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What’s New in Affordable Housing: HiFab Modular Homes
Brent Jackson, founder of HiFab Homes, joins the Dallas Dirt podcast to discuss an innovative solution to affordable housing — high-quality, efficient, and well-designed modular homes. “How do we solve a housing need that will allow for a pretty home, but get there in half the time?” Jackson says....
@properties Christie’s International Real Estate Taps Industry Leader to Expand in Fort Worth
Extending a legacy of leading the luxury real estate market in Texas, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate has set its sights on Fort Worth. With an all-new office and expert leadership, @properties Christie’s will bring an unparalleled service standard to the seat of Tarrant County. To drive this...
Cleanup Continues at Hensley Field, ‘Definitive Answers’ Expected by June
We haven’t heard much about Hensley Field since the City of Dallas took legal action against the U.S. Navy In August 2023, but we were encouraged to see a photo on social media earlier this month showing members of the City’s Economic Development staff touring the site. “The...
Republic Title Answers Your Questions on Recent Changes to Homestead Exemptions
In the ever-evolving landscape of property taxes, understanding the intricacies of exemptions can significantly impact homeowners. Recent changes to the Texas Constitution and the Tax Code have impacted homestead exemptions and how Central Appraisal Districts (CADs) handle those exemptions. In this post, we will be discussing what homeowners need to...
Dallas’ New Building Permit Fee Schedule Released, Hikes Take Effect May 1
Some Dallas permit fees will double or triple starting May 1, and industry leaders say those rate hikes will be passed on to home buyers. Dallas Development Services officials say the increased fees were necessary to prevent the department from hemorrhaging money. The Dallas Development Services Department collects about $28...
South Hempill Heights House Brings The Charm Without a Fairmount Price Tag
People flock to Fort Worth’s popular Fairmount Historic District for its charm, historic homes, beautiful trees, and walkable community. What if you could have all that without the Fairmount price tag and the accompanying bidding war to get it? Look no further than South Hemphill Heights. This darling house...
With New Property Tax Law, Increased Land Values And Commercial Cap Cause Substantially Larger Tax Bills
In November 2023, Texas voters passed Proposition 4, significantly altering the landscape of property taxation with an increase in the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000. While this legislative change was widely celebrated, less noticed was a new 20 percent cap on non-homesteaded real estate valued under $5 million, impacting commercial properties across the state.
Kyle Rovinsky Just Listed The Perfect Earth Day Home in Sustainable Montgomery Farm
It’s Earth Day, and frankly, it’s also Oglesby Day for us! Little did I know when I selected a Bud Oglesby home for our Monday Morning Millionaire that Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate‘s Kyle Rovinsky would also be listing a Montgomery Farm home designed by Oglesby Greene. It...
Activists Come Out Swinging on Both Sides of ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Just one week after Dallas plan commissioners said they didn’t want a watered-down ForwardDallas land use plan, residents showed up en masse at a public meeting to say they won’t stand for anything that threatens the integrity of their single-family neighborhoods. During almost three hours of testimony on...
Green Builder Offers Solutions to Proposed Impervious Surface Code Change
Residents and developers are invited to weigh in today and tomorrow on a proposed Dallas development code change that would limit impervious coverage for residential and nonresidential development. Impervious coverage, according to the City of Dallas, is any surface that prevents or substantially impedes the natural infiltration of stormwater into...
City Hall Roundup: Dallas Approves CityBuild’s 36-Unit Bonton Gardens Apartment Project
The Dallas City Council gave the green light earlier this month to Bonton Gardens, a new multifamily development in Southern Dallas. A complicated development agreement included approving the sale of two Land Transfer Program lots to CityBuild Community Development Corporation and revoking a previous agreement with Notre Dame Place Inc.
If You Don’t Buy This Flower Mound Estate for Yourself, Purchase It for Your Pup
Seems like “hybrid” stuff is all the rage these days. We have “hybrid work models,” which means time is split between home and office. We have “hybrid cars,” which run on both gasoline and electricity. And “hybrid foods” like cotton candy grapes and lobster ice cream (seriously, Google that one!).
7 Reasons This Historic Duplex is The Smartest Purchase in East Dallas
This historic duplex is the smartest purchase you can make right now. Frankly, if I didn’t already own my home, I’d be making a beeline to sign a contract on this 1926 beauty. Here are my main non-emotional reasons as to why this is such a great buy...
Ebby Halliday Companies Hosts Annual Open House Tour This Sunday
As the days grow longer and the flowers move toward their peak of glory, so has the spring housing market been heating up. Traditionally known as Spring Market — the busiest season for real estate transactions – this time of year brings a flurry of activity that both buyers and sellers can take advantage of. This Sunday, April 21, offers the perfect opportunity to experience many of North Texas’ most spectacular homes for sale during the Ebby Halliday Companies’ annual Spring Home Tour.
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