Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX Real Estate Blog

REPORTS: Development For Bishop Arts Station Finally Gets Underway

Early last month, reports surfaced about Alamo Manhattan finally getting underway on the new Bishop Arts Station mixed-use development, which is easily the largest such project to hit the Bishop Arts District neighborhood in recent memory. 

Developers first obtained approval for the new project back in March, but working to meet the standards of the Urban Design Peer Review Panel has somewhat slowed progress a bit since early summer.  

In addition, as part of the approval, Alamo Manhattan received $11.75 million in tax increment financing, but as part of the agreement, the development must also include a mixed-income residential portion, which could result in 20% of its units remaining affordable for the next 15 years. 

According to Alamo…

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An Inside Look at Bryan Place — A Hidden Gem Nestled Right in the Heart of Downtown Dallas

With the Dallas real estate market being so red hot in recent months, it’s becoming harder and harder for home buyers to identify hidden gems that not only provide desirable housing options, but also great deals on a new home or condo as well. Among some of the few spots in Dallas that still might be considered a “hidden gem” is the one-and-only Bryan Place—a small community that sits just east of the Arts District and just north of the highly-sought after Deep Ellum neighborhood. 

Originally described as a “stylish downtown neighborhood” that rests in the shadows of the Dallas skyline, you might think Bryan Place has more of a trendy urban look and feel to it given its close proximity to the Arts District and Deep Ellum. Instead, however, Bryan…

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Rising Home Prices Are Making DFW a Much Less Affordable Market

Outside of continued job and economic growth, one of the primary reasons why the DFW real estate market has remained hot over the past couple years no doubt relates to affordability. But after years of constant gains in home values and home prices, North Texas has officially fallen out of realtor.com's “metros to watch” list in 2017.  

Believe it or not, home prices around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area have spiked by a jaw dropping 43.3% in the past five years alone, and prices are still going up. Although the jump in home prices has been a welcoming trend for home sellers in DFW, the buyers’ market has become especially competitive, especially within the last 12 months. 

As of now, the Dallas market is ranked No. 48 out of the top 100 metros…

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Case-Schiller Index Tabs DFW with the Highest Price Gains in the U.S.

According to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Schiller Home Price Index, DFW home prices saw some of the largest increases in the entire country last month, which to some degree, is hardly a surprise to those of us already familiar with how red hot the local housing market has been throughout 2016.  

As noted in the report, seven of the 20 major markets the Case Schiller-Index tracks are seeing record highs for home prices, which no doubt includes the DFW area. The exact price increase from September 2015 to September of this year was recorded at 8%, while home prices nationwide are only seeing a 5.5% from this time last year. 

Believe it or not, the most recent pricing numbers now have Dallas-area home prices up by over 30% from the pre-recession…

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First Homes at the New Gateway Parks Community Nearing Completion

As the DFW housing inventory continues to dwindle and home prices just keep rising, developers are reportedly within just a few months of delivering the first set of homes in the new Gateway Parks community in small yet desirable community of Forney, Texas.  

For suburban home buyers specifically looking in the Forney or Kaufman County area, the new homes are certainly a welcoming addition to the community, especially given the starting price point is only around the mid-$200,000s. 

Gateway Parks will be a 2,000-acred mixed use development that’s located just south of U.S. Highway 80 and part of the $1 billion Gateway development that’s completely redefining this once-sleepy DFW suburb. 

Home builders at Gateway Parks include David Weekly…

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New Listing Presents Affordable New Construction in Forney, TX

With new construction inventory down, many home buyers in DFW are turning to homes that are two or three years old, which for the most part, still maintain a fresh look and feel on both the inside and out. But with housing demand at an all-time high, even finding great deals on recently built homes can be a struggle for most DFW home buyers. 

If you’re finding yourself in a similar position, we invite you to check out our newest listing at 2107 Danibelle down in the quiet suburb of Forney. Not only was this quaint single-family home just recently built in 2015, but it also checks off the affordability box on your wish-list, priced at just $224,000. 

Inside, 2107 Danibelle features a variety of updates, finishes, and features, just some of which…

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New Modena Apartment Development Offering 1 Month Free For a Limited Time

There’s been a lot of new development sweeping the DFW region over the past couple years, especially when it comes to luxury apartments. Recently, Modena, one of DFW’s newest luxury mid-rise apartment buildings to hit the market, was just introduced and it’s a fabulous new building that offers future residents a wide-variety of floor plans, plenty of upscale interior finishes, and a location that will put you right in the heart of Dallas’ very desirable Vickery Meadows neighborhood. 

Living spaces at Modena range from functional studio layouts to spacious two-bedrooms, providing something for just about anybody looking for a new Dallas apartment to call home. Every unit inside Modena features premium kitchen appliances, full-size in-unit laundry,…

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Modena Apartments Now Renting - CALL TODAY TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING

Modena is easily one of the hottest new apartment developments to hit the Dallas rental market. Located in the highly desirable Vickery Meadows neighborhood, Modena provides residents with easy access to Presbyterian Hospital, the Walnut Hill Dart Station, The Hill Shopping Center, and countless other nearby amenities and attractions. But that’s really only the beginning of what this amazing new building truly has to offer anyone looking for new opportunities on the rental side of Dallas’ red hot real estate market.  

As for what to expect inside Modena apartments for rent, floor plans range from studios to two-bedrooms, with each unit featuring everything from premium stainless steel appliances and granite countertops to upscale bathroom surrounds…

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East Plano Also Named a Top 3 Neighborhood in All of DFW

Although the results are subjective and everybody has individual preferences and opinions regarding what some of DFW’s coolest neighborhoods are, it’s still always fun to take a close look at the Dallas Morning News’ annual ‘Best Neighbohorhood’ rankings, which were just recently announced.

Just a few short days ago we highlighted West Plano for once again taking home the top spot in 2016, and if that wasn’t enough, East Plano has claimed the title of being Dallas-Fort Worth’s 3rd best neighborhood, trailing only the Colin County city of Allen, and of course it’s counterpart across town, West Plano.

Unlike Plano’s revitalized downtown and all the luxury homes found over in West Plano, East Plano has more of a quaint and charming ambiance to it, full of…

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Phase 1 of Fort Worth's Walsh Master-Planned Community Well Underway

The massive 15,000-home master planned community being developed by Republic Property Group is well under way, as updated reports are now surfacing about the progress being made over at Fort Worth’s most ambitious residential project in recent memory. 

David Weekley Homes, Drees Custom Homes, Highland Homes, and Village Homes will all have a presence in the new master plan, which is being called Walsh as a way to pay homage to the historic homestead in which it’s being built on. 

In all, Walsh will include a whopping 580 home sites in the first phase alone, while the entire community will occupy a massive 7,200 acres that are situated right near where I-20 and I-30 merge on Fort Worth’s rapidly expanding west side. 

Developers of Walsh tout…

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