Denton County

Who Commutes the Longest in North Texas? You’d Have to Hunt For It

By Candy's Dirt / August 24, 2019 /
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From staff reports As affordable housing becomes dearer in urban areas, and the workforce gets pushed out of the urban core, commutes increase, a new study from Apartment List found. The number of workers who commute 90 minutes or more each way grew by 32 percent nationally from 2005 to 2017, more than triple the…

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Head North For Peaceful Living in The Town of Providence Village

By Nikki Barringer / August 6, 2019 /

If you’re looking for a small-town feel with reasonable access to the Metroplex, head north — and then north a little more — and be sure to tap the breaks when you see the sign that says, “Welcome to Providence Village.” It’s a bikes-on-the-lawn community where the residents did the heavy lifting to become a…

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Step Inside This Beautiful Home in the Heart of Southlake

By Candy's Dirt / May 2, 2019 /

It’s not every day you come across a dreamy, peaceful estate ideally located near sumptuous shopping and dining. Situated on 1.5 acres, this beautiful house in the heart of Southlake is that rare find. But, shhhh … it’s off-market, so not everyone knows it’s up for grabs. Once you see the sprawling green lawn, airy open…

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People Love to Relocate to Texas — Especially DFW

By Candy's Dirt / February 17, 2019 /
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Texas welcomed 524,511 new residents in 2017, and 230,118 of them found homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latest Texas Relocation Report from Texas REALTORS® revealed. The report, which was released on Valentine’s Day, analyzed migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U-Haul, found that Texas ranked second in the nation…

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Go Ask ALICE: Who Can Afford The Basics In North Texas?

By Candy's Dirt / February 3, 2019 /

More than 40 percent of Texans are one even minor catastrophe away from being unable to afford even the most basic needs, the United Way’s report on asset limited, income constrained, employed (or, ALICE) households revealed last week. The most recent ALICE report looks at how many in each state and county lived below its…

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