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Dallas Housing Market Will Surge in 2024, Says NAHB Economist Rob Dietz at Home Builders Summit

By April Towery | November 13, 2022 |

The country is already in the midst of a “mild recession,” but local job growth is outstanding and inflation has peaked, an economist told Dallas builders last week.  National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Rob Dietz emphasized that next year is going to be difficult, but 2024 will be a year of housing rebound…

At The Corner of Airline and Greenbrier: The Perfect Location for This Former Airline Exec’s Home

By Shelby Skrhak | November 13, 2022 |

It’s appropriate that this three-story French traditional home is located along Airline Road, just north of Southwestern in University Park. Its owner launched an eponymous airline with his titan father in the ’80s, and in the early ’90s, having sold it, selected this quarter-acre corner lot to custom build his dream home on Greenbrier Drive.…

This Design District Property Has the Makings of a SoHo Showcase

By Marlin Weso | November 13, 2022 |

The property at 130-134 Howell St. in the Dallas Design District has potential, says listing agent Angela Downes of Compass.

Give Thanks for Beautiful Holiday Tablescapes

By Elaine Raffel | November 13, 2022 |

For most of us, Thanksgiving is all about the food. But for consultant Bret McKinney, the turkey takes second place to the tableware.

The Dallas Central Appraisal District Has Been Attacked by Ransomware

By Candy Evans | November 12, 2022 |

By now most real estate professionals know that the Dallas Central Appraisal District’s, or DCAD’s, systems are down because of a ransomware attack. Ironically the attack hit on Tuesday, Election Day. Here is what they posted on their Facebook page: “Early Tuesday morning, 11-8-2022, The Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) became the victim of a…

This 271-Acre Historic Landmark Ranch Blends Old World Texas With Sleek New Modernity

By CandysDirt | November 12, 2022 |

When Heather McKinney, founding principal of the award-winning, Austin-based McKinney York Architects, was approached by her former clients, she had no way of knowing she was about to embark on a 35-year collaboration. Her clients had just inherited the then-150-year old Fences Ranch, also known as the Wyatt-Boyd Ranch Complex, just outside Stephenville, and the…