Year: 2024

Selling an Estate After a Death: A Comprehensive Guide with Republic Title

By CandysDirt / December 10, 2024 /

Selling a property out of an estate after an owner has passed away can be a complex and emotional process. For many, it’s a first-time experience that comes with a steep learning curve. This guide will help clarify common misconceptions, address frequent complaints, and explain the key steps to ensure a smooth transaction. Whether you’re…

Is the Lot Half-Full or Half-Empty? Housing Advocates Rally to Eliminate Parking Minimums

By April Towery / December 10, 2024 /

Some Dallasites have been waiting five years for the City’s parking code to be overhauled, so what’s another month or two, right? The City Plan Commission last week heard from 21 residents — all but two of whom voiced support for eliminating minimum parking requirements for new development — and determined they’d take up the…

Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s Welcomes Back Iconic Area Agent Dona Timm

By Daniel Lalley / December 10, 2024 /

With over 25 years of experience serving the Dallas and Collin County markets as a top-producing agent, relocation specialist, manager, and member of several State of Texas commissions, Dona Timm is without question one of our area’s most prominent agents and advisors. Throughout her storied career, this prolific real estate pro has won an array…

Southlake Interior Designer Goes from Volunteer to Award Winner, With a Little Push from Friends

By Joy Donovan / December 10, 2024 /

From full-time volunteer to professional designer, a Southlake interior designer has surprised herself finding herself at the top of her game, recognized by her peers. Marlene Small of Heritage Interiors recently won two first-place awards in the 2024 American Society of Interior Designers Celebrating Design Texas awards competition. And though she says she got a…

A Stepping Stone to Home Ownership: Why People are Renting at East Love (and Loving It)

By Candy Evans / December 9, 2024 /

There is a time in your life when you may be on the fence about buying a home. You are growing weary of apartment life -— especially the elevators and noise. Yet you are not quite ready for a home, either because the thought is overwhelming or you just cannot afford the down payment. Enter…