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Hang The Stars And Stripes on Your Home Because It’s Time to Salute Flag Day

By Joy Donovan | June 14, 2023 |

Flag Day is June 14. Are you ready? It was 246 years ago on June 14, 1777, that the Continental Congress approved the first U.S. flag design. Then in 1915, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 Flag Day, followed by U.S. President Harry Truman signing into law that the president must deliver an annual…

Three Things to Know About Whether Inflation Reports Could Mean Lower Interest Rates

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | June 13, 2023 |

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Our weekly piece is back after a short hiatus, and the timing couldn’t be better. Markets have lost their minds and inflation, the Fed, and mortgage rates seem upside down. As rough as things seem, the consensus remains that improvement is coming. Markets also have a way of turning…

This Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern is a Little Out of The Way And Already Under Contract

By Nikki Barringer | June 13, 2023 |

On the edge of Oak Cliff there’s a little cove of homes set on rolling hills. Most are Craftsman style, a few are shotgun-style homes, and then every so often there’s a gem like this one. This Oak Cliff home was built in 1963, so just beyond the purest category of Midcentury, but still well…

Will Dallas Ban, Regulate, or Restrict? Residential Short-Term Rentals Decision Expected Wednesday

By April Towery | June 13, 2023 |

As a three-hour briefing on short-term rentals concluded last week, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax promised that staff would issue a professional recommendation — a measure several council members said wasn’t necessary ahead of a June 14 vote.  We’ve got the memo, published below in its entirety.  But first, here’s what could go down at…

Lake Home Listings Have Surged $5.9 Billion as Temps Heat Up

By Shelby Skrhak | June 13, 2023 |

Looking for the dream lake home or lot to build? You have more choices as summer approaches. Lake Homes Realty’s new Summer 2023 Lake Real Estate Market Report shows 73,925 lake properties are on the market, up from 70,805 in spring. All 34 states that Lake Homes Realty operates in showed increases except three: Massachusetts and…

Plano’s Avignon Windhaven Offers European Elegance and American Amenities

By Karen Eubank | June 13, 2023 |

What’s the first thing you do when moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area? You start to research neighborhoods. If you’re digging, you may come across a great online review like this one on the Avignon Windhaven neighborhood. Avignon is a nice, quiet neighborhood in the far northwest area of Plano. The HOA for this neighborhood…