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.
You have to hand it to the French. Here in the US, we’re thrilled if we can cobble together real estate sales and rental data going back a few years. In preparation for my trip to Europe on Friday, I took a look at what data was available in Paris. A lot. Easily downloadable are…
Last week, a group calling themselves “Stop the Downzone” sent out a packet of information that I was unknowingly part of. It included a pair of articles I wrote … Teixeira Duarte’s move to build a by-right plan on their Dickason and Hood plots and the prior piece written about the downzoning campaign. I am…
Hiring outside professionals to assess the systems and structure of a condominium is often scoffed at by HOAs because of the expense. It’s as shortsighted as complaining about the cost of toothpaste. Condominiums are larger and definitely more complex than single-family homes. It’s negligent not to have plans in place that understand the current condition…
Pied-à-terre is French for “foot on the ground” and is often described as a city apartment used by suburban or rural residents to get a cultural fix. Who’s to say it can’t work in reverse? Why can’t urban dwellers put a “foot on the ground” in a small town just a bit too far away…
Hear ye, hear ye, as the saying goes, on Jan. 28, Elite Auctions will sell without reserve Unit 1522 at the Grand Treviso high-rise in Las Colinas. The home, having completed a renovation in December 2016, has two bedrooms and two bathrooms spread across 3,169 square feet. With only five units on this level, you’ll…
