Texas Real Estate News

EPA Orders PGI Operating, LLC to Stop Discharging

(Dallas, Texas – April 29, 2009) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cease and desist administrative order to PGI Operating, LLC of Sweetwater, Texas, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. On April 8, 2009, an EPA inspection of the company’s oil field production facility in Wichita County, Texas, found an unauthorized discharge of oil field brine generated by production... Read more »

Exploring the Redevelopment of South Irving and Heritage Crossing

Irving, Texas. April 16, 2009 – Irving’s historic downtown area is experiencing a superb redevelopment and restoration plan, thanks in part to the Irving Downtown Association and the Irving Heritage Society. Soda fountains, hamburger shops and Heritage Crossing, with its parks, plazas, vintage shops and historic homes, are part of the small-town framework that has made South Irving so charming. If... Read more »

Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup, Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Human Health at Texas Hazardous Waste Site

$5-10 million in Recovery Act funds added to cleanup at Garland Creosoting Superfund Site (Dallas, Texas – April 15, 2009) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced $5-10 million in new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the Garland Creosoting Superfund site in Longview, Texas. The money will accelerate the hazardous waste clean-up already underway... Read more »

Reunion Arena Demolition Plans Announced

The JumboTron scoreboard at Reunion Arena in Dallas will be part of the first phase of the building’s demolition, city officials announced Friday. A&R Demolition of Del Valle, Texas, has been awarded the contract to carry out the demolition of the sports landmark that was home to numerous events and to the Dallas Mavericks for 20 years. The city said Friday the demolition will be carried out... Read more »

Oncor Launches Conservation Campaign

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. said Friday that it launched its expanded “Take A Load Off, Texas” campaign at the downtown Dallas EarthFest. This summer, Oncor will drive its yellow “Take A Load Off” van to sites across the state to educate people about ways to increase their energy efficiency. The company’s campaign includes a new texting game, “Are You Energy Smart,” which... Read more »

Dallas County Foreclosures Hit Record High

Foreclosure filings at the Dallas County courthouse for auctions beginning in May reached a record high, a new report from Foreclosure Listing Service Inc. said Friday. Addison-based FLS Inc., which analyzes monthly foreclosure postings filed at Dallas-Fort Worth area courthouses each month, said Friday 2,385 postings were filed on homes in Dallas County for the upcoming May auction. This is a new... Read more »

RealtyTrac: Texas Foreclosures Down in Q1

Texas had the 29th-highest foreclosure rate in the nation in the first quarter of 2009, according to data from RealtyTrac Inc. A total of 25,259 Texas properties were at some stage in the foreclosure process in the first quarter, or one out of every 369 households, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based marketer of foreclosure properties. That was down 25 percent from the first quarter of... Read more »

Study: Texas Ranks 32nd in Affordable Housing

The average worker in Texas needs to earn more than twice the minimum wage to afford a two bedroom apartment, according to a new study from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The study ranks states based on their housing affordability. Texas ranks 32nd on the list behind states such as North Carolina (21st), Minnesota (30th), Pennsylvania (31st) and Georgia (27th). According to the report,... Read more »