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Dallas Builders Association Bids ‘Pharewell’ to Longtime Executive Officer Phil Crone

By April Towery | June 29, 2023 |

As Phil Crone prepares for his departure from the Dallas Builders Association after 17 years, those who work alongside him are preparing for a new leader to take the reins.  The longtime executive officer, known to speak his mind when advocating for the building community at the Texas Capitol or in front of the horseshoe…

Cowboys, Ninjas, And Big Cats: Your Guide To Summer Family Fun in DFW

By Brenda Masse | June 29, 2023 |

School’s out for summer, and now that it’s been a couple of weeks, those two words every parent dreads are probably starting to come out of your kids’ mouths. “I’m booored.” And even if you aren’t one of those people that had your kid’s entire summer planned out to the minute sometime in January, you…

Open Houses Worth Celebrating on The Fourth of July And Every Other Day, Too

By Joy Donovan | June 29, 2023 |

Happy birthday, America! On July 4, 2023, the U.S.A. will celebrate its 247th birthday. And in North Texas, there are lots of ways to celebrate in a big way. Everything, they say, is bigger in Texas, so recognizing Independence Day is no small one-evening event. In North Texas, the parties, parades, and picnics to celebrate…

Texas Pride Realty Agent Bob McCranie Is Helping LGBTQ+ Texans Flee The State

By April Towery | June 28, 2023 |

Texas Pride Realty Group agent Bob McCranie understands what it’s like to feel unsafe in one’s own community, and he’s helping LGBTQ+ Texans who share that sentiment find another home.  Nine  “anti-LGBTQ” bills for minors were signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during the Texas legislative session that ended last month, McCranie said.  Texas joined 18…

Buying a Flip House? Make Sure You Have a Home Inspection

By Brenda Masse | June 28, 2023 |

There is no shortage of aspiring house flippers, thanks to shows like Flip or Flop, Property Brothers, and many more. Did you know there’s a show on HBO called Murder House Flip, where they buy and remodel homes where infamous murders took place? Talk about a reality TV twofer! There’s certainly nothing wrong with flipping…

This North Carolina FSBO Puts The C in Crazy

By Mimi Perez | June 28, 2023 |

Hey, do you guys remember that crazy commercial from the 1970s where actor Robert Conrad is punching a speed bag? You can see his teeth because he is snarling so much as he is punching.  Out of nowhere he stops, puts a battery on his shoulder and says in a super aggressive way “I dare…