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.Jerry Worlds Mortgage Payment is Up- June 27, 2008 Word from the city of Arlington is that the subprime mortgage mess has boosted the cost of loans again for theCowboys stadium project.Where before, some loans carried2% interest rates,rates have shot upthe last couple of weeks to 6.5% to 7%. Last time this happened, it cost the city of Arlington $80,000 in a single month. ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/27/jerry-worlds-mortgage-payment-is-up/ Jack Matthews Surprised (Almost) Everyone- June 25, 2008 Convention center go-to guy Dr. Heywood Sanders was surprised Jack Matthews was picked to develop the convention center hotel. So was developer Larry Hamilton. And council members Angela Hunt and Mitch Rasansky. And Gina Norris of Crow Holdings. And reporter Sam Merten. Guess who wasn&8217;t Come on. Guess. That&8217;s right. (Yeah, I know. I already did this. ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/25/jack-matthews-surprised-almost-everyone/ Bridging Dallas North-South Gap: A Review- June 25, 2008 On Sunday, I read with great interest the DMN&8217;s special Points section, dedicated to the new project they call &8220;Bridging Dallas&8217; North-South Gap.&8221; As I mentioned on Monday, I have some thoughts. Let&8217;s jump. First of all, it&8217;s impossible not to see this as something of a blatant grab for journalism awards. Yes, that&8217;s probably cynical, ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/25/bridging-dallas-north-south-gap-a-review/ What Will Happen to the Trees in the Trinity River Bottoms- June 24, 2008 Because my wife deals with plants and such at her job, I also think about that kind of thing from time to time. Because of this, I happen to know that the area known as the Trinity River Bottoms is home to a number of types of deciduous trees, such as sycamore, pecan, sugarberry, and ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/24/what-would-happen-to-the-tree/ Hunka Hunka Burning Gas Cards- June 20, 2008 Door prizes arent unusual at DFW shmoozapaloozas. But the $25 gas card that some homebuilders handed out last night at the Hot On Homes DFW Rocks event at the Galleria Westin Hotel seemed especially appropriate (or inappropriate). Thats because most of these builders are pouring foundations 30 to 40 miles away and Dallasites can ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/20/hunka-hunka-burning-gas-cards/ 7-Eleven Deep-Sixed- June 18, 2008 Well, the one at the corner of Knox and Travis at least is gone. I stopped there on Monday for my usual breakfast (Naked Juice, pack of smokes) and they were in the process of shutting it down. Monday afternoon it was boarded up. Yesterday, the bulldozers were already out. Today, I noticed a sign ...http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/06/18/7-eleven-deep-sixed/ |