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A Black woman might feel like the odds are stacked against her in the male-dominated field of architecture and construction. Plus, English isn’t the first — or even the second language — for Wenguel Yohannes, a construction manager for one of Dallas’ premier multifamily developers, Alamo Manhattan. But this story isn’t about how Yohannes beat the…
Violent crime is down in Dallas for the second consecutive year, but residents have recently raised concerns about smaller-scale neighborhood crimes like catalytic converter theft and vehicle break-ins. Safety is one of the top priorities when buying a home, and the good news is that three of the safest cities in America are right here…
Jim FosterSpecial Contributor Jane Johnson was born into slavery at Jefferson, Texas, in 1848 and grew up on one of the old family plantations near Jefferson. She married Moses Calloway at Jefferson in 1862. Moses was a native of Tennessee and had also been born into slavery. Moses and Jane Calloway moved to the Chiesa…
Donald Wright is unflappable. The calm, level-headed member of the WrightHouse Group at Ebby Halliday Realtors stays cool even during heated negotiations. He’s a consummate professional with his clients and a kind and caring friend to those close to him. So when a man shouted a racial epithet at Wright as the Realtor was chatting…
Here’s something we haven’t been able to say in a while: Here’s an updated starter home in a great Oak Cliff neighborhood that’s listed for only $350,000. That felt good. This adorable listing by Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate’s Diane Sherman is this week’s Highlight Home, sponsored by Dallas mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial.…
Monument Realty Agent Jeff Cheney is trying really hard to sell NBA star Kyrie Irving a home in Frisco. Cheney is a pretty good spokesperson for the community and its neighborhoods. After all, he’s the mayor. He’s pitching the $7.2 million property at 4012 Starling Drive in Hills of Kingswood, primarily because of its indoor…
