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Despite some recent tension from the North Texas builder community toward the cumbersome fees, restrictions, and permitting delays imposed by city governments, all parties gathered Thursday for a friendly discussion. The Dallas Builders Association’s State of the Industry event featured two all-star panels before a sold-out crowd at Venue Forty50 in Addison. Phil Crone, executive…
Loft living is something everyone should experience at least once in their lives. You may think it’s for 20- and 30-somethings, but think again. An urban pioneer pal of mine was one of the first downtown Dallas loft dwellers, and he was well over 60. After the kids were grown, he moved from the big…
Can’t afford to hit up Disneyland or New York City? No problem. There are homes on the market right here in North Texas that are perfect for staycation hosting a spring fling or catching some lakeside rays. A pristine palace on Cedar Creek Lake, a spacious Castle Hills property near Lewisville Lake, and a retreat…
Dallas leaders acknowledged Wednesday that their rush to adopt a housing policy in May was in response to “compliance allegations” from the city auditor, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the media. They also were getting pushback from the public to invest in more affordable housing. What resulted is a new, revamped…
The pace at which Centurion American is buying land and building master-planned communities up north should tell you just how bullish the Farmers Branch-based developer is about the Sherman silicon corridor. Considering the influx of rooftops that Texas Instruments’ Sherman semiconductor plant is drawing, the Texoma region is set to blow up. Centurion American just…
If you’re a homeowner in North Texas, we’d like to begin this week’s column with a trigger warning: this post contains mention of foundation problems. We know. They suck, they’re expensive, and nobody wants to talk about them. But, look, if you own a home here — or you’re going to — it’s simply the…
