Texas

In New Study, Texas Ranked No. 6 Dating-Friendly State

By Heather Hunter / February 13, 2017 /

Texas is for singles? It may be cold comfort if you’re spending Valentine’s Day alone this year, but when it comes to being single, there are worse places to live than Texas. Forty-four worse places, in fact! A recent report by WalletHub ranked Texas the No. 6 ‘dating-friendly’ state to live. Lends a whole new twist…

Education Front and Center in Texas Legislature

By Bethany Erickson / December 23, 2016 /

When the Texas legislature reconvenes January 10, it will have a laundry list of things to tackle – some controversial, some mundane (you can keep up to date on the full list of bills filed here). But some of the biggest issues will involve the trajectory of public education in the state. While we can’t…

Exceptional, Understated Elegance in America’s Best Zip Code

By Karen Eubank / August 4, 2016 /

Who cares about Beverly Hills, 90210? What buyers really want is Highland Park, 75205. Cathy Witte, with Allie Beth Allman & Associates, has just listed the most extraordinary home, at 3509 Gillon Avenue for $5.475 million. It has the exceptional, understated elegance you expect from America’s best zip code.

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty Heads North, Opens Plano Office

By Candy Evans / April 25, 2016 /

After their expansion west to Fort Worth, and east to Lakewood, where else will Briggs Freeman International Realty go? North to Plano and Two Billion Dollar Mile, where they will christen a new office in the Shops of Legacy Tuesday afternoon. We know that two of the fastest-growing American cities by percentage, Plano and Frisco,…

Where Empty Nesters Will Live: 65% Plan to Stay in Their Homes as They Age

By Candy Evans / March 14, 2016 /

Oh man, I’ve got to start this post with a quote: “The back to the city” meme appeals to urban boosters and reporters but in reality the numbers behind it are quite small. A 2011 survey by the real estate advisory firm RCLCO found that among affluent empty nesters, 65% planned to stay in their current home,…