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Years ago mancaves started to be a thing in homes. A retreat where the men of the house could go to laugh at their farts and scratch their butts without any of the women folk bothering them. Even Captain Picard finds farts funny and he is British. Now the house featured in this week’s column…
My husband had an unusual request: Did we want a parrot? It was 1988. Seems a patient needed surgery and could not afford her deductible but could give us a yellow-naped Amazon parrot in barter. They were worth a lot of money, even then. The poor woman had few resources, and this bird needed a…
It’s that time of year when — even in Texas — sweaters and boots move into prime closet real estate and frozen margaritas served poolside is replaced with jingle juice and hot toddies by the fire. It’s also the perfect time to host a cozy get-together at home. And if home is HALL Arts Residences, lucky you.…
Merger not expected to cause delays in projects underway North Texas real estate developer, Rockhill Capital and Investments announced a merger with fellow North Texas real estate investment firm, Horizon Capital Partners. The two companies will unite under the Rockhill brand, according to a statement from the Frisco-based firm. Rockhill plans to leverage its expanded…
A new tool to help developers locate and acquire Texas land is now available, and it could make life a whole lot easier for a lot of people in the housing industry. Based in Australia, Archistar software advertises “faster, smarter land acquisition.” Dallas was selected to showcase the product because of the high volume of…
“Rare opportunity” is probably an overused cliché. What’s a really rare item? Coins, stamps, baseball cards, memories, and meat. Furniture used to be “rare” but these days even “antiques” seem to be mass-produced and shipped from somewhere offshore. Opportunities might actually be the only true rare items remaining. The TCU football team going to the…
