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Leasing is Underway For Urby’s Second Luxury Apartment Tower in The Design District 

By CandysDirt | September 10, 2024 |

A second phase of stylish luxury Dallas Urby apartments is now available for lease in the trendy Design District.  Urby entered the Dallas market in 2022 with the first of three 27-story towers featuring 383 apartments at 1930 Hi Line Drive. Urby officials announced last month that leasing is underway for a second apartment tower,…

This Turtle Creek Mediterranean Masterpiece is One For The History Books

By Karen Eubank | September 9, 2024 |

This beautiful Turtle Creek Mediterranean, built in 1926, has been home to a fascinating array of movers and shakers. There has been a lot written about it over the years, and much of it is wrong. For instance Dallas Central Appraisal District has the build date as 1916, which no one agrees with.  And yes,…

A $750,000 Grant From NexBank Will Fund 6 Dallas Habitat For Humanity Homes

By April Towery | September 9, 2024 |

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is bouncing back from a rough 2023, announcing last week the award of a $750,000 grant that will fund the construction of six homes over the next three years.  The news comes just a couple of months after a Dallas Morning News investigation revealed that the local Habitat affiliate —…

Report: Housing Markets in California, New Jersey, and Illinois Have Elevated Risk of Downturns in Second Quarter of 2024

By April Towery | September 9, 2024 |

There’s good news and bad news. The good news is Dallas isn’t mentioned in the latest Special Housing Risk Report from ATTOM Data Solutions. The bad news is there’s still a nationwide housing crisis.  In a report released Thursday, ATTOM found that California, New Jersey, and Illinois once again had the highest concentrations of the…

Real Estate Marketing Magic: B-12 Shots and Clinic Concierge Help Sell a Wellness Estate

By Candy Evans | September 9, 2024 |

How Leading Agents are Marketing — No Cold Plunge, Please! It seems like it was 100 years ago that I wrote my first story on luxury agents selling luxury homes lavishly. It was an elegant event hosted by Dave Perry-Miller himself at the Dechard home on Hollow Way Drive. Dave had cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, Jags…

A Unique Approach to Development Creates Value for Homeowners and Cities Long Term

By CandysDirt | September 8, 2024 |

New construction homes present a unique opportunity to prospective homebuyers seeking relief from mortgage rate uncertainty, as builders can offer incentives and flexibility in closings. Furthermore, new construction homes in a master-planned community provide some of the much-desired lifestyle amenities with strategies for lot sizes that maintain affordability while not sacrificing lifestyle. In RCLCO real…