West Texas

The Iconic Steel House Designed by Architect Robert Bruno is For Sale

By Karen Eubank / September 8, 2023 /

Robert Bruno’s Steel House is not a mere house. It’s a 110-ton, three-level sculpture constructed of Corten scrap steel curved to fit Bruno’s fanciful imagination. It’s perched above Yellow House Canyon in the Ransom Canyon community east of Lubbock. And now you can call it home. The 2,200-square-foot artistic statement has been the backdrop for…

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The Essential San Angelo Ranch Could Be Yours

By Joanna England / April 28, 2020 /

Land lovers, rejoice. For $1.85 million, you can own the quintessential West Texas ranch. Located just outside San Angelo, this sprawling property checks all the boxes. Over 200 acres. Luxe country living. Amenities ranging from a roping arena to a greenhouse. And, all-important in times of social distancing, open space, and unsurpassed privacy. Find out more about this…

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On MidlandDirt.com: Luxury Apartment Construction Up 800 Percent in Midland-Odessa Since 2012

By Joanna England / May 11, 2016 /

New affordable housing is hard to find in Midland-Odessa, as a recent study from RentCafe shows that 100 percent of the new apartments completed in 2015 were high-end units. Nationally, 75 percent of all apartments that came on the market last year were priced at luxury levels. Considering how much the new construction in the single-family market…

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MidlandDirt.com: 4 Wonderful West Texas Weekend Getaways

By Leah Shafer / May 25, 2015 /

We love our houses in Midland and Odessa, but there’s nothing like Memorial Day to get us thinking about summer fun and weekend getaways from the Permian Basin. We’ve put together 4 wonderful weekend getaways that are each under 3.5 hours’ drive from Midland, from spectacular stalagmites and minor-league baseball merriment, to fabulous fishing and family fun. Read…

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On MidlandDirt: Rebranding of Main Street Odessa Aims to Revitalize, Fund Downtown

By Leah Shafer / May 11, 2015 /

Downtown Odessa is in the middle of a dramatic, ongoing revitalization designed to bolster economic development and preserve the historic treasures of the area. As part of that change, the Odessa City Council voted last month to withdraw Main Street Odessa from the Texas Main Street program and instead rebrand it as Downtown Odessa, Incorporated, a 501(c)3 organization formed by…

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