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There are plenty of reasons for buying two houses on one property. Mother-in-law wants to move in. The nanny needs her own spot. Grown children and doting parents want to live hip to hip. You want an unconventional corporate retreat. You’re seeking sister wives. The reasons could boggle a few minds. So, prepare to have…
The 89th Texas legislative session is set to begin on Jan. 14, and one of the top issues lawmakers will seek to address is housing affordability. Housing stock has not kept pace with the influx of new residents over the past several years, leading to inflated home values and climbing rents. High mortgage rates and…
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…
