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“Too expensive to farm and too far out for development.” That’s how Mistletoe Heights was described around 1892 when the Mistletoe Heights Land Company bought the 640 acres of land on the bluffs overlooking the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. The neighborhood is, in fact, a mere two miles south of downtown Fort Worth.…
Dallasites can take a step back into local history on Dec. 9 when six private homes in the Winnetka Heights Historic District open their doors to the public for the 35th Winnetka Heights Holiday Home Tour. There are more than 600 houses in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood of Oak Cliff, which was platted in 1908…
A recent social media post on a Streamline Moderne home caught my attention. There was quite a bit of debate over it, so I thought I’d reach out to some of our expert voices and set the record straight on this unusual architectural niche. Streamline moderne is often called Art Moderne, Art Deco, or International…
Favorite holiday? Not Christmas with all that stress. Halloween is a dentist’s nightmare. Fourth of July is too darn hot. Thanksgiving for the win. Family and food — that’s it. No presents to buy. No bikes to assemble. No wrapping paper to clean up. You hug your humans, eat mashed potatoes, and you’re happy. The…
A surefire way to provide affordable housing in Dallas is to increase density, says local developer Marc Henderson. He’s leading the charge with Exodus Development Group by collaborating with private partners and seeking innovative funding sources. One such success story is a six-unit rehabilitation project at 736 West Seventh St. in the Bishop Arts District. …
As plaintiffs rush to file suit against seemingly anyone in real estate business, at least three local organizations have been caught up in the wave of litigation after the ruling in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett class action. Specifically, Ebby Halliday Companies, Allie Beth Allman & Associates, and MetroTex Association of Realtors have been named in QJ…
