The Real Estate Council

Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund Reaches $41.5M with New Investments for Affordable Homes

By CandysDirt / November 30, 2024 /

From Staff Reports Three investors announced last week through LISC Fund Management, LLC, that they’re contributing a combined $15 million to the Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund for affordable housing development across the city. The donations from Charles Schwab Bank, KeyBank, and BOK Financial bring the fund’s total to $41.5 million. Launched in 2022 with $6…

Uptown Dallas Executive Director Jamee Jolly Tapped to Lead The Real Estate Council

By April Towery / October 9, 2024 /

A longtime nonprofit executive with 20 years of experience was named this week as the new president and CEO of The Real Estate Council.  Jamee Jolly, who most recently served as the president and executive director of Uptown Dallas Inc., replaces Linda McMahon. Jolly worked at TREC several years ago as a lobbyist and director of…

The Real Estate Council’s Professional Development Program Kicks Off Catalyst Project in Mill City

By April Towery / June 13, 2024 /

Local leaders are investing dollars and labor into a former Methodist church in the underserved Mill City neighborhood southeast of Fair Park.  Members of the Real Estate Council’s professional development program plan to renovate the former St. Luke Community United Methodist Church building into a permanent home for the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach…

Linda McMahon Named First CEO of Dallas Economic Development Corporation 

By April Towery / May 9, 2024 /

The City of Dallas has an important story to tell, and Linda McMahon is already writing headlines. McMahon announced last week her departure from The Real Estate Council after 13 years. The Dallas Economic Development Corporation unanimously appointed her as the organization’s first CEO following an executive session at its regular meeting Tuesday.  Dallas Economic…

Dallas Building Permit Fee Hikes Postponed Again to March 27 

By April Towery / January 25, 2024 /

The cost of building a home in Dallas will likely increase this year as the city reviews the Dallas building permit fee schedule for the first time since 2015 — but it won’t happen until March 27 at the earliest.  The Dallas Development Services Department collects about $28 million in revenue each year, but has…