Dallas real estate news

Learn Mortgage Strategies in This Free Workshop Tonight

By CandysDirt / November 10, 2022 /

It’s not getting any easier to buy a home in Dallas-Fort Worth with rising interest rates, low inventory, and high home prices. That’s why two Dallas real estate experts are teaming up tonight to give homebuyers tools to win in today’s market. Mortgage expert Lisa Peters and Realtor Loren Hall will present “Homebuyers’ Night” at…

City Staff Calls Shoreline Apartments ‘a Win’ for Housing, Lochwood Residents Say They’ll Continue Fight

By April Towery / September 28, 2022 /

“We don’t talk about project financing” was the drumbeat of often-heated discussions during a nine-month-long zoning process, but the topic of a 75-year tax exemption is now on the table as The Standard Shoreline proposal is slated for a Dallas City Council vote next month.  The City Plan Commission approved Ojala Holdings’ rezoning request on…

HOA Horror Stories: Settlement Reached In Preston Tower Dispute But Jury Trial Set For 2023

By April Towery / August 29, 2022 /

For the eighth time in seven years, a resident of Preston Tower has sued the condominium’s homeowners association — and this time the plaintiff walked away with a $1.1 million settlement.  David Jackson filed a civil suit against the association, alleging that his request to have a roof leak fixed in 2015 was ignored, followed…

This Plaza II Residence Could Be The Sexiest Marriage in Town

By Candy Evans / July 24, 2022 /

I say “marriage” because what we have here is two whole units of living space carefully and thoughtfully woven together, each bringing magnificent floor-to-ceiling windows to the union as dowry. The result is almost 4,000 square feet at 2828 Hood Street, Unit 1303, with the most magnificent, unfettered views of the Dallas skyline. The union…

Keeping Dallas Real Estate Weird: Realtor Toni Youngblood Goes All In For Clients

By April Towery / July 18, 2022 /

April Towery: This profile on Toni Youngblood is one of my favorites of 2022 thus far. Youngblood’s unique approach has earned her a lot of clients and more than a few new friends. Toni Youngblood began her sales career at a young age, peddling skateboards around the Dallas suburbs.  “My dad used to always tell…