D Magazine July 2015
Cover Story
The Hottest Dallas Real Estate Market Ever!
Looking for a home? You might need a barrel of cash — and to act lightning fast.
Features
Publications
The Southwest Review Turns 100
SMU’s literary magazine has been published for 100 years, but its future is uncertain. Why every texting, tweeting, internet-surfing, TV-watching, Facebook-futzing, celebrity-and-sports-obsessing citizen should give a damn.
Publications
The Trinity: Nature in Our Backyard
With a new photography exhibit, Scot Miller hopes to build a bridge over troubled waters.
Nature & Environment
Is Dallas the New Seattle?
It’s been wet. Really wet. Get ready to lose the NBA.
Fashion
It’s Gotta be the Shoes
Rafael Tamayo and his crew run Kixpo, the largest sneaker convention in the country.
Education
Dallas Jesuit’s President on Living and Learning
One of his alums wins the Masters. Another becomes the poster boy of racism. Michael Earsing loves them both.
Fashion
How Dallas Dresses: Blake Wright
His irreverent illustrations are grabbing the attention of some of the fashion industry’s biggest names.
Commercial Real Estate
The Great Dallas Land Rush
Home prices have spiked as demand far outweighs supply. While sellers sift through dozens of offers, buyers stalk moving vans and estate sales. Can it last?
Commercial Real Estate
Write a Real Estate Love Letter
In their desperation, more buyers are making personal appeals to sellers.
Commercial Real Estate
How 5 Families Found Their Dream Homes
They managed to beat the North Texas market.
Commercial Real Estate
Where to Buy For the Best Schools
Get educated about the top neighborhood-school feeder patterns in North Texas.
Commercial Real Estate
State of the Dallas Real Estate Market
Let’s break down the situation in North Texas by the numbers.
Commercial Real Estate
Why Plano Is the Hottest Dallas Suburb
With a wave of corporate relocations and a revitalized downtown, it’s back at the top of the list for many families.
Commercial Real Estate
Living Farm to Table
To make themselves attractive to a younger generation of home buyers, new developments are returning to nature.
Commercial Real Estate
Demand For Downtown Dallas Grows
Developers are scrambling to meet it. Before long, it just might look like an actual city.
Commercial Real Estate
Appraisers Caught in the Middle
With buyers willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars above asking price and sellers looking to cash in, things have gotten tricky.
Commercial Real Estate
The Next Hot Dallas Neighborhoods
While other buyers elbow each other out of the way in more familiar areas, smart shoppers should keep an eye on these five up-and-comers.
Commercial Real Estate
The Best Real Estate Agents in Dallas 2015
Meet the top professionals in their field.
Commercial Real Estate
The Top Real Estate Producers in Dallas 2015
These folks clearly know how to sell.
Commercial Real Estate
The Best Insurance Agents in Dallas 2015
A list of the top professionals in their field.
Commercial Real Estate
The Best Mortgage Professionals in Dallas 2015
Introducing the top professionals in their field.
Publications
Restaurant Review: Ten Ramen
Soba master Teiichi Sakurai brings a Tokyo-style shop to Dallas.
Publications
Restaurant Review: Sissy’s Southern Kitchen and Bar
A night out for some elevated home cooking.
Publications
Restaurant Review: Blues Burgers
Dallas gets another temple to gourmet ground beef sandwiches.
Nightlife
Bar Review: Parliament
Eddie “Lucky” Campbell is known for the quality of his drinks. At Parliament, he adds quantity.
Dating Guide
My Quest to Win Chris Harrison’s Heart
Will it be love, actually with The Bachelor‘s host?
