Dallas Builders Association
As conflict escalates in Ukraine, the Dallas housing community is left wondering how to help, what to do, and what the lasting effects will be on the local industry. Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, and Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, will address the state of the housing industry at a summit on March 23 organized by…
Members of the Dallas Builders Association descended on Dallas City Hall on Monday, Jan. 31, for a Festivus-style airing of the grievances. The City of Dallas asked for feedback from stakeholders at the special called Government Performance and Financial Management Committee meeting. And builders did not hold back. “Nearly every day for the last two…
It’s February 1, which means it’s almost a year since the entire state was turned upside down during a catastrophic winter storm that shut down much of the state’s power grid. The fallout from the deep freeze of Snowmaggedon left many homeowners coping with burst pipes, pools frozen solid, and wrecked appliances. The Dallas Builders…
I hope the City of Dallas is truly prepared to get an earful. If what we’ve heard from builders, tradesmen, and insiders is any indication, there’s a lot to be said when it comes to improving the city’s often excruciatingly slow permit process. The problem stems from the City of Dallas’ move to a system…
Production builders across the nation are upping the ante on square footage for space-hungry buyers, says a new report from the National Association of Home Builders. According to Census numbers analyzed by NAHB, the median single-family square floor area increased by 9.3 percent since Great Recession levels, while the average home’s floor area is up…
