Tornadoes And Your Home

MetroTex Association of Realtors Helping December 26 Tornado Victims

By Candy Evans / December 31, 2015 /

American Airlines gave $100,000 to the American Red Cross for the victims of last Saturday’s tornados, and now watch out: Texas Realtors are kicking in. As the needs of those impacted by the tornados on December 26 are evolving, MetroTex is responding in a variety of ways to help. Here’s what we’ve done so far…

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Dallas Builder’s Association to Help Protect Residents From Home Repair Fraud

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

I was thinking about this yesterday: with 500 plus homes needing repair in Rowlett, the scam artists will be making their way to Rowlett soon to rip off those who have already been ripped off by Mother Nature! Don’t let them! The Dallas Builder’s Association has come to the rescue offering tips and guidelines to…

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Dallas Realtors Lose Their Rowlett Homes in Saturday’s Devastating Storms

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

This is what’s left of Joseph Hewey’s house. Joseph is an agent with William Davis Realty in Uptown. “Homeless in a matter of minutes” he wrote on FaceBook, then later this note: Thank you all for your prayers and post so glad me chris, and or dog abby is ok rain would not us get…

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Devastation in North Texas: How Life and Comfort Changes in a Split 45 Seconds

By Candy Evans / December 28, 2015 /

By now we have all heard, and seen, the expanse of sad devastation that is the current condition of many neighborhoods in North Texas after violent storms ripped and ravaged North Texas the day after Christmas, 2015. Violent storms spawned 9 separate tornadoes that killed 11 people. Three of those killed were north in Blue…

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Dallas Tornado Aftermath: Re-Thinking the Home Tornado Shelter

By Candy Evans / December 27, 2015 /

  This comes from an article from our archives that is so timely today after the loss of life and property that hit our area last night about 6:45 p.m. Thank God for our sophisticated storm alert system. Mine came across as I was driving 60 mph down the Dallas North Tollway, flinching from the…

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