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Dallas has a new and dangerous real estate trend. First the practice, then the danger. More and more homes in Dallas, particularly high end homes, are having their sale prices withheld. Not just from the public records, but also from the MLS and other proprietary databases...

One big difference between CA and TX is regulation. It's vastly harder to build similar building in CA. There are more regulations in California on most topics. CA also has higher taxes on most things. There are two studies which assess the difference in business climate in various...

The high end in Dallas is crashing. There are even short sales. I live just outside of the very expensive part of Dallas. Two blocks and I'm there. I've noticed more for sale signs in the two months I've been here. I've also noticed reductions. Here are three that attracted my...

Personal responsibility and risk are a bit different here. There are no helmet laws for motorcyclists. Most people don't wear them. I have also seen numerous streams and ponds in urban areas that are deep enough to drown a completely wasted alcoholic or a chihuahua who can't swim. No...

"As long as you're here, you might as well eat" Texans have a much less conflicted relationship with food. They eat for taste, and often quantity. Not so much for calories or perceived healthiness. The portions are usually bigger here, with some moderately priced places serving...

There are many big differences between CA and TX. One which is currently very significant is the State budget. TX has balanced its budget, reduced the size of the budget, made its rainy day fund larger, and used a minimum of budget tricks. Oh, and Texas HAS a budget already. CA is typically...

Another observation on real estate here. In CA the white wood sign posts are ubiquitous. There is a place next to the Metrorail tracks where they are made and stored. When I last took the train past it in late 2008, there were thousands of them. As I drove around rural areas of Malibu...

A lot of people I work with cite the ease of traveling anywhere from DFW as a major advantage of being here. I'm interested in what the people from IHB think. Here are my opinions and observations on DFW vs LAX. I'm a frequent business traveler, and my wife flies some too. I have picked...

Last night, and continuing through this morning, we are getting lots of thunder, lightning, and heavy rains. I remember storms like this from when I lived in KY and Chicago. Fun to watch from the safety of your house. Not so much fun if you are on a flight. Sometimes winter storms in LA...

<blockquote> The BassPro shop you linked is very close to our former home. We used to go there for bow equipment for our youngest - the place is huge. Try the steakhouse on site - Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse. When we first moved to TX, we noticed allot of similarities between Dallas and...

There are extensive rumors that Trader Joe's is coming, especially starting in Ft Worth and then Dallas. Yes, a few Carl's outside of the City. Dallas is covered with Sonic locations. Seem to be more of them and Subway than McDonald's. There was a really interesting case of In N Out...