http://www.realtor.com/news/the-20-hottest-real-estate-markets-in-july-2015/?identityID=5861879&MID=2015_0807_WeeklyNL&RID=274666862&cid=eml-2015-0807-WeeklyNL-blog_4_hottest_markets-blogs_trends It’s a height-of-summer tradition: The U.S. housing market tends to peak in July or August. And while demand this year remains strong, a preliminary analysis of our site’s data […]

http://www.guidelive.com/food-and-drink/2015/08/07/65th-birthday-whataburger-freebies-aug-8 From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, Whata says “happy birthday to me” by offering free upgrades on Whatameals.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/richardson-lake-highlands/headlines/20150807-sounding-off-richardson-readers-look-forward-to-the-opening-of-the-richardson-food-truck-park.ec What do you think of the Richardson Food Truck Park as a city amen ity? Do you plan to visit after its planned opening later this month?

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2015/08/07/mortgage-rates-dip-below-4-again?om_rid=AACAVe&om_mid=_BVxPksB9EVWGZw&om_ntype=RMODaily For the third consecutive week, averaged fixed mortgage rates edged down as uncertainty about the economy continued to push Treasury yields lower, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage […]

3 features Americans want in their dream home http://news360.com/article/305876918 Most Americans have a clear idea of their dream home — and it doesn’t involve living large.

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/home-and-gardening/headlines/20150805-start-dreaming-of-planning-your-fall-vegetable-harvest.ece FALL VEGETABLES: The Dallas County Master Gardeners will host a fall garden workshop, focusing on the best vegetable and herb varieties.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/mixmaster/archives/2015/08/06/four-art-exhibits-to-see-this-weekend-three-of-them-juried I don’t know why there are so many juried shows opening on the same weekend, and I’m not sure that I like the looks of them any more than […]

Housing market sends mixed signals in July http://news360.com/article/305524883 The conventional wisdom is that the housing market has turned a pretty significant corner with an influx of first-time buyers hoping to […]

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/08-06-15-texas-home-prices-all-time-high-quarterly-report/ The Texas real estate market is still red-hot, according to the latest Texas Quarterly Housing Report. In fact, the report reveals that statewide home prices hit an all-time high in the […]

http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/homeownersadvice1/item/37256-20150807-3-home-improvement-projects-that-last-a-lifetime Thinking of remodeling your home? Before you splurge on a finished basement or a new kitchen, make sure you choose a home improvement project that will add to your […]