The City Council voted to approve a controversial Specific Use Permit allowing a 90-foot Verizon cell tower to be built in the historic South Boulevard Park Row district, despite the objections of local homeowners and the lack of required studies.
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Posted inReal Estate
HUD Job Cuts Equals Housing Implosion
Protests have been growing across the nation against the Trump administration’s job cuts, with DOGE targeting a 50% reduction in HUD staff, potentially creating a work slowdown and backlog for services.
Posted inWord In Black
Black Millennials and the White Picket Fence
This commentary is part of Unerased | Black Women Speak’s December exploration, Claiming Our Space: Preserving Our Future. At the age of 24, I purchased my first home. It was […]
Posted inClimate Justice
The Toll a ‘1,000-Year Storm’ Takes on a Black Family
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black No one was expecting that much rain. When more than three inches fell on San Diego in just six hours, it […]
Posted inReal Estate
Shekinah Legacy Holdings and Scottie Smith Family Foundation Launch $1.5M Real Estate Education Initiative in South Dallas
Shekinah Legacy Holdings, in a groundbreaking partnership with the Scottie Smith Family Foundation, has proudly announced a $1.5 million initiative aimed at empowering the South Dallas community with knowledge and […]
Posted inWho Owns South Dallas?
It Was a Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood
Scottie Smith and Kevin Hemphill have officially broken ground on the Jeffries-Meyers affordable housing community in South Dallas, which aims to provide affordable homes and promote financial literacy in the Black community.
Posted inOn the Cover
The Men Behind The Hope
James Armstrong III and Builders of Hope Continues Working to Change Lives and the Face of Homeownership in North Texas By Lynn Pearcey Five years ago, James Armstrong III was […]
Posted inReal Estate
What credit score do I need to buy a house?
By Ben Luthi The minimum credit score needed to buy a house can range from 500 to 700, but will ultimately depend on the type of mortgage loan you’re applying […]
Posted inReal Estate
15 major cities where homebuyers can have the upper hand
In 2022, potential homebuyers saw home prices hit record highs around the country. The median sale price increased 10.2% from 2021, topping out at $386,300. Canva Although sellers have been […]
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Cities with the fastest growing home prices in Dallas metro area
By Stacker It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and no other market has quite felt its impact like that of […]