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Disasters Happen: Tips for Texans This National Preparedness Month

By Shelby Skrhak / September 14, 2018 /

We hate to sound all public service announcement-y, but now that this year’s hurricane season is off to an active start, FEMA wants to remind you during September’s National Preparedness Month that “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.” How do you prepare for any multitude of disasters? FEMA and ready.gov offers these four steps to disaster…

PD-15 Meeting #6: Discussion Leads to Deeper Understanding

By Jon Anderson / September 14, 2018 /

The latest PD-15 meeting was interesting and odd. Unlike in prior meetings, this session was more of a conversation between committee members and city staffers Andrew Ruegg, Neva Dean and City Plan Commissioner Margot Murphy. It was a chance to ask questions of staff and each other to explore the next steps and possibilities moving…

Meet Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass Real Estate and Super Millennial

By Candy Evans / January 17, 2018 /

He is a Berkeley kid raised by a single mom, who happened to be a Realtor. Robert Reffkin saw her change brokerages three times, always looking for a better deal, each change a struggle. So as soon as he got into the business world, he decided to do what he could about it: disrupt!

Breaking: Realtor.com Annual Housing Report Ranks Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington No. 2 for 2018

By Amy Puchaty / November 30, 2017 /

Realtor.com just released their annual housing forecast for 2018, which predicts national inventory growth will trend into positive territory for the first time since 2015. The forecast ranks top housing markets for 2018 based on sales and price gains, and named Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington No. 2 in the nation. “We are forecasting next year to set…

Dallas Leads The Nation in New Home Starts, Concerns About Affordability Grow

By Joanna England / November 8, 2017 /

New data from Metrostudy shows that Dallas is still the top new home market in the country, with builders starting 31,911 homes in the 12 months ending in the third quarter of 2017. Additionally, quarterly new home starts increased 7.6 percent year-over-year, with new homes priced between $200,000 and $350,0000 seeing the greatest buyer demand.…