Dallas real estate news

When Building Successful Communities, Education is Everything For Republic Property Group

By Joanna England / July 2, 2014 /

Republic Property Group — developers of masterplanned community Light Farms in Celina, TX — has donated $2 million to Prosper ISD as well as the land for a new elementary school. The campus, which will be located within RPG’s sustainably oriented Light Farms development, a 1,070 acre community with tons of family friendly amenities.

Built For Survival: Turning a Retired Missile Silo Into Condos and Other Homes For Preppers

By Joanna England / July 2, 2014 /

I have wanted to write a piece about “prepper” real estate forever, but every time I’d find someone to talk to, they’d never offer details about their property, their home, how much of it could weather a nuclear holocaust, you know, basic stuff. I did write about the “Earth Sheltered Home” on Buckner, but it’s…

Lease of the Week: Lofts at Sylvan | Thirty Are Accepting Applications Now

By Joanna England / July 2, 2014 /

Sylvan|Thirty is the next big thing in West Dallas. It’s a live/work/play new urbanism center that is already drawing some great tenants, including Cox Farms, Teiichi Sakura’s “Ten” ramen restaurant, wine bar and cafe Bottega Italia, plus many more shops and restaurants. If this sounds like a the spot for you, Sylvan|Thirty is now accepting…

Occupy Texas: This Lakewood Tuscan Villa Gets Top Billing in Film Now Shooting in Dallas

By Candy Evans / July 2, 2014 /

Remember the Lakewood Home Festival? One of the coolest homes on the tour belonged to Shannon Kincaid and Allen Stringer, she being the artist whose paintings have been snapped up by Oprah Winfrey, among others. Her husband, Allen, is an ObGyn at Baylor. We told you how much we loved that home back when we…

Home Price Increases are Cooling as Weather Heats up and Texas Returns to Peak Prices, Says CoreLogic

By Joanna England / July 1, 2014 /

I managed to pry myself away from the USA vs. Belgium World Cup match for long enough to tell you about the CoreLogic May 2014 HPI Report. Taking time out to write this was more difficult than scoring a goal on Tim Howard. But, this is news you can use, y’all, much like a stiff…