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You’ll Be Grateful For Holiday Hosting Duties at These North Texas Luxury Listings

By April Towery | November 18, 2024 |

If you’re shopping this holiday season for a 31,000-square-foot abode, an indoor bowling alley, or a gated golf community, North Texas has it all. We’ve got celebrities, we’ve got opulence, and we’ve got luxe living down to a science.  The personal finance website WalletHub offered some fun facts about Thanksgiving spending in a report that…

Noble Ridge to Offer 700 ‘Attainably Priced’ New Homes in Howe, Texas

By CandysDirt | November 18, 2024 |

From Staff Reports  A new 700-home master-planned community is under construction in Grayson County’s Howe, Texas, with homes priced from $300,000.  North Texas real estate developer Rockhill Capital & Investments announced its plans earlier this month for Noble Ridge, named for its location on the highest point in Grayson County. Model homes by K. Hovnanian Homes…

Is Downtown McDonald’s Drive-Thru Hindering Walkability? Plan Commission Suggests 2-Year Permit Extension

By April Towery | November 17, 2024 |

The Dallas Plan Commission balked this month at renewing a 10-year Specific Use Permit for a downtown McDonald’s drive-thru, instead settling on a two-year permit and opening up a larger conversation about whether the business is a good use for its location in the midst of what they hope to become a bustling business district. …

Lights, Camera, Revitalization: South Dallas’ Historic Forest Theater to Get a Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

By April Towery | November 17, 2024 |

The historic Forest Theater is about to get a $66 million makeover, and by the looks of renderings released by HKS Architects and Designers, it’s going to be a showstopper.  The theater at 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. has been closed for almost 20 years and recently launched a $75.215 million capital campaign —…

Industry Professionals Wait On Trump To Flesh Out His Housing Policy

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | November 17, 2024 |

By Charles GrandCandysDirt.com Contributor President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to alleviate the nation’s housing shortage could yield mixed results for builders and prospective homebuyers. The anticipated combination of deregulation and tax relief will more than likely stimulate activity in the sector, but many Americans may still find themselves priced out of the market. A recent Zillow…

‘Catch Me If You Can’: This Lovers Lane Heights Home Will Steal Your Heart

By CandysDirt | November 16, 2024 |

Generally speaking, we don’t condone theft. But when it comes to homes that steal hearts, we’ll gladly look the other way — especially for this Lovers Lane Heights contemporary. Completely reimagined by RAM Properties in 2012 and polished to perfection in 2022, this three-bedroom, 3.1-bath treasure is a smooth operator, proving that luxury and livability…