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As Young Families Flock Downtown, Celebree Preschool Plans Dallas Arts District Opening

By April Towery | November 4, 2023 |

A private preschool is poised to open in downtown Dallas, sending a clear message that more families are choosing to live and work in urban areas.  Celebree School Dallas Arts District announced Wednesday its newest location at 2400 Bryan St. Another Dallas campus is planned in the North Park area at 5459 La Sierra Drive. …

Here They Grow Again: Briggs Freeman Adds More Stellar Agents in Almost Every Office

By CandysDirt | November 3, 2023 |

How does Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty continue to attract the top talent in North Texas? There are several answers to that question — and it’s a recipe that only this brokerage seems to have. We’ll get to that in a minute because there is some impressive news to share, first. Joining the Turtle Creek office:…

This Park Hill Time Capsule With a Full Basement is Priced to Sell

By Eric Prokesh | November 3, 2023 |

It’s more often the case than not that a place name bears little relationship to reality. Not to pick on the city to the east, but Forest Lane? Walnut Hill? However, Park Hill, one of our favorite historical neighborhoods, embodies its moniker. Deep setbacks with mature trees and its position on a bluff over the…

Valarie Kerby Has a Mineral Wells Listing That’s In The Middle of ‘Crazy’

By Shelby Skrhak | November 3, 2023 |

An hour west of Fort Worth, there’s a town you’ve heard of a thousand times, but probably know nothing about — Mineral Wells. It’s a town full of cute homes, amazing natural springs, and — “home to crazy.” Realtor Valarie Kerby, who you’ll typically find fluttering around in Historic Downtown McKinney, tipped us off to…

Zachary Taylor Holt, Bardominium Contractor That Abandoned Several Projects, Arrested

By Joanna England | November 2, 2023 |

Zachary Taylor Holt promised his clients a fully custom barndominium that gave them the space and freedom they wanted in the rural lot location of their dreams. Only he left a huge, expensive mess behind when took thousands of dollars and abandoned his projects, leaving property owners without a home. However, the law has finally…

NAR CEO Bob Goldberg Hastens Departure; Chicago Media Exec Nykia Wright to Take Over Nov. 20

By Joanna England | November 2, 2023 |

While Bob Goldberg, CEO of the National Association of Realtors, had planned to retire at the end of 2024, the nation’s largest trade organization just announced that the timeline for his exit has accelerated. Former Chicago media exec Nykia Wright will replace Golberg as interim CEO effective Nov. 20. The news of Goldberg’s departure comes…