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During the planning stages of a distinctive new residential development, choosing a name for said site that accurately reflects the surroundings and quickly invokes a positive emotional connection, is critical. For instance, a universally beloved travel destination. Montserrat West Fort Worth Estates – named for a breathtaking mountain northwest of Barcelona that’s home to a…
Just reading the story is a jaw-dropper: ProPublica, the online independent, nonprofit newsroom that “produces investigative journalism with moral force” is saying that Richardson-based RealPage is using proprietary algorithms to help landlords raise rents, turn profits, and basically screw renters out of affordable housing. The algorithm, dubbed YieldStar, uses several strategies. According to the ProPublica report,…
One of the most untouched, perfect and incredible East Dallas custom homes is up for sale from the family of the original owner.
Texas is no stranger to the woes of a harsh winter. In February 2021, one of the most catastrophic winter weather events on record wreaked havoc across the entire state of Texas. Winter Storm Uri, otherwise known as Snowmageddon, demanded a record 69,692 megawatts of electricity. Then, the storm subsequently caused the biggest outage the…
“The pleasure isn’t in doing the thing, the pleasure is in planning it,” so says author John Green. As I was putting up our fall decorations, I could not help but think of our summer vacation to Alaska. We spent six months planning what we would see and where we would eat. Anticipation is a…
This Preston Trails soft contemporary was built in 1973, during a period in history where individualism and self-expression were priorities. That translated to our residential architecture. The concept of open-plan living was introduced in this decade, and we saw cleaner lines, angles, vaulted ceilings, and large windows. Sound familiar? As the saying goes, everything old…
