Affordable housing

Skip Apartment Living In Flower Mound And Opt For A 4-Bedroom Home

By April Towery / March 8, 2020 /

Apartments cost more to rent in Flower Mound than any other city in Texas. Oddly enough, though, the rental price for a spacious four-bedroom home isn’t much higher than what you’d drop on a much smaller apartment.  RentCafe reported last month that Flower Mound has the highest rent rate in the state, a stat that also…

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Builders: Labor Shortage Stabilizing, Affordability Concerns Increasing

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / March 6, 2020 /
Some customers of Bella Vita Custom Homes said they saw little to no progress on their homes, despite promises by the builder.

By Phil CroneSpecial Contributor A recent survey of Dallas Builders Association members indicates builders are managing the ongoing labor shortage, but affordability concerns are mounting. Faced with a shortage of more than 20,000 construction workers, DFW’s construction industry remains hard-pressed to find the workforce needed to keep up with demand.  Nearly 70 percent of builders…

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HIVE Conference Kicks-Off Today in Austin

By Joshua Baethge / December 4, 2019 /

The fourth annual HIVE conference gets underway today in Austin.  The two-day event will feature CEOs, architects, authors, economists, and educators addressing the issues affecting today’s housing needs. In a recent press release promoting the event, Hanley Wood and Meyers Research CEO Jeff Meyers said the housing community now faces challenges unlike any seen before.…

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Dallas City Center Changes Brand To Paragon Realtors

By April Towery / November 18, 2019 /

Dallas City Center Realtors changes its name and brand, housing affordability is at a three-year high, W Dallas Hotel draws a buyer, and Coldwell Banker introduces RealSure programs in Dallas, all in this week’s roundup of real estate news. Dallas City Center Changes Brand To Paragon Realtors Dallas City Center Realtors announced last week a…

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Go From College Campus To Cinnamon Oaks In This Weekend One Hundred

By April Towery / November 17, 2019 /

With commencement ceremonies around the corner for local colleges and universities, plenty of college grads will be looking for basic starter homes in the Dallas area. You won’t find a better price tag for a three-bedroom, one and one-half bathroom home in Mesquite’s Highland Hills West than $143,000. It can also be rented for $1,295…

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