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The State Thomas Historic District is an Urban Oasis of Victorian Architecture

By Karen Eubank | January 11, 2024 |

The State Thomas Historic District is one of our best examples of successful historic preservation. It shows what a dedicated group of neighbors can accomplish and serves as inspiration and recognition that, done right, these neighborhoods offer an entirely new level of value. State Thomas History Although State Thomas is 96 acres today, the historic…

Resolved to Become a Homeowner? Let’s Open The Door to Some Great Open Houses This Weekend

By Joy Donovan | January 11, 2024 |

While it’s still early in 2024, some of us haven’t even broken our New Year’s resolutions yet. Others — ahem — haven’t even started trying. Technically, that means they’re not broken, right? For some, the New Year’s promise to oneself was to become a homeowner in 2024. Big decision for sure, but ponder these reasons…

Modern Luxury Dallas Wants to Know Your Thoughts on What’s Hot (or Not) in Real Estate

By Joanna England | January 10, 2024 |

Sure, you tune in every year to see who won Modern Luxury Dallas Real Estate Awards. You want to see the names in bold and the cool photos of winners in the summer special issue. But did you know that, along with nominating a real estate professional who killed it last year, you can share…

Cobalt Homes Brings Stylish FAR + DANG-Designed Project to W. 9th Street in The Bishop Arts

By Joanna England | January 10, 2024 |

Cobalt Homes has brought a new townhome development to one of the most desirable areas in Dallas, and it’s the opposite of the quickly constructed, cookie-cutter projects you’ve likely seen proliferate in the region. “Buyers are getting something that has a much higher quality finish-out and much more architecturally significant compared to other things on…

It’s About to Get Cold: What to do During a Freeze

By Brenda Masse | January 10, 2024 |

You know those weeks Texas is famous for where we get all four seasons in one week? This is one of those weeks. We were in our shorts at the park Sunday afternoon, and by next Sunday it will be in the teens with a chance of ice and snow. Yes, friends, winter is coming,…

What’s The Dallas Police And Fire Pension Fund Got to Do With Real Estate? More Than You Think

By April Towery | January 10, 2024 |

In a December meeting of the Dallas Mayor’s Ad Hoc Committee on Pensions, a new solution to the Dallas Police And Fire Pension fund’s $3 billion deficit was suggested: monetize the city’s real estate assets.  It’s one of numerous ideas that has been floated since the deficit came to light in 2015. Other suggestions include…