tear downs

Tore It Down Then Changed Their Minds: 4307 Armstrong Now Listed as Lot for $5,595,000

By Candy Evans / August 15, 2014 /

Erin Mathews has it listed, described as “Situated on one of Highland Parks most revered parkways, this premier 0.82 acre corner building site features an abundance of beautiful old growth trees. Truly an amazing opportunity to create your dream home.” Yeah, we know all about the revered parkway and the amazing opportunity that was once…

New Single Fam Homes Selling, Sprouting in Dallas Real Estate, But Here’s the New Sweet Spot

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2011 /

This week the Commerce Department reported that sales and prices of newly constructed single-family homes fell in August despite historically low mortgage rates. Reason: stagnant job market, lots of inventory, and fewer home builders out there churning dirt. We are at about 1970s home building activity, when interest rates were even higher! Last month new home sales slipped 2.3 percent.…

SOS STAT: Desperate Builder Needs Park Cities Lot for Real Estate Tear Down

By Candy Evans / April 14, 2011 /

Is Dallas Real Estate hopping like it’s 2006? I have an SOS request from a reader who needs a lot in the Park Cities to build a home. They are willing to pay up to $600,000 for a nice lot — maybe more for a corner? (Maybe less for being near the Tollway?) If you…