Rob Dietz

Missing Middle Concept Could Breathe Life into Dallas Housing Crisis, Experts Say

By April Towery / November 28, 2022 /

A housing crisis has been declared, and many piecemeal efforts are in place to solve it, but one big call to action looms before Dallas: What is missing middle housing and how do you fix it? Missing middle housing is defined as a range of multi-family or clustered housing types compatible with single-family neighborhoods. It’s…

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Housing Prices And Rising Rents Got You Down? Score a Small Cottage For Less Than $50K

By April Towery / November 17, 2022 /

As Dallas begins to embrace accessory dwelling units, tiny homes, and alternative construction materials, another cost-effective housing solution is now on the market.  South Carolina-based ECLIPSE Cottages is building 128-square-foot, solar-powered, energy-efficient homes with off-the-grid capability.  Like the tiny homes and the 3D concrete-printed models we’ve featured recently, they’re not for everybody, but they offer…

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Dallas Housing Market Will Surge in 2024, Says NAHB Economist Rob Dietz at Home Builders Summit

By April Towery / November 13, 2022 /

The country is already in the midst of a “mild recession,” but local job growth is outstanding and inflation has peaked, an economist told Dallas builders last week.  National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Rob Dietz emphasized that next year is going to be difficult, but 2024 will be a year of housing rebound…

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Talking Politics Definitely Not Off Limits at Dallas Builders Association’s Nov. 10 Summit

By April Towery / November 3, 2022 /

By the time builders gather for the State of the Industry Summit Nov. 10, Election Day will be over and there will be a lot to talk about. That’s one reason you don’t want to miss the Dallas Builders Association event from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Vouv Dallas. The summit will be the perfect…

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NAREE Panelists Emphasize COVID-19’s Impact on Real-Estate Industry

By Marlin Weso / December 21, 2020 /

Speakers at the National Association of Real Estate Editors took a deep dive into those topics and more at the 54th annual NAREE journalism conference presented via webinar to its members.

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