COVID-19

Allie Beth Allman Says the Best Way to Battle COVID-19 Is With a Positive Attitude

By Candy Evans / April 17, 2020 /
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Let’s make lemonade out of lemons. In Dallas, we have been in quarantine since March 22, including Allie Beth and Pierce Allman. Unprecedented times: I don’t know about you, but I have my power days and then I have my days when I wonder if the world will ever be the same again. Real estate…

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Salute COVID-19 Front-Line Workers Thursday Night at 7!

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2020 /

Thanks to Robbie Briggs for reminding us to pause, open the door, and say thank you tonight at 7 p.m. Fort Worth, Dallas and cities across North Texas are ready to cheer — tonight at 7 p.m., sharp — for health care workers, police officers, firefighters, park rangers, code officers, workers providing essential services and…

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SBA Exhausts Funding for Paycheck Protection Loans, Urges Congress for More

By Shelby Skrhak / April 16, 2020 /

SBA: “processed more than 14 years worth of loans in less than 14 days” 76% of loans have been processed by small/regional banks 49,000 loans totaling $8 billion have gone to real estate subsector Guidelines still murky for independent contractors, who had only four days to apply before funds ran out Talks are underway for…

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Abbott To Talk Re-Opening the State Today: Is Texas Ready?

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2020 /

Texas Governor Greg Abbott may lift stay-at-home restrictions… a blueprint for the future of living with Covid-19

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Real Estate Disruptor Opendoor Slashes Its Staff by 35 Percent

By Shelby Skrhak / April 15, 2020 /

The quarantine economy is hitting iBuyers hard as Inman reported today that real estate disruptor Opendoor has laid off 35 percent of its staff, approximately 600 employees, citing COVID-19’s unforeseen impact on the U.S. economy and housing. “Given the shelter-in-place guidelines, we’ve seen declines in the number of people buying, selling, and moving during this…

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