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The BECK Group Squares Off for Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses

By Nikki Barringer | July 22, 2023 |

For eight years, architecture and commercial construction company The Beck Group has created playhouse designs for the annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses at Northpark Center. And every year they come up with completely inspired designs that seriously make you say, HOW DID THEY TOP LAST YEAR?! But they do. Every dang time. I mean,…

It’s HOT in McKinney as 3rd New H-E-B Opens, Four More to Come PLUS Dallas

By Shelby Skrhak | July 22, 2023 |

Yesterday WFAA meteorologist Pete Delkus set fire to McKinney. A typo set the temperature in McKinney at 101,105 degrees but he wasn’t too far off. As H-E-B enthusiasts know, McKinney was the hottest place to be this week as the third new H-E-B location opened on Eldorado Pkwy. Until it melted apparently. Dallas-Fort Worth welcomed…

This Designer-Owned Bluffview Beauty is Buzz-Worthy

By Daniel Lalley | July 21, 2023 |

Every once in a while, a listing comes along that sparks interest across the real estate realm. Sometimes these homes generate buzz for their location, or are greatly admired for their aesthetics. The Bluffview neighborhood often features the best of both worlds and we have a perfect example to prove it. For this week’s Inwood…

Can You Turn Back The Clock on Mortgage Interest Rates With an Assumable Mortgage?

By Brenda Masse | July 21, 2023 |

Mortgage interest rates are top of mind in 2023’s real estate market no matter your role, but it’s particularly relevant for buyers. An interesting option for both buyers and sellers (and their Realtors) to be aware of is the assumable mortgage. If you’ve been around the real estate business for a while, you’re probably aware…

Duncanville City Council Rezones 42 Acres, Updates Comprehensive Plan For Nature Preserve

By April Towery | July 21, 2023 |

Duncanville residents made it clear this week that they want blue herons rather than Pappadeaux, a trail system rather than an apartment complex, and a circle of tree stumps to gather for the study of plant species rather than a college campus. The Duncanville City Council rezoned 42 acres and updated its comprehensive land use…

In North Texas, Housing Prices Are Down And Foreclosures Are on The Upswing

By CandysDirt | July 21, 2023 |

New data shows that, just as our meteoric rise in home values sent our nation’s real estate market topsy-turvy, so has the rapid cooling that the market has seen in the past several months. In new reports from ATTOM and MetroTex Association of Realtors, the number of foreclosure filings has increased while the average price…