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Charles Hicks Buys 3.85 Acres on Forest Lane From Unity Church of Dallas Campus For 18-Home Planned Development

By Joanna England | June 19, 2014 |

Unity Church of Dallas has sold almost 4 acres of its 11 acre campus on Forest Lane to Charles Hicks. Hicks plans to build 18 custom homes on the site, called 6600 Forest Estates. This is huge news because unless you plan a teardown, this area of North Dallas is almost completely built out. Until…

Top Trends in Homebuilding: Builders And The Battle For America’s Bathtubs

By Joanna England | June 19, 2014 |

Last week’s National Association of Real Estate Editors spring conference in Houston hosted a home building panel featuring Metrostudy’s Brad Hunter, David Weekley Homes CEO John Johnson, and Trendmaker Homes CEO Will Holder. While the panel was supposed to discuss the “boom” in homebuilding, the end result was a dissection of what fuels (or what’s…

Thursday Three Hundred: In The Heart of West Kessler, This Tudor Shines Bright

By Joanna England | June 19, 2014 |

There are so many people looking for a move in-ready home inside 635, and thanks to a shortage in available inventory, prices are going through the roof. But some economists still warn of “shadow inventory” that could make a mess of residential housing markets as investors bring properties to the market in a blitz of…

Inwood Home of the Week: This Beauty on Belclaire on 1/2 Acre Just Might Inspire Summering at Home

By Candy Evans | June 19, 2014 |

Some homes are such surprises inside, a total shocker from a drab front elevation or facade. Others look like Cameron Diaz on the front, gag you when you open the door and walk in. Then there is 4412 Belclaire. Like June Cleaver, this home looks like a lady on the stately exterior, and behaves like…

KXAS Channel 5 Reports Dallas Developer Suing Prominent Plastic Surgeon From U.T. Southwestern

By Candy Evans | June 19, 2014 |

Oh brother, this is a sad, sad story that came across Channel 5 KXAS-TV Wednesday night. In fact, it is almost unbelieveable.  Involves one of the most renown plastic surgeons in town, and a respected developer. Check it out for yourself:

Say NO To MegaBox Store Delivers More than 2500 Signatures to Mayor Rawlings, Dallas City Council

By Candy Evans | June 18, 2014 |

Courtesy WFAA-TV – proposed development east of Central Expressway