Denton

This Eclectic Modern Remodel on a Half-Acre Lot Makes Denton Look Delightful

By Nikki Barringer / April 28, 2021 /

Wait, should we all be moving to Denton? This one was sent by a client that’s looking in Frisco as a, “Maybe we should expand our search?” situation. And you can’t argue with that. This house is stacked. It super cool, a little way out and has so many architectural details to love, starting with…

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Dallas, Fort Worth Don’t Always Get Love in Livability Rankings

By Marlin Weso / March 31, 2021 /

Once again, Dallas-Fort Worth’s suburbs earned high rankings in a liveability list. In Niche’s recent rankings of its 2021 Best Cities to Live in America, Dallas and Fort Worth didn’t exactly dominate. Dallas ranked 84th out of 228 cities. Fort Worth ranked 115th. Conversely, Plano ranked seventh and Richardson 12th. Irving is 41st, Denton 54th,…

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Zoomers Represent Twice the State Average of Renters in This North Texas City

By Marlin Weso / March 30, 2021 /

It makes sense. Denton is the second-ranked Texas city of choice and 12th-ranked nationally by the percentage of Generation Zoomer renters, according to a RENTCafé analysis. Denton is home to the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University. The city is the very definition of a college town with a dynamic music, arts, and…

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Developer Navigates Denton-Area ETJ Hurdles, Plus More Development News

By Marlin Weso / January 24, 2021 /

Dallas-based Astra Development has finally cleared two years of ETJ hurdles to move forward on a new $150 million development in the Denton area. Now they’re ready to collaborate with Arlington-based D.R. Horton on the 561-home community called Stuart Ridge. An ETJ or extra-territorial jurisdiction, as it refers to cities, is the legal capability of…

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Frisco Dominates When it Comes to Single-Family Home Permits

By Marlin Weso / December 13, 2020 /

Where’s the hottest suburb for new home construction in Dallas-Fort Worth? You have two guesses, and the first one doesn’t count. Frisco. Obviously. Builders seem to gravitate to the northern suburb of Frisco, an affluent city that’s split between Denton and Collin counties. Frisco has received 2,011 single-family home construction permit requests from Jan. 1…

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