, with voluntary HOA fees of only $200 per quarter. That seems like…

Guardian Angel: Meet Brian McCary, The ‘Comeback Kid’ of Guardian Mortgage

By Joanna England | August 27, 2015 |

Some people ask us why we think Guardian Mortgage is such a great company. There are lots of reasons, but it’s hard to articulate them when you haven’t worked as closely with the entire staff as Brian McCary has. It actually took leaving for another company for McCary to see what makes Guardian so great,…

Is Full Disclosure Coming? Austin Sues State Over Property Tax Appraisals

By Joanna England | August 27, 2015 |

The end of sales price non-disclosure might be near, if the suit filed by the City of Austin against the Texas comptroller’s office is any indication. Austin Mayor Steve Adler, who submitted the 10-page suit on Monday, argued that the ad-valorem taxation system is unconstitutional because it isn’t “equal and uniform.” Texas is one of…

Navigating City Hall: How Do We Build a Vibrant Downtown Dallas?

By Bethany Erickson | August 27, 2015 |

A week ago, I had the opportunity to attend the 17th annual Neighborhood Boot Camp, which is offered by the Dallas Homeowners League. It was my first time to attend, but I have to say – it’s a must for anyone who has had trouble getting help from City Hall in the past – or…

Inwood Home of the Week: Gaston Terrace C Street Beauty Gets an A+ for Awesome!

By Candy Evans | August 27, 2015 |

I always told our kids that, in our family, C’s were not acceptable. This was an A or B house. (Call me an early Tiger Mom!) But I may have to tweak my  House Rules for this angel of a new home at 7243 Casa Loma, in  the C Streets.