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DART Agreement With Dallas Went Off The Rails But Leaders Are Working to Get Back on Board

By April Towery | March 30, 2023 |

Cindy lives in a sober-living home in Dallas. She has a part-time job that covers her reduced rent and she does volunteer work regularly. She has a valid Texas driver’s license, but she can’t afford a car. So she spends $48 a month — the rate for disabled and senior citizens — and takes the…

Enjoy Spring Weather at Home With These Open Houses Featuring Incredible Outdoor Spaces

By Joy Donovan | March 30, 2023 |

March, April, May, and October — yep, those are the months with the best weather in Texas. Great months for being outside, whether it’s a school field trip, a garden wedding, or a family picnic. Now is when getting outside is at its best for people living in North Texas, and there are homes available…

Heidi Frederick Takes Her Talents to @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

By Joanna England | March 29, 2023 |

It was when Heidi Frederick was working in sales at Yahoo! and later at Publicis Worldwide that she became completely obsessed with the idea of selling homes. “I was fascinated with homes and how people surround themselves with their own personal idea of beauty,” Frederick said. She turned that obsession into a successful career as…

The ’60s Meet the ’70s in This Fantastic Carrollton Home

By Shelby Skrhak | March 29, 2023 |

I’d buy this week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, for the fireplace alone. Like a small spaceship that’s landed in your living room or a wide-mouthed monster looking to eat you whole, this cone freestanding fireplace is a fantastic holdover of the 1960s in this 1971…

Cypress Creek at Forest Lane PFC Project Advances as Board Members Say They Expect to Get Sued

By April Towery | March 29, 2023 |

A controversial housing project inched forward Tuesday in a carefully-worded motion by the Dallas Public Facility Corp. Board of Directors.  The Dallas PFC Board voted 8-3 to approve a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Sycamore Strategies “subject to indemnification by the [Dallas] City Council and research from corporate counsel that we will not take on…

Prank-Worthy Home Inspection Finds For April Fool’s Day

By Brenda Masse | March 29, 2023 |

April Fool’s Day is just around the corner, and that means all the pranksters are getting ready to scare, tease, surprise, or otherwise torment all of us unsuspecting (read: gullible) folk once again. I, personally, dislike April Fool’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a good joke, and we at Green Scene Home Inspections…