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.

Lasvit Lighting: Nothing Bohemian About these Czech Lighting Magicians

By Jon Anderson / November 27, 2015 /

Without even knowing it, during my recent European tour, I left a drool trail from one Lasvit light to another. This Prague-based manufacturer carries on a long tradition of Czech glassmaking, supplying kings, czars and emperors. Lasvit, founded more recently by Leon Jakimič in 2007, focused on bespoke lighting and sculptural installations (highfalutin’ words for…

Berkshire Hathaway Hawai’i Starts from Scratch and Offers Praise

By Jon Anderson / November 24, 2015 /

Out on a morning walk, I saw a sign for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Hawai’i and decided to give them a call. I wanted to get the insight into what Allie Beth Allman’s crew have gotten themselves into. A few days later, I met local president Tracy Bradley at that first-seen home’s open house. The…

From Shell to sWan at the W Residences: Why Buying a Blank Canvas Can Be Your Best Bet

By Jon Anderson / November 20, 2015 /

Recently I was invited back to The W Residences to see a special transformation … unit number 2404 to be exact. The home was purchased by the current owner as a shell from the developer. It was the second shell purchased after the owner realized the views weren’t quite right.  And kiddos, it’s all about…

Addison Modern by Renowned Architect Shows off Splendor in the Glass

By Jon Anderson / November 18, 2015 /

Puttering around the internet on a recent Sunday turned my head to 14888 Lake Forest Drive in Addison listed for $2.559m by Mayo Redpath of Virginia Cook. And so I got my passport and pedaled up to Addison. It’s 7,724 square feet with just three bedrooms and five full and two half bathrooms – this…

Overwhelming Support for New Development Behind the Pink Wall: Transwestern Proposal a Proposal No More

By Jon Anderson / November 10, 2015 /

In a shockingly quick event at Dallas City Hall today, perhaps because of all the time spent focusing on a $10.37 minimum wage for city contract workers, the Transwestern project on the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Preston Road was approved by all City Council members but one: Phillip Kingston. I’m not sure if…