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Home Builders Accommodate Demand For Home Offices, Outdoor Retreats In Post-Pandemic Era

By April Towery / May 22, 2022 /

It’s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic blindsided Americans, prompting us to self-quarantine, wear masks, and do the dreaded social distancing dance. Now that businesses have long-since reopened and the kids are back to school, the home is no longer just a place to crash after a hard day’s work. The grown-ups are there…

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COVID Changed More Than Home Offices, Say These Two Homebuilding Pros

By Sylvia Bloom / August 6, 2021 /

Over a year into the pandemic, the market for new construction is booming. Nowhere is that more evident than in North Texas. But the same house you might have bought years ago is going to cost you a lot more today. Jeff Dworkin, president of JLD Custom Homes, says that prices are continuing to rise…

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A Year Into The Pandemic, What Have We Learned About North Texas Real Estate?

By Seth Fowler / March 16, 2021 /

These have been the longest 12 months of all our lives. Has it really been 12 months since COVID-19 and Shelter-in-Place started messing with us? Are we sure it hasn’t been 12 years? Let’s look back at how the past 12 months have been with Tarrant County Tuesday. What did we learn? Small Dip Then…

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Don’t Miss This Way Cool Work-From-Home Midcentury Modern in Waxahachie

By Nikki Barringer / February 23, 2021 /

You may think you know Waxahachie from its road signs and the fact that you pass it on your way to Austin. And then again on your way back to Dallas. And there’s a Waffle House. But boy, oh boy, there is so much more. There’s a town square in Waxahachie with the original courthouse. A…

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Liquid Workforce: Can Real Estate Keep Up With Office Space And Work-From-Home Needs?

By Candy Evans / January 28, 2021 /

Interesting story: after surveying more than 2,000 office workers across 10 countries, the commercial real estate firm JLL reports the future of the workplace will be hybrid, “mixing on-site and off-site collaboration to offer freedom and choice across a variety of spaces and locations.” In other words, employees still want to go into the office,…

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