News

As Waylon And Willie Leave Old City Park, Uncertainty For Dallas’ Only Heritage Village Remains

By Karen Eubank | January 25, 2024 |

Two weeks ago, a social media post about Old City Park’s resident donkeys Waylon and Willie and their exodus from the historical village just south of downtown Dallas started a lively online discussion. There were more than 30 comments that included some pretty inflammatory remarks about demolishing historic buildings and developers taking over the park.…

Dallas Building Permit Fee Hikes Postponed Again to March 27 

By April Towery | January 25, 2024 |

The cost of building a home in Dallas will likely increase this year as the city reviews the Dallas building permit fee schedule for the first time since 2015 — but it won’t happen until March 27 at the earliest.  The Dallas Development Services Department collects about $28 million in revenue each year, but has…

DART Expands, Making Getting Around to These North Texas Neighborhoods Easier for Homeowners

By Joy Donovan | January 25, 2024 |

Oh my gosh. Let me uncurl my white knuckles from the steering wheel to write this. And maybe breathe, after the near sideswipe on Interstate 35. Then there was that guy who laid on his horn just because I dared to engage my blinker to turn left. I’m so sorry, sir, that you had to…

We’re in Love With The Kessler Park Tudor That Robert Kucharski Just Listed

By Joanna England | January 24, 2024 |

There has been no other time in my life that I wished so hard that I was in the market for a home than right now. I’m one of those people who has way too much equity and a crazy low rate that buying a home right now would not be the best idea, but…

Bottles, Bottles Everywhere And Not a Drop to Drink in This Arizona Bottle House

By Mimi Perez | January 24, 2024 |

To be perfectly honest, the first time I looked at the photos of the house featured in this week’s column, I had to do a double-take. I thought I was looking at a home covered in snakeskin. I know, it makes zero sense but my brain tends to slow down when it is so freaking…

How To Use a Home Inspection Report: Part 2

By Brenda Masse | January 24, 2024 |

Welcome to our second installment of How To Use a Home Inspection Report! Last week, we focused on the five major systems of the house. This week, we’re moving on to some of the details and the more in-depth areas to look at how you can use a home inspection report to gain knowledge about…