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Casino Resort Clears First Zoning Hurdle in Irving

By Charles Grand | March 19, 2025 |

Officials in Irving have signed off on a couple of zoning changes that could lay the groundwork for a potential casino in D-FW. Early Tuesday morning, members of the Irving Planning & Zoning voted 5-4 in favor of rezoning a 1,001-acre planned unit development (PUD) district located at the convergence of State Hwy 183, State…

National Medal of Honor Museum to Open, Expanding Arlington’s Entertainment District

By Joy Donovan | March 19, 2025 |

Fly your flag and strike up the band. No, it’s not the Fourth of July yet, but a new National Medal of Honor Museum is opening March 25 in Arlington — Texas, not Virginia, that is. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation will unveil its new 100,000-square-foot museum and monument next week, located at…

Inspiration Is Hard to Come By When Writing About This Raleigh Townhome

By Mimi Perez | March 19, 2025 |

Allow me to set the scene. I’m sitting in my office staring at the ceiling awaiting inspiration on what comical musings to come up with regarding this week’s house. As I am cranked back, Hazelberg comes in and starts chewing on his cow hoof. He loves to chew on that hoof but man is he…

Is Warren Buffett Selling Out to Compass? No Word Yet After ‘Categorical’ Denials

By Candy Evans | March 18, 2025 |

“Where there is smoke, there’s fire.” The Wall Street Journal rocked the real estate community last week Thursday with an exclusive report that Compass is in “advanced talks” to acquire HomeServices of America, Berkshire Hathaway’s prized residential real estate gem. This is a report that HomeServices of America “categorically” denies. But then Inman chimed in:…

Here’s a Look at the New Townhomes Selling at the Former Collin Creek Mall Site

By Shelby Skrhak | March 18, 2025 |

Renderings can give a glimpse, but there’s nothing like real photos to make a place feel tangible. That’s why it’s exciting to see completed home photography for the new Collin Creek Community — a development that’s turning the former Collin Creek Mall site in Plano into a thriving residential neighborhood. Once a bustling shopping center,…

House Bill 32: Anti-Squatting Bill or Rollback of Tenant Rights?

By Charles Grand | March 18, 2025 |

If enacted, House Bill 32 would remove the existing requirement for landlords to issue a notice to vacate before initiating eviction proceedings, except in cases involving nonpayment of rent; enable landlords to obtain a summary judgment for eviction without a hearing; and allow landlords to file for eviction in neighboring precincts where they may get…