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Texas Holds Strong in 2025’s Top-Selling Master Planned Communities Rankings

By Shelby Skrhak | January 19, 2026 |

Master-planned communities continue to outperform the broader housing market, and Texas — especially the Dallas-Fort Worth region — showed strong representation in RCLCO’s 2025 Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities list. RCLCO’s annual ranking, one of the housing industry’s longest-running benchmarks, measures new-home sales at master-planned communities (MPCs) nationwide and tracks trends shaping where Americans choose to live.…

Dallas Central Library Faces ‘Reimagining’ While Four Branches Face Closure

By Charles Grand | January 18, 2026 |

It’s never too early in the calendar year to start the bitter conversations about how and where to realize budget savings in Dallas. In 2026, that debate is kicking off with library services. Four neighborhood branches are being proposed for closure, and the historic J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is in for a “reimagining.” On…

One Caruth Village Beauty That Proves You Can’t Beat a ‘Classic’

By Daniel Lalley | January 18, 2026 |

The other day, I was enjoying a stretch of formative rock favorites on a random radio station. Among the grunge revival and industrial icons featured were Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, and Rage Against the Machine. When the station bumper interrupted to thank me for tuning into the classic rock commute, I was once…

City Hall Roundup: Convention Center Tweaks, Proposed South Dallas Tower Stalls

By Charles Grand | January 18, 2026 |

Hopefully everyone is warming up from the bitter overnight freeze and enjoying the long holiday weekend. Dallas City Hall will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, if anyone was planning on swinging by. Instead, many officials will be at the annual MLK Day Parade in South Dallas, which will kick off…

Midway Hollow’s Newest Crush Opens Today at 3739 Park Lane

By CandysDirt | January 17, 2026 |

Some homes are nice. Some homes are impressive. And then there are the ones that make you pause in the doorway and think, “Ohhh… this one’s different.” 3739 Park Ln. in Dallas’ Midway Hollow is firmly in that third category. Freshly built by Beechwood Custom Homes and designed by Champagne Designs, this Midway Hollow beauty…

You Can Be World Cup-Ready With This Vickery Place Craftsman

By Karen Eubank | January 17, 2026 |

What’s the best thing to buy when a once-in-a-lifetime sporting event comes to town? This adorable Vickery Place Craftsman with a guest house! Why? Because you might just make back a few mortgage payments by renting it to visitors, vendors, or broadcasters. Hotels, short-term rentals, restaurants, and retail establishments are all poised to make some…