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Scary Home Inspection Finds Aren’t as Fun as a Good Haunted House

By Brenda Masse | October 4, 2023 |

It’s October, which means it’s officially scary season, the most wonderful time of the year! Maybe that’s just me. Now, there’s good scary, which is like a good old fashioned haunted house, and then there’s bad scary, which is when it’s something at your house. For this week’s Upon Closer Inspection we’ll be looking at…

Could Dallas City Hall Be Repurposed For Housing? Committee Reviews Real Estate Opportunities For The City’s 50K Acres

By April Towery | October 4, 2023 |

A “city within a city” in Deep Ellum, housing atop fire stations, and libraries combined with recreation centers were among the ideas kicked around during a Sept. 19 meeting of the Dallas City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee. Councilman Chad West, who chairs the GPFM Committee, recently brought up during budget discussions that…

Are You Ready to Get Hurt Again? This Reno Home Can Bring The Pain

By Mimi Perez | October 4, 2023 |

I have a really good friend with whom I share everything. Now, mostly what I share are things I know we both find distasteful. Her reaction is always the same, “I don’t want to see this.” So whenever I come across something that I know we will both consider unsettling, she is on the receiving…

A Farewell to Fuzzy: RIP Clyde Knight

By Candy Evans | October 3, 2023 |

Clyde Knight, known affectionately as Fuzzy to dear friends, was not a real estate agent or broker but Clyde dealt in real estate every day — from the society parties he tended in Park Cities and Preston Hollow homes to the gems and jewels of the fête set he served as sales director for Skibell…

Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance Sues City to Continue Operating in Neighborhoods

By April Towery | October 3, 2023 |

The Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance announced Monday the hire of “top litigation firm” Lynn Pinker Hurst Schwegmann to sue the City of Dallas, seeking an injunction allowing short-term rentals to continue operating throughout the city limits.  The Dallas City Council banned short-term rentals from residential neighborhoods in June and vowed to begin enforcing the new…

The 2-1 Buydown: Are They Worth The Trouble to Attract The Right Buyer?

By Seth Fowler | October 3, 2023 |

Welcome to this week’s Tarrant County Tuesday edition, where we delve into the intricacies of real estate financing. Today, we’re spotlighting a financial strategy that’s been gaining traction in the housing market — the 2-1 Buydown. First of all please keep in mind that I’m a bow tie-wearing real estate sales professional by day and…