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Real Numbers: Texas Schools Get C- in National Ranking

By Bethany Erickson / January 18, 2018 /

Texas schools aren’t failing, but they’re close, Education Week’s annual report card revealed. The biggest mark against the state seems to be no surprise — school finance (we talked more about how school finance affects the real estate world here).

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Dallas Leads The Nation in New Home Starts, Concerns About Affordability Grow

By Joanna England / November 8, 2017 /

New data from Metrostudy shows that Dallas is still the top new home market in the country, with builders starting 31,911 homes in the 12 months ending in the third quarter of 2017. Additionally, quarterly new home starts increased 7.6 percent year-over-year, with new homes priced between $200,000 and $350,0000 seeing the greatest buyer demand.…

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Recent Study Finds New Builds Under $200K a Thing of The Past

By Heather Hunter / September 18, 2017 /

Even as the price of new-builds in Dallas remains largely stagnant, a report last month suggests that housing affordability will remain a primary concern for the foreseeable future. According to Metrostudy, the area’s low housing inventory streak continues unabated, and the median home price inches ever upward, reaching $320,600 last quarter. Resale prices of homes…

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Robert Elliott Does It Again: Introducing Greenwood Flats

By Karen Eubank / September 11, 2017 /

Robert Elliott is at it again, ahead of the curve and setting the pace. This time the multi-talented co-founder of Stillwater Capital, founder of Robert Elliott Custom Homes, and The Associates Real Estate Brokerage has created Greenwood Flats at 5714 McCommas Boulevard. Elliott’s reputation as a builder is unparalleled. He’s constructed over 100 private residences in…

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Water, Water Everywhere: Dallas Needs Engineering, Political Will To Combat Flooding

By Jon Anderson / June 6, 2017 /

If you forgot Dallas’ torrential weekend rains, Monday’s return certainly brought those memories … flooding back. What’s up with that?  It’s not like rain is something new to Dallas.  Sure, depending on whether your beliefs are fact- or fiction-based, climate change may be making rains heavier, but we’ve always had deluge-type rain (when we’re not…

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