In real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. In fact, the National Association of Realtors’ annual survey of homebuyers from 2022 found that nearly half of all buyers (49%) cited the quality of a neighborhood as the No. 1 factor for determining where to live, ahead of both affordability (37%) and proximity to friends and…
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10 FAN-TASTIC SPORTS BARS
Watching the game is better in Dallas at these lively sports bars. We’ve updated this list with the COVID-19 updates we know. Always double check before heading out and don’t forget to practice social distancing! The Rustic The Rustic is a full-service restaurant and bar featuring local ingredients and beverages, live music seven nights a…
Spring into Action: Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal with Expert Guidance
To sell your home this spring, it may need more preparation than it would have a year or two ago. Today’s housing market has a different feel. There are more homes for sale than there were at this time last year, but inventory is still historically low. So, if a house has been sitting on the market…
Victory Park in downtown Dallas jumps on popups with limited-run boutique
One of shopping’s biggest trends has hit Victory Park in downtown Dallas, as the district welcomes its first pop-up retailer, the Dallas-based online brand OETL Co. Founded by Argentina-born, Italy-raised Gisela Borghi-Hocker, OETL Co. stands for Ora et Labora, and features clothes, jewelry, leather goods, and home accessories, handmade by artisans in Italy and Argentina and sourced…
Foodie Friday: Trendy Deep Ellum ice cream joint rolls out a spinoff in Fort Worth
If you’ve strolled through Deep Ellum lately, you know that the longest line these days is not for barbecue or rock ‘n’ roll but instead for Chills 360, pioneering purveyor in Dallas of the hot dessert trend called rolled ice cream. Now Fort Worth will get its chance to line up, too, as Chills 360 is opening…
Many Dallas renters are eager to buy — but are they ready for the down payment?
Dallas is home to a lot of potential homebuyers, but many of them aren’t stashing away much money for a down payment, a new survey shows. According to the survey conducted by rental marketplace Zumper, 46 percent of Dallas renters who said they planned to purchase a home hadn’t saved at least $1,000 for a down payment. The…
Techy Tuesday: How this all-in-one printer can cut your costs in half
Have you ever smiled while printing something? Not a chance, right? If it’s not the slow printing and horrendous costs tied to ink, you probably haven’t experienced what I enjoyed this past month. Just in time for midterms and to get those holiday cards printed, I have a price drop to share. I’ve been testing…
Texas condo sales continue to surge, new report shows
The recently released Texas Condos Sales Report shows that condo and townhome sales in Texas exceeded $5.4 billion between August 2016 and July 2017. Individually, condo sales saw an 8.6 percent increase, while townhomes saw a 5.1 percent increase during the time period. “The Texas condominium market has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market…
Halloween Costume Stores Dallas 2017
If you are looking for a really awesome selection of Halloween costumes for yourself or your child and you’re not finding what you want at the “usual” stores of Party City, Target or Walmart, then check out these Halloween costume stores we’ve found in the Dallas Fort Worth area for your kids Halloween costumes. Stores include convenient…