The F Word

RealtyTrac Reports Foreclosures at Record Lows, Investors Still Swarming San Antonio

By Joanna England / July 8, 2015 /

Good news for neighborhoods! Foreclosures are at the lowest level since Nov. 2009 according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. The company released its May 2015 “U.S. Home & Foreclosure Sales Report” last week, and all-cash sales have dropped almost 4 percent from April of this year to 24.6 percent. “The cash sales share in…

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New Reports Show Dallas Home Values Are Up, And That Real Estate Is a Very Local Story

By Joanna England / June 6, 2012 /

It’s something that Candy is working hard to ingrain upon me, but I’m sure you all know this by heart: Real estate is a local story.

So when I read the newest Housing Price Index report from CoreLogic yesterday, I’ll be honest, I kind of yawned.

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Fame Slept Here: Condo Once Owned by the Late Margaret Hunt Hill Up For Foreclosure at 3525 Turtle Creek Blvd.

By Candy Evans / May 8, 2012 /

Update, 9:17 p.m. Bruce Tomaso at the Dallas Morning News was kind enough to give us a link, and now we hear from the folks at 3525 that Mrs. Hunt actually owned three units in this building  on the 13th floor, but only two (the B/C units) are listed for foreclosure. Mrs. Hunt, says Lee…

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Colleyville Real Estate News: Do I Want to Live With David Bagwell?

By Candy Evans / April 5, 2011 /

A reader writes: This is regarding David Bagwell. We are in love with his neighborhood, and are considering lot in Broughtonbut his behavior is causing us a lot of concern. Do you know how his bankruptcy has affected his strong hold on his communities? A little background here: Developer David Bagwell, who once worked with…

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Free House: Foreclosure Glitch in Homestead States Could Mean The House Is All Yours

By Candy Evans / March 24, 2011 /

Free house, anyone? Or how to save on real estate big time. You’ve got to read this story by my colleague Sheree Curry and chime in — hope I get it straight: a couple in Iowa made one payment on their $278,000 home and then went to see a bankruptcy attorney about letting the house…

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