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We have 20 historic districts and 18 conservation districts in Dallas. Homebuyers are attracted to these neighborhoods for a reason. They want homes with character and, of course, a history. Realtors who sell in these neighborhoods owe it to their clients to do the research because it is often a selling factor. We all know…
Four housing developments were approved this week under the Public Facility Corporation financing structure, lauded by Dallas City Council members as a mechanism for providing affordable homes for the city’s workforce. “Is there any other way we’re getting affordable housing? Are developers building it for free?” District 1 Councilman Chad West asked. Assistant Director of…
From Staff Reports Economic forecasts are tricky, what with so many state, national, and global variables at play (to say nothing about how a devastating weather event such as a hurricane or winter storm can reshuffle the deck mid-year). But using their collective understanding of current economic and market conditions and by looking at past…
When it comes to housing the homeless, Dallas County and the City of Dallas are putting their money where their mouths are and bringing more housing units to the area. Officials have issued a request for proposals on the remodel of a former extended-stay hotel. The project, which uses bond funds and federal money from…
What I enjoy the most during this time of year are the Christmas songs. My all-time favorite, much to the chagrin of most of my friends, is “Santa Baby” sung by Eartha Kitt. As it turns out, according to a 2020 YouGov poll, my beloved song is the most hated of all Christmas songs. That…
According to the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023 forecast report, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 6th in the nation for homebuilding prospects in 2023. And depending on whose report you look at, D-FW is ranked somewhere in the top 10 for home building in 2022, though that number slowed in the second half of the…
