Ken Nolan
Want to make a difference in how Dallas’ housing policy is implemented? The city is now accepting applications for residents to join a selection committee for its inclusive Housing Task Force. The Housing Task Force will be representative of the population of Dallas and members will have a range of backgrounds and technical skills that…
Read MoreWhen the Dallas Central Appraisal District website was hacked by a ransomware group in November, little information was released about how such a cybersecurity attack infiltrated the hub of information frequently used by homeowners and real estate professionals. To make matters worse, the hack occurred as residents were in the midst of paying their tax…
Read MoreAfter the March 10 Oak Lawn Committee meeting, I wrote a pair of fiery columns about Crescent Communities’ coming Novel Turtle Creek apartment building now under construction near Oak Lawn and Irving Avenues (behind the Fedex and across from Holy Trinity). You can read them here, and here. Their presentation to the OLC was informational-only,…
Read MoreWhen we “feel like just a number,” we’re really just reflecting our uniqueness being ignored. We’ve long known we’re just a number to taxing bodies like DCAD … albeit one with a dollar sign in front. But recently, I’ve found we’re a percentage, too. In valuing property, DCAD calculates the total market value based on…
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