Dallas Apartments

Confessions of Dallas High Rise Living: Is Dallas No. 1 With The Deaf and Blind?

By Jon Anderson / January 30, 2015 /

(Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a hopefully regular series from Jon Anderson, in which he dishes on the inner-workings of life in the sky. Anderson’s take on Dallas high rise living is both entertaining and educational. You can read his first installment here.) By Jon Anderson Special Contributor Driving up and down…

Lease of The Week: Dallas is a Top Market For New Grads Who Will Adore This Incredible Apartment

By Joanna England / June 11, 2014 /

Word comes from Homes.com that Dallas is the second to only Atlanta as one of the best cities for new college graduates to thrive in. Our average starting salary, reasonable rents, low unemployment rate, and higher-than-average number of nearby colleges and universities makes us a great place to live for debt-crippled former students who have…

To Rent or to Buy: Biased Khan Academy Lecture Oversimplifies a Common Conundrum

By Joanna England / February 18, 2014 /

A friend of mine has been following our recent analysis of demographic groups more likely to rent or buy, especially this story by Candace Tharp and this breakdown of Census info, and sent me a link to this online lecture from a Khan Academy instructor that dissects the costs associated with renting versus buying a…

Between Dallas and NYC, “Cozy” is a Relative Term, says Trulia Economist Jed Kolko

By Joanna England / May 20, 2013 /

We’re seeing Jed Kolko’s name pop up all over the place nowadays. This time it was in this Wall Street Journal piece comparing how the word “cozy” is often used to denote “small” properties in real estate markets. “Cozy is one of those words that means very different things in different markets. Cozy in Texas…

Between Dallas and NYC, "Cozy" is a Relative Term, says Trulia Economist Jed Kolko

By Joanna England / May 20, 2013 /

We’re seeing Jed Kolko’s name pop up all over the place nowadays. This time it was in this Wall Street Journal piece comparing how the word “cozy” is often used to denote “small” properties in real estate markets. “Cozy is one of those words that means very different things in different markets. Cozy in Texas…