DeSoto

Cody Ellison And Ken Valencia Are Bringing Their Brand of Affordable Luxury to DeSoto

By Nikki Barringer / January 30, 2024 /

I have a lot of passion for remodelers with a lot of passion. And that’s exactly who Cody Ellison and his business partner, Ken Valencia, are. Recently they set their sights on DeSoto, a bit of an unexpected suburb, but they have good reason. They love the topography out there. The hills, the trees and…

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Dads Will Fall in Love with These DeSoto Lawns

By Daniel Lalley / June 18, 2023 /

For this Father’s Day edition of Suburb Sunday, I’ve decided to focus on the most important aspect of homeownership for dads across the country. For centuries, suburban Sunday mornings have been defined by the distinctive hum of the early morning mower. From Hank Hill to Howard Cunningham, father figures and front lawns are the stuff…

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Embattled Dallas County Schools Superintendant To Retire

By Bethany Erickson / March 8, 2017 /
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Embattled school transportation provider Dallas County Schools may have been able to continue its relationship with Dallas Independent School District, but as early as this morning it seemed its superintendent could be the most recent casualty of a recent spate of very bad news. DCS, which provides busing for Dallas, Carrollton/Farmers Branch, Highland Park, Irving,…

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Monte Anderson Channels Belmont Sale Money Into More South Dallas Development

By Leah Shafer / November 23, 2015 /
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Monte Anderson thrives on shaking up standard ways of thinking about development in Dallas. After he sold the historic Belmont Hotel five months ago, a bellwether renovation and restoration project that put his name on the map in 2005, he got right back to work doing what he does best. “I took all the money from the hotel sale, and we…

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