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A proposed requirement for builders to create “electric vehicle-ready” space when constructing new homes — thus passing a cost of about $800 to homebuyers who might never purchase an electric vehicle — was amended by the Dallas City Council in an effort to remain committed to its goal of providing affordable housing. A change to…
I always get excited when I see Loren Hall’s name next to a listing because I know it’s a guarantee of greatness, but how about a little magic? This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage broker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial, does not disappoint as it takes us to one of…
Spring is swarming season for termites in Texas, so even though subterranean termites can be active all year, you may see them in the spring. And if you didn’t have them before, you might acquire them in the spring. We are nothing if not timely here at Upon Closer Inspection, so it feels like a…
A real estate brokerage, development, and construction company is coming to the South Dallas/Fair Park area, Dallas officials announced Tuesday. Shekinah Legacy Holdings received about $650,000 in economic development incentives from Dallas’ Small Business Center to relocate to a now-vacant building at 1708 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and revitalize the neighborhood at the corner…
My Pop was never happier than when he was in his workshop, with his tools, rebuilding a motor to a lawnmower. Our mowers, much like our cars, could outrun anything on wheels. The rule was that if we came across a mower being left out for heavy trash pick up, we had to pick it…
A few years ago, Sally Purcell and her husband were thinking about a move. She spotted the house at 5823 Richmond Ave. and went to check it out. But again, she was JUST looking. They weren’t quite ready to pack it up. But something happened. She fell in love. She told her agent, “I think…
