http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/arts/headlines/20150805-top-family-events.ece Lots of fun things to do.

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/cityline-shopping-center-in-richardson-is-getting-a-second-phase.html/ The new shopping center in the works at Richardson’s $1.5 billion CityLine development is getting a second phase.

http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/up-down-sideways-understanding-home-sales-data/?identityID=5861879&MID=2015_0730_WeeklyNL_5blogs&RID=274666862&cid=eml-2015-0730-WeeklyNL-blog_2_understanding_home_sales_data-blogs_trends Each month we are treated to multiple reports on homes sales. Unless you happen to be a housing economist (ahem), the latest roundup of reports, covering June, might have […]

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/tax-free-shopping-in-texas-is-aug-7-9-and-more-back-to-school-tips.html/ Texas sales tax holiday is this weekend, Aug. 7-9. Tax-free shopping starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and ends on Sunday at midnight.

Michael Estrin: 4 common mortgage errors and how to avoid them http://news360.com/article/301918760 Many people make expensive, easily avoidable mistakes when shopping for a mortgage.

New 3%-down mortgage off to ‘good start,’ Freddie Mac chief says – https://lnkd.in/ePVgP7x A new mortgage that allows borrowers to put just 3% down is seeing a good start, the […]

CoreLogic: Dallas one of the hottest home markets in the country http://news360.com/article/305577866 Home prices in the Dallas area increased 8.6 percent year-over-year in June, which has led North Texas into […]

Mortgage applications rose 4.7%, led by refinancing http://www.cnbc.com/id/102892443 Mortgage volume finally made a move, jackhammered out of three stagnant weeks by a drop in interest rates. Total applications increased 4.7 […]

http://www.dallasobserver.com/mixmaster/archives/2015/07/08/best-texas-roadtrips-for-art-seekers Texas is a huge state, filled with diverse communities of people and places. Many of the bigger cities are beginning to identify themselves as art outposts.

Single-Family: Sales were up in Garland for June by 23%. The average sales price increased by 6% while the median sales price climbed by 15%. As we have found in […]