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Digging around on MLS the other day, I spotted a real estate anomaly. Public records indicated three significant Highland Park homes in a row were purchased by the same buyers. The buyers are auto magnate Clay Cooley and his smart and glamorous better half, Lisa. You know the commercials, “Shop me first, shop me last,…
In a series of meet-and-greet sessions with residents over the weekend, Dallas city manager finalists touted the importance of relationship building and public safety. Just one candidate — William Johnson of Fort Worth — mentioned affordable housing without being prompted. Dallas Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert highlighted her three decades of service in Dallas,…
If you remember the 1980s in Dallas, you’ll remember the joke. It was common cocktail banter that the construction crane was the new state bird of Texas. Although construction is not as pervasive as it was in the 1980s, some impressive new residences are being built. However, most of them are contemporary. So what a…
The Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund, a public-private partnership to provide affordable housing units, is exceeding expectations, officials reported at a Jan. 6 meeting of the City Council’s Economic Development Committee. The DHOF is a targeted $46 million investment fund primarily supported by private philanthropic donors. The City of Dallas offered an initial $6 million through…
“I like to give each of my listings a name beyond just the address, and this one has to be ‘Must Love Dogs,’” said co-listing agent Adam Zoblotsky with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Real Estate. Just take a look at little Dulce posing her heart out in the custom dog bath at 4922 Elsby Ave.…
Investors betting on the D-FW office market got some decent news recently, with a pair of industry reports showing a significant increase in leasing activity over the last year. CRE brokerage firm Savills clocked an 18% year-over-year spike in office leases by square footage, crediting a number of big renewals and relocations with bolstering the…
