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Insiders at the Dallas Central Appraisal District, which was hacked last week in a ransomware attack, tell us the system is not yet up, they are working all on paper, they cannot use email, and the hackers have asked for money. How much, we are trying to determine. Because Dallas County manages DCAD, we are…
As Dallas begins to embrace accessory dwelling units, tiny homes, and alternative construction materials, another cost-effective housing solution is now on the market. South Carolina-based ECLIPSE Cottages is building 128-square-foot, solar-powered, energy-efficient homes with off-the-grid capability. Like the tiny homes and the 3D concrete-printed models we’ve featured recently, they’re not for everybody, but they offer…
Preservation takes on many forms. The bottom line, however, is to save what can be saved rather than choosing demolition. Because of that, rehabilitating a challenging historic property takes vision, knowledge, and determination. When OsCarina Pilar drove up to this Oak Cliff Midcentury Modern home last December, she was the only one to see past…
Sometimes we bring you practical, affordable options of homes on the market available to tour in the coming weekend’s open houses. This is not one of those times. As the winter holidays are fast-approaching, we dared to take a peek inside the Dallas properties where we can only hope we might someday get invited to…
If it seems like industrial real estate is experiencing a renaissance in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, that’s because it is. According to the October industrial report from CommercialEdge, Dallas is adding more industrial real estate than any other metro. Whereas geographical constraints are preventing many of the hottest markets from adding sufficient new space, markets…
HGTV’s Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, will be in The Colony on Wednesday to will show off their home collection at Nebraska Furniture Mart.
