Jon Anderson
An award-winning columnist, Jon has earned silver and bronze awards for his columns from the National Association of Real Estate Editors in both 2016, 2017 and 2018. When he isn't in Hawaii, Jon enjoys life in the sky in Dallas.
Welcome to our second installment of the Dallas High-Rise Buyer’s Guide as I break-down some of the costs associated with Dallas’ high-rises. The first installment featured Turtle Creek’s first high-rises where utilities and their costs are contained within their HOA dues. For this installment, I’m moving north of Northwest Highway to detail the Athena, Preston…
After The Recession pause, we all know real estate has boomed. In older neighborhoods south of Northwest Highway, the boom has brought gentrification to once-affordable neighborhoods. This isn’t surprising, as these areas are up-luxed and densified. A few years ago, noting your address was “near Harry Hines” was not considered polite conversation. That’s swiftly changing.…
During the early morning hours of March 4, the Preston Place condominiums were destroyed by fire that had seven firefighting companies and over 170 first responders using hoses carrying water from nearly a half a mile away. The building is now moving forward with its next chapter … demolition.
Yesterday, Trump unveiled a single piece of paper “detailing” his tax proposals. There are no bills or resolutions or research to back any of it up or flesh it out. So when and how any of this will ultimately be turned into actionable policy is, like the man himself, anyone’s guess. Color me shocked. It…
When buying into a high-rise for the first time, there are things you don’t necessarily think about as ground dwellers. Sure there’s the same ol’ “location, location, location” hoo-ha, but for example, while neighborhood matters, actual neighbors matter in a high-rise … what’s the vibe of a building? That’s an individual choice that I can’t…
