FrontBurner » Real EstateFrontBurner® has been called the best blog in town (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine.Chumming the Snark Tank: Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel- September 17, 2008 In the comments of this morning&8217;s Leading Off post, someone asked when we were going to talk about the push by the Harlan Crow-backed Citizens Against the Taxpayer-Owned Hotel to gather signatures in order to call an election to halt the Convention Center hotel project. I suppose the time has come. You can read a few ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/17/chumming-the-snark-tank-citizens-against-the-t... One of Americas Most Overpriced ZIP Codes: 75209- September 16, 2008 A real-estate-watching FBvian points us to the Forbes ranking, based on purchase-to-rent spreads. Greenway Parks and Devonshire come it at No. 8. I&8217;m sure Candy will ignore this story over on DallasDirt.http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/16/one-of-americas-most-overpriced-zip-codes-7520... Arent Those Signs Supposed To, Like, Hang on Motel Room Doorknobs- September 10, 2008http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/10/arent-those-signs-supposed-to-like-hang-on-mot... Coldwell Banker: Arlington, Fort Worth Offer Dirt-Cheap Housing- September 9, 2008 Apparently, they&8217;re accepting Confederate moneyfor housing in these two cities. Maybe it&8217;s just me, but I don&8217;t think I sawthese priceswhen I was looking for a house a couple years ago. Check outColdwell&8217;ssurprising chart that describes the average price of a 2,200 square-foot home by city, and you&8217;ll see what I&8217;m talking about. Jump toread ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/09/coldwell-banker-arlington-fort-worth-offer-dir... Random Question About Houses and Streets- September 9, 2008 Alt. Hed.: Things One Might Wonder As One Walks In The Morning. What &8212; or who &8212; determines how many digits are in the number of the addresses of houses on a street Can any smart FrontBurnervian (is there any other kind) tell me Do developers get to decide if it&8217;s going to be, say, 1313 ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/09/random-question-about-houses-and-streets/ Comerica Might Cut Dividend to Shareholders; Beats A Sharp Stick in the Eye- September 5, 2008 The Dallas-based bankmight berolling backits normally healthy payout to stockholders, American Banker&8217;s Katie Kuehner-Hebert reports.She based herstory in part onwhat aJPMorgan analysisstated yesterdayabout ComericaInc. Whymight the bank be parting with its formerly generous ways Losses from residential construction loans, she reports. Unfortunately, the only way to access the article is to subscribe to American Banker, ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/09/05/comerica-cuts-dividend-to-shareholders-beats-a... |