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    The CultureMap Interview

    Bravo's million-dollar Realtor Josh Flagg talks high-rise living and the importance of reputation

    Rachael Abrams
    Mar 9, 2013 | 2:25 pm

    Josh Flagg is a force, both in real estate and on TV. The star Realtor of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles hasbeen in the business since he was 18. Flagg is most recognized for his high-dollar home sales in some of the most elite areas of California, such as Beverly Hills and Brentwood Park. Ten years later, he is living up to the brand he built on and off the screen.

    When we heard Flagg was in town for the 2013 Great Big Texas Home Show to speak about prepping a home for resale, we sat down to chat with the published author, who loves nothing more than his grandmother and traveling the world. Here's a little insight into the world of Flagg.

    CultureMap: When did you decide that real estate should be your career?

    Josh Flagg: I always loved looking at houses, architecture and design — it was just kind of my calling.

    CM: How do you find balance with a busy schedule, between the television series and your business?

    JF: You have to enjoy your life, and I have a lot of people working for me, so that's how I balance my schedule. But I'm always busy, always on the phone, just always busy.

    CM: What was it like to come out on Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles?

    JF: It was very good; I had very good feedback. It's Bravo — the demographic is very accepting, so it was fine and easy.

    CM: From the show it seems like you and your grandmother spend quite a bit of time together. How often do you really see her?

    JF: I see her at least twice a week, but I talk to her on the phone, and we go out to dinner. She lives in the same building.

    CM: What's the best piece of advice she's given you?

    JF: Just to be honest and fair to anybody around you, because your reputation is the most important thing.

    CM: What's the funniest experience you've had on the job?

    JF: Probably one time I was showing a house [to a client]. I was walking around the pool and fell in it. I had to put the owner's bathrobe on. I did the rest of the showing in the bathrobe. [When my client] bought the house, [they] sent me a pair of swimming trunks.

    CM: If someone is on a budget, what is the one room you suggest fixing up before selling it?

    JF: The kitchen. That's where everyone congregates; it's the center of the house.

    CM: What is the most important thing to think about when purchasing a first or second home?

    JF: Location, location, location. If it's your first home, you might want to sell it one day.

    CM: Why do you prefer a high-rise to living in a house?

    JF: I like the full-service amenities. They can bring me my car and my groceries. It's a totally different way of living, more like a hotel. When you have a house, you don't have any of that.

    CM: How would you describe your style?

    JF: Eclectic. Contemporary, but eclectic.

    CM: What's your favorite pastime?

    JF: I love to travel. I've been to close to 50 countries. I love going to new destinations, but I always go to the South of France in the summer.

    CM: Where will you be visiting while you're in town?

    JF: I'd like to go to the Dallas Museum of Art. I'm going to the French Room at the Adolphus.

    CM: Your favorite drink?

    JF: Dirty martini.

    CM: In another life, what would you be doing?

    JF: I think the same thing. I love what I do.

    Flagg's favorite drink is a dirty martini.

    Josh Flagg
      
    Photo by James Edward Photography
    Flagg's favorite drink is a dirty martini.
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    City Hall News

    Dallas takes first steps to simplify its obsolete Zoning process

    Raven Jordan
    Jun 4, 2025 | 10:37 am
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    Dallas is simplifying its zoning process and inviting the public to offer its input: The Dallas Zoning Reform effort is an initiative to modernize the Dallas Development Code, last updated in 1965.

    Zoning controls how the city develops by regulating land use, building placement and size, parking requirements, landscaping standards, sign regulations, and the like.

    These rules determine how cities grow and evolve — directly shaping the physical character of a city, and impacting everything from housing availability and transportation patterns to economic development and environmental sustainability.

    Things have changed a lot since 1965 but the zoning process has not.

    The Planning & Department is being assisted in the revamp by Camiros, an urban planning firm based in Chicago.

    Dallas' deputy director of planning & development Andreea Udrea says that their goal is to make the process easier to navigate. (That's not a typo, she has two EEs in her name.)

    “Over the years, with numerous small changes here and there, our development code has become very complicated," Udrea says. "We are seeing how it affects development with each zoning case and new Planned Development District we create. The Dallas Zoning Reform will help us establish a Development Code that is simple, clear and future ready."

    "This reform is about … removing unnecessary regulatory hurdles and providing clarity and predictability," Udrea says.

    The city is hosting public meetings designed to explain the zoning reform process and gather community input.

    Meeting dates are as follows:

    • Thursday, June 12, 6-7:30 pm — West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd.
    • Friday, June 13, 12-1:30 pm — J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St.
    • Tuesday, June 24, 6-7:30 pm — Cedar Crest Golf Course 1800 Southerland Ave.
    • Wednesday, June 25, 6-7:30 pm — Dallas College Eastfield Campus, 3737 Motley Dr., Mesquite
    • Thursday, June 26, 6-7:30 p.m. — Churchill Recreation Center, 6906 Churchill Rec. Way
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