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The City of Dallas adopted a Comprehensive Housing Policy in May, but elected officials, city staff, and homeowners alike have criticized the document and called for an overhaul. That’s underway now, with the guidance of consultants from Community Equity Strategies, and a new draft policy is slated for review by the Dallas City Council in…
Interest rate increases are affecting a lot more than just a home buyer’s ability to close on a single-family home. Skyrocketing costs for labor and materials, combined with fast-rising interest rates, are keeping buyers from building their dream homes, too. According to new nationwide numbers from the National Association of Home Builders, single-family permits were…
If there’s just one piece of guidance Alex Perry, the top real estate agent in Dallas, could offer today’s home buyers and sellers, it’s this: The national headlines about a gloomy real estate market don’t apply in Dallas. “The national news is down on real estate right now,” said Perry, who remains the No. 1…
Junius Heights has been an extremely popular Dallas neighborhood since its inception. According to the Dallas Landmark Commission’s Landmark Nomination Form, it was platted on July 19, 1906. Of course, the developers knew what they were doing because a new streetcar line opened two months later, on September 2, 1906. On that Sunday afternoon, with…
Not everyone can handle a fixer-upper or a flip property, but there are a few things we all can do to get a fresh start this new year. Whether it’s new construction or a well-loved velveteen rabbit of a home, we can all be intentional this year about taking some small and meaningful measures to…
Frisco’s second H-E-B location cleared a hurdle Tuesday evening as the city’s planning and zoning commission approved a new site plan for the proposed location at FM 423 and US 380. Staff reports state the grocery store is planned to sit on 22.7 acres on the west side of FM 423. City documents also show…
