Pessimists are now telling you that housing in Dallas/Fort Worth is tipping over. Starts are down. Stock has run out. The margins are thinner than during the peak years of 2021 and 2022. This is technically true. It is also a misleading conclusion. What the doom crowd misses is the distinction between a cyclical reset […]
If you want to sell your house fasterforget curb attraction — 2026 it is year of the statement staircase. Yelp’s 2026 Trend Forecast found that “stairs will lose their strictly utilitarian reputation and receive more design attention in the coming year.” Frances Katzen, founder of The Katzen Team at Douglas Elliman, said we’re seeing a […]
For the past five years, to this day, an 800-pound gorilla has taken a seat at the table in every meeting. Taylor Morrison meeting room in each office of the organization. From the headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ, to the three national operating regions, to the division centers in 20 markets in 12 states, to the […]
The built environment is the next frontier and the most important future opportunity for well-being. The home is responsible for 85% of health outcomes, i.e. where and how we live. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), considered the leading global research and education resource for the wellness industry, reports that nearly 15% of global GDP is […]
On the outskirts of Dallas/Fort Worth, where meadows once stretched uninterrupted to the horizon, thousands of new structures are rising. Without windows. Magazine size. Gated and buzzing with electricity. These are not fulfillment centers or factories. They are data centers, the physical backbone of artificial intelligence. Texas, long known for its oil rigs and subdivisions, […]
When the Charleston Naval Shipyard in South Carolina closed in 1996, the decision resulted in significant job losses and an economic shock to the local community. North Charleston has spent years drawing up redevelopment plans for the 2,800-acre site and collection of historic buildings. Now the city is seeing success. Like many former military bases […]