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Living Near a Grocery Store Could Offer More than Convenience for Local Home Buyers, Study Shows

By April Towery / November 29, 2022 /

The H-E-B in Frisco attracted a lot of grocery shoppers, but a recent report from ATTOM Data Solutions suggests home buyers might want to head that way too.  The nationwide report did not examine home values near H-E-B, which drew residents like a Black Friday sale when it opened in Frisco in September — but…

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Low Maintenance Find Near Whole Foods And Preston Forest Is A Steal

By Amy Puchaty / September 6, 2019 /

This week’s Friday Four Hundred is the trifecta of real estate offerings near Preston Forest. It’s ideally located, low maintenance, and perfectly priced. The only thing missing is you! Nestled on a mature block surrounded by trees, this two-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bathroom condo sits just minutes from Whole Foods. And since it’s so close to Preston Forest, you’ll…

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Whole Foods vs. Trader Joe’s: Which Grocery Store Has the ‘Starbucks Effect’ on Home Values?

By Joanna England / September 3, 2015 /

Which upscale grocery has the “Starbucks Effect”: Whole Foods or Trader Joes? That’s what RealtyTrac recently analyzed. If you haven’t heard of the “Starbucks Effect” here’s a little primer: “Homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro appreciated 49.7 percent between January 1997 and December 2013,” Humphries said. “But if you look just at homes in the Dallas-Fort…

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Thursday Three Hundred: Updates Make a Difference, And This Cute Craftsman Will Be Worth The Investment!

By Joanna England / March 14, 2013 /

While this house isn’t technically $300,000, it will be worth at least that much when you renovate the kitchen. Located in the Belmont Addition, this cute Craftsman at 5930 Richmond Avenue is listed by Dallas City Center at $290,000. That’s a fair price considering that, while this home is fresh and pretty on the outside,…

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Trader Joe’s Coming to Cole Street: Do Upscale Grocery Stores Improve Home Sales and Values?

By Candy Evans / January 18, 2013 /

Steve Brown reported this week that I am going to be spending a lot more time down on Knox-Henderson. Why? Because United Commercial Realty confirmed Tuesday that specialty grocer Trader Joe’s, the world of Two Buck Chuck, is actually going to finish out a store on Cole Avenue just south of Knox Street. This confirms what I have heard for months, that the 13,433 square foot Knox Street Trader Joe’s will replace some older buildings just north of Ed Kellums along Cole Avenue.

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