Short-Term Rentals

Dallas STR Ban Remains Stalled as World Cup Looms

By Charles Grand / July 29, 2025 /

With FIFA World Cup 2026 less than one year away, Dallas officials will soon have to decide whether to continue litigating their proposed ban on short-term rentals. Earlier this month, a Texas appellate court considered the City of Dallas’ latest appeal to reverse its previous opinion affirming a lower court’s injunction against two ordinances officials…

Skip Dickies Arena Parking Hassles, Buy This Arlington Heights Bungalow Instead

By Joy Donovan / October 18, 2024 /

If you’ve been to a concert or game at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena, you know that parking can be frustrating. Sheesh, what a headache — the lines to get in, the parking fees, the traffic leaving en masse. Here’s a solution, though. Buy the house at 3835 El Campo and walk there. It’s an 11-minute…

Dallas Council Could Revisit Short-Term Rental Ordinance: ‘It’s Not Working’

By April Towery / September 17, 2024 /

Short-term rentals are operating legally within Dallas neighborhoods while the matter is under legal injunction but the action approved by the City Council in June 2023 is punishing good operators and “isn’t working,” Councilman Chad West said during a Monday meeting of the Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture Committee.  Last year the CIty Council…

Dallas City Manager Releases $4.63 Billion Recommended Budget With Tax Rate Decrease

By April Towery / August 4, 2023 /

Budget season is officially underway at Dallas City Hall, and Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax offered local reporters a sneak peek Thursday afternoon at his draft document.  The city manager’s $4.63 billion recommended budget represents a $138 million, or 8.1 percent, increase over the current year’s $4.51 billion budget. Broadnax said he’s recommending a 0.65-cent…

Walk to Downtown McKinney From This Cute Cottage That Comes Completely Furnished

By Nikki Barringer / August 1, 2023 /

Remember when people used to say things like “CUTE COTTAGE ALERT?” It would be so appropriate here because this really is a cute little cottage and you have now been alerted. Instead, I’ll open with the fact that this cute cottage and all the furnishings inside are now for sale. It’s been an in-demand Airbnb…