Mayfair Dallas

The Mayfair Proves They Can Fund Needed Repairs Without Special Assessments

By Jon Anderson / October 3, 2017 /

When a condo is first built and still controlled by the developer, HOA dues are kept low to not scare off buyers. Once the developer is gone, those payments have to be reassessed to ensure they meet the needs of the ongoing repair and maintenance of the building. (Hint, they’re not.) The Mayfair, neighboring Lee Oak…

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Dallas High-Rise Buyer’s Guide: More High-Rollers

By Jon Anderson / May 17, 2017 /

Well kids, we’ve reached the halfway point in our series. The first two covered buildings where utilities are included in their HOA dues as well as the outlying Bonaventure and Grand Treviso (here and here). The next pair, including this one, detail Dallas’ high-rise, high-roller buildings (here and literally right here).  Next week we’ll hit the first…

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Through Thick and Thin: Why High-Rise Floor Plans Matter

By Jon Anderson / October 26, 2016 /

When I was a high-rise n00b, I didn’t consciously understand why I gravitated towards one floor plan versus another.  Sure, sometimes it’s easy to spot — one’s too small, one’s got an inconvenient pillar, another doesn’t have enough closet space, and yet another is on a too-low floor.  But why, when all things were relatively…

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