Dallas

Amazon HQ2 Could Mean Higher Rents For Dallas Area

By Joanna England / October 19, 2017 /

What would it take to get Amazon to locate it’s HQ2 here in Dallas? Jon Anderson says you don’t want to know, and we shouldn’t be so sure we want the e-retailer here anyway. And according to new stats from ApartmentList, if Seattle’s fallout from HQ1 is any indication, Dallas and Austin renters should expect…

Northaven Park Neighbors Riled By NSFW Airbnb Rentals

By Bethany Erickson / October 7, 2017 /

Some Northaven Park homeowners are pretty peeved about a house they say has become a party house on Airbnb. But what really chapped their hides was what happened last weekend — a nekkid photo shoot around the pool. As a Southern girl from way back, I learned the difference between “naked” and “nekkid.” Naked, you…

And Now, the Hard Work of Righting Dallas’ Racial Wrongs Actually Begins

By Bethany Erickson / October 1, 2017 /

This may cost me some kind of journalistic cool kids card, but I’m not sure if I care. I mean, I’ve been known to refuse to move with the herd on other occasions as well.  I agree with Bernadette Nutall. “Until we start changing some policies that affect African-Americans and Latinos,” Nutall said at Thursday…

What Would a Major Flood Look Like At Your House?

By Bethany Erickson / September 8, 2017 /

As the devastation Hurricane Harvey wrought two weeks ago becomes devastatingly clearer and flood waters slowly recede, many have asked: What would a similar flood look like in my neighborhood?   And could something like this happen in Dallas?

DVR Alert: Dallas Duo Behind The Masters Dallas Gets Shot at HGTV

By Bethany Erickson / July 21, 2017 /

Paige Poupart was already busy — between owning the building and design firm The Masters Dallas with her father, Doug Broadbent, and motherhood, her plate was pretty full. But her days just might get a little fuller now that HGTV has come calling. Poupart and Broadbent will get a chance to make a case to…