Allen

Market Outlook: Commerce Department Says New Home Sales Are Up, Plus a Look at Southlake From The Experts

By Joanna England / September 26, 2014 /

We like to check in with agents to see what the market looks like from their corner of the real estate world. So when we heard that, after a long period of stagnancy, new home sales were on an upward trajectory, we had to get some local perspective. The report from the Department of Commerce…

A More Sophisticated Version of Mayberry, Allen is Safe and Prosperous Says Realtor Cathy Browne

By Joanna England / August 5, 2014 /

According to Movoto’s recent report on the safest cities in Texas, you have a 1 in 20 chance of being victimized by a criminal in Dallas. In Allen? It’s about 1 in 1,500. The community was ranked fifth in the top 10 safest Texas cities, behind Flower Mound, Keller, Friendswood, and Little Elm. Here’s what…

Sunday $700: The Bonaventure? How About a Huge High Rise in North Dallas for $739,000?

By Candy Evans / April 14, 2014 /

Seems like we are walking down Dallas Memory Lane, what with the loss of Margaret Crow. Does the name Ray and Clare Stern ring a bell? They were a long time Dallas power couple. Ray “Thunder” Stern was a famous wrestler and self-made man. Born in Brooklyn as Walter Bookbinder, he grew up the son…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Oprah Reacts to This Sweet Allen House

By Joanna England / March 25, 2014 /

We’re hearing so much about inventory being super short and homes moving faster than the speed of light, I just want to tell the real estate market this sometimes: So I am almost certain that this home will get snatched up in the blink of an eye. It’s a fantastic family home that has everything…

Friday Four Hundred: Amazing Allen Home Has Old-World Style, 21st Century Amenities

By Joanna England / February 21, 2014 /

Ebby Halliday Star Realtor Cathy Browne sent us this listing late last week, and we ooh’ed and ahh’ed over it. Seriously, this home in the highly sought-after Cumberland Crossing neighborhood of Allen with creek frontage is so charming that it was already under contract after just one day on the market. That won’t keep us…