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.

Continuing Coverage of the Renaissance Condominium Garage Collapse: $1m Pool Deck Reno Was Underway

By Jon Anderson / October 23, 2015 /

I was able to reach out and chat with Keith Head, branch manager and associate broker for Coldwell Banker and Renaissance resident about this ongoing story.

Staff Meeting Event at 6626 Talmadge Lane: Yes!! Size Matters!

By Jon Anderson / October 22, 2015 /

Last night Talmadge Lane was hopping with attendees to our third Staff Meeting event. As advice columnist Dan Savage says, “it gets better.” Certainly the assembled, several of whom may still be lost within this impressively large 14-thousand square foot home, enjoyed spending time to revel in this home’s uniqueness.

Preston Center Task Force Delivers Data That Might (And Might Not) Surprise You

By Jon Anderson / October 21, 2015 /

Earlier this year, I wrote about a ballot that was distributed in Pink Wall territory whose greatest take-away was that surprisingly few cared to vote. Apathy was certainly the tenor of this installment of the Preston Center Task Force (PCTF). Half of the appointed Task Force members didn’t even show and the five members of…

Autumn Staff Meeting Goes North to Talmadge Lane

By Jon Anderson / October 16, 2015 /

It’s that time again … time for our next Candy’s Dirt Staff Meeting. Next week, we’ll leave the high-rises behind to celebrate a 1.17 acre estate at 6626 Talmadge Lane being marketed by Tim Schutze of Allie Beth Allman for $6.95 million. I call it an estate because “home” and even “residence” don’t exactly cover…

Ready to Renovate? Jon Anderson Finds the Coolest and Craziest Bathroom Fittings

By Jon Anderson / October 14, 2015 /

Y’all got a chuckle about all those strange and interesting ovens, so let’s wander over to the bathroom and see what trouble we can get into. Before we go straight to the comedic, first, let’s have a look at the really cool stuff.