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Group Seeks Clemency For Man Convicted in 2006 Murder of McKinney Real Estate Agent

By Joanna England | August 16, 2022 |

A jury convicted Kosoul Chanthakoummane in the 2006 murder of Sarah Ann Walker, a McKinney real estate agent that was found brutally assaulted and murdered in a McKinney model home, and after a lengthy appeals process, the State of Texas has executed him by lethal injection on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Walker was found dead on…

NY Architect’s Ultraground Site Follows D-FW Zoning Meetings so You Don’t Have to

By April Towery | August 16, 2022 |

Frank Conrad can’t do anything to speed up the building permits or zoning applications at Dallas City Hall, but he can save time for those interested in local development. In February, the 28-year-old architect quit his job and began working in earnest on Ultraground, an incorporated business that monitors permit issuances, zoning boards, and planning…

Title Tip: Why ‘Keeping it in The Family’ Can be a Title Problem

By Robert Frye | August 16, 2022 |

At some point in most people’s lives, the notion of purchasing the home of their parents or another family member has crossed their mind. Whether it is simply daydreaming about renovating your childhood home, or a more serious consideration such as purchasing your parents’ home so that you can move in to take care of…

Seth Fowler: When it Comes to The Housing Market, Is 2022 The Next 2009?

By Seth Fowler | August 16, 2022 |

Remember the real estate world in 2009? Remember the Adjusted Rate Mortgages (ARMs) that most buyers were selecting as loan programs? Remember having plenty of home choices when looking for that right place? If you can remember that, then remember this … 2022 is not a replay of 2009. While our Tarrant County Tuesday column…

What’s Developing: It’s Fairview’s Time to Add to Collin County’s Residential Growth

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | August 16, 2022 |

Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. is preparing to break ground on an $86 million apartment community at Fairview Town Center, according to planning documents filed with the state.

Say Goodbye to Summer And The Bidding War in This Week’s Three Things to Know

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | August 15, 2022 |

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor It’s mid-August in Texas — the time for beaches, splash pads, sprinklers, and sand castles. It’s time to squeeze in that last-minute vacation before school or drink by the swimming pool. It’s the season when tiny bare feet of children race to escape hot concrete and jump to splash…