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Budget season is officially underway at Dallas City Hall, and Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax offered local reporters a sneak peek Thursday afternoon at his draft document. The city manager’s $4.63 billion recommended budget represents a $138 million, or 8.1 percent, increase over the current year’s $4.51 billion budget. Broadnax said he’s recommending a 0.65-cent…
Of all the incredible districts Dallas has to offer, Uptown is perhaps one of the most exciting. With proximity to a list of local favorites such as Eatzi’s, Enoteca Italia, and Moxie’s there’s no denying the distinct dining culture of this area. However, a wealth of boutique storefronts, beautiful parks, and hip bars also create…
While CandysDirt.com readers may be more familiar with the opulent mansions that home builder Sharif & Munir built its name on, this luxury listing in Frisco is an example of a custom build that gives you all the luxury you want and nothing you don’t need. “The builder thought of everything that someone could want in…
Listings in coveted, secluded, Westover Square seldom come to market and it’s easy to see why. I mean who would want to sell? This gated community at the edge of Westover Hills, mostly developed in the 1980s, is a secure enclave of admirable houses with near-zero lot lines requiring minimum owner upkeep, with an association…
If a recent report from WalletHub is any indication, Dallas has some work to do if it wants to call itself world-class. The personal finance website conducted a study of the 149 largest cities in the United States comparing 36 metrics that are compiled into a “Quality of Services” score that is measured against each…
The Austin City Council voted last month to reduce the minimum lot size from about 5,700 square feet to 2,500 square feet, a decision hailed as a victory by “Yes In My Backyard” housing advocates. The measure essentially means more houses can be built in a higher-density fashion, theoretically closing the gap on the lack…
