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Allie Beth Allman & Associates keeps breaking the records. The elite Dallas luxury real estate firm topped $4 billion in sales during 2025 — a total boosted by a record-breaking second quarter in which the firm topped $400 million in all three spring months. Sales continued strong through the third quarter. The crowning achievement came…
Those who follow the New York Times‘ online game Connections will like this puzzle. What is the connection between Reba McEntire, Painted Ladies, Sherwin-Williams, and Colleyville? This is a tough one, but the answer lies in Tarrant County. It’s 5317 Bluebonnet Dr. in Colleyville. The Victorian beauty located here has been the site of a…
A battle for the hearts, minds, and identity of Dallas is underway as officials prepare to make one of the most consequential decisions of their careers: keep the seat of municipal government at 1500 Marilla St. or relocate City Hall operations somewhere else downtown. Over the last few months, the debate over the fate of…
Forget typical luxury homes. Today’s finest real estate blurs the line between residence and resort. This Strait Lane contemporary just hit the market and is poised to set the standard for future luxe construction. I was tipped off about this home by luxury stager George Bass. When he called me a few months ago, he…
It’s been conventional wisdom for decades that immigrants play an outsized role in U.S. construction, and in the D-FW, the percentage of foreign-born workers in the building trades is outpacing the national average. A recent analysis conducted by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University put the share of immigrants in the Dallas…
When success is measured by luxury is always top of mind. However, we don’t often draw a distinction between true luxury and everyday opulence. The state of everyday opulence is as fluid and fickle as many of the fashion trends that accompany it. One day, it might be defined by flashy aesthetics and inflated price…
