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Houses vs. Trees in Colleyville: Trees Win Against WillowTree Custom Homes For Third Time

By Joy Donovan | December 26, 2023 |

Colleyville trees were up for debate yet again Tuesday night. For the third time inside of a year, it was new residences from WillowTree Custom Homes vs. old-growth trees in a battle put before the Colleyville City Council The city council debated and then voted on a revised proposal from a developer who wants to…

College Bowl Season is Your Home’s Chance to Show What Makes it a Champion

By Joy Donovan | December 26, 2023 |

Christmas and Hanukkah are in our rear-view mirrors, and now we’re in the midst of another season of celebration, recognition, and great tradition. If you don’t know what season that is, we will feel very sorry for you. You must not have a team for which to cheer. How unfortunate. It’s College Bowl Season! Hooray!…

No Surprise: Forest Lane Office Owners File Suit Against Sycamore Strategies to Block Affordable Housing Development

By April Towery | December 24, 2023 |

The owners of a Lake Highlands office building next to a planned affordable housing development said they were going to file a lawsuit, and they did just that.  The Cypress Creek at Forest Lane Class A project will offer 189 units in a high-opportunity area of North Dallas, according to advocates for the project. It…

Escape the Holiday Hustle to the Best Possible Celebration: Forest, Family, and Friends

By Candy Evans | December 24, 2023 |

As the year comes to a close, families often find themselves longing for peace and solitude post the holiday hustle. Many North Texas families are finding just that and more in the mountains and forests of Woodland Hills, a luxury development in southeastern Oklahoma. A crackling fire to shake off winter’s chill, long leisurely dinners with friends,…

The Buckner House is Gone. Could it Have Been Saved? We’re Digging Up Answers

By Karen Eubank | December 24, 2023 |

When the Buckner House went on the market, we lauded this Casa Linda Mediterranean’s history. We also worried the new buyer might not keep the home intact. We took to our social media channels to report the iconic East Dallas home at 1425 N. Buckner Blvd. was torn down Friday, and now we want to…

Seasoned Broker Josh Ellis Makes a Move to Douglas Elliman’s Dallas Office

By Joanna England | December 24, 2023 |

Douglas Elliman just announced that seasoned real estate broker, executive, and developer Josh Ellis has joined the firm. He will be based out of the Dallas office.  With more than $1.5 billion in sales volume over a career that spans more than two decades, Ellis has exceptional expertise in leading development, marketing, and sales efforts for numerous important projects, both residential…