Texas Association of Builders
Locally-renowned Dallas home builder and former mayor of University Park Harold Peek will be recognized by the state this fall at the Texas Housing Hall of Honor’s annual induction ceremony. Peek became the youngest president of the Dallas Builders Association in 1971 when he was just 31 years old. Harold Peek’s Legacy Harold Peek, a…
As Texas experiences unprecedented growth, policymakers must consider the demand for housing at an affordable price. That’s the position of the Dallas Builders Association and one that its members communicated directly at the state Capitol in Austin last week. Phil Crone, executive officer of the Dallas Builders Association, joined a local cohort and advocates from…
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…
There’s good news and bad news for Dallas-area builders, experts told a crowded room of industry leaders Wednesday morning. We’ll start with the good news. Housing affordability is at the forefront of state legislative priorities. There might be a $30 billion surplus going into the 2023 session that could be used to buy down property…
Dallas Election Day 2022 Live Updates 5 a.m. The final results are in from Dallas County. With 623,306 ballots counted and all 464 vote centers reporting, Proposition A passed, with 186,338 votes or 67.68 percent. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins was re-elected with 384,581 votes or 62.49 percent. About 43.81 percent of Dallas County’s registered…
