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First-time home buyers, or those buying for the first time in a long while might wonder, “What types of things might I find on my home inspection report?” So every now and then, we like to devote a column to common problems you might find in different parts of the house. A little sampling, if…
A project to house the homeless in Collin County was put on pause due to rising construction costs, but officials with Jericho Village say their plan is back on track and they’ll break ground in April. And while the $9.6 million project drew some opposition in the small Wylie community when it was first announced,…
I think I finally found the listing that has broken me. You read that right. More than 100 columns of some pretty nutty houses under my belt and it is this listing that has left me with a splitting headache and has me saying in my out-loud voice “What The Fuuuuuudge!” It is not just…
It did not take long for a Kansas City jury to create a Halloween nightmare for real estate agents. The jury in the bombshell Sitzer/Burnett trial in Kansas City has found the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America, and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates through the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation…
I’ve talked about how homes have lives just like people do: “A 100-year-old home may be the meaningful setting of a bridal shower or a funeral reception, someone’s first breath or their last, a gleeful war homecoming or a dreaded knock at the door.” Well, homes can see bad things happen, too. While it may…
Dallas wants to expand its Fort Worth Avenue Tax Increment Financing District by 372 acres to generate more revenue for homeowner stabilization, home repair, and displacement mitigation within that zone. Fort Worth Avenue is one of 19 TIF districts in Dallas. It currently spans about 448 acres. A detailed briefing on the proposed expansion is slated…
