Beachfront lagoons added to North Texas masterplanned communities Developers are building beachfront lagoons, a new trend that’s taking the concept of masterplanned communities to a whole new level. Windsong Ranch’s significant lifestyle and amenity package is now headlined by THE LAGOON, a five-acre, crystal clear lagoon that brings a Caribbean-like lifestyle to the community. Here, residents can...

The Great Update Rebate was created to assist Plano homeowners with the financial burden of caring for older homes. This popular program won the 2016 City Livability Award from the United States Conference of Mayors. More than $2.5 million has been dedicated since its inception in 2014, which is distributed to program participants in the form of a rebate. Enter your address on the Great Update...

House flippers are keeping busy in the Dallas area but are only seeing about half the return on investment for their efforts compared to the national average. The data comes from a new report released overnight Thursday from ATTOM Data Solutions, which curates real estate data nationwide. The average profit on a flipped house in the United States in 2021 was $65,000, according to the ATTOM report,...

The median home sale price in Dallas-Fort Worth dropped month-over-month for the first time this year in August — another sign that the peak of the housing market boom may be in the rearview window, at least for now. Dallas-Fort Worth’s median home sale price for August is $355,000 — down from its July peak of $357,751, according to the latest RE/MAX National Housing Report issued...

Best neighborhoods in North Texas The rankings by Niche.com provide a comprehensive evaluation of an area's overall livability and grade each neighborhood based on affordability, the performance of public schools, diversity and more. The report compiled resident reviews along with data from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the CDC. Niche.com defines a neighborhood as a...