Dallas Builders Association

DBA Provides Area High School Vocational Students Networking Opportunity

By Bethany Erickson / October 19, 2017 /

Area builders and contractors who attended the Dallas Builders’ Show last week didn’t just get the lowdown on the latest in engineered wood or backsplashes – they also had the opportunity to meet the students that will be their future workforce. The Dallas Builders Association has made good on its desire to help local high school…

Recent Study Finds New Builds Under $200K a Thing of The Past

By Heather Hunter / September 18, 2017 /

Even as the price of new-builds in Dallas remains largely stagnant, a report last month suggests that housing affordability will remain a primary concern for the foreseeable future. According to Metrostudy, the area’s low housing inventory streak continues unabated, and the median home price inches ever upward, reaching $320,600 last quarter. Resale prices of homes…

Hurricane Harvey: Know Before You Rebuild

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 7, 2017 /

By Phil Crone Special Contributor The Dallas Builders Association extends its heartfelt thoughts to our friends on the coast who are suffering from the wrath and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. To help those affected, please text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the Red Cross or visit redcross.org. While…

Despite Healthy Economy, Dallas Area Has a Growing Housing Affordability Gap

By Joanna England / June 30, 2017 /

Recent data from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University paints a pretty bleak picture for housing affordability in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More than 100,000 new jobs regionwide netted just 30,000 new homes by the end of last year, according to stats from Meyers Research and the Dallas Builders Association. The median home price,…

Why Are Trees so Controversial? Dallas Builders Association’s Phil Crone Answers

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 27, 2017 /

By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Everyone loves trees, so why are they so controversial? They are the focus of years of back and forth in the Texas legislature and the subject of intense debate at several city halls and neighborhood meetings in the Dallas area. It may come as a surprise to…