Dallas Real Estate News

Play Misty for Me: Attention Barbara Corcoran, This House & Salt Water Pool Just One Reason Why I Love Plano Real Estate!

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2013 /

I see the salt water pool behind this house and I GET ALL MISTY EYED! 2401 Misty Haven has more than 3500 square feet, four bedrooms, three baths, built in 1981 which was a very good year and the year my daughter was born. But the owners have taken this brick 1980’s contemporary on a…

Millennials Are Screwed, but Maybe Not so Much in Dallas (on E. University)?

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2013 /

I love this story because the guy in the WSJ photo is working in a coffee shop in St. Charles, Illinois, on the Fox River Valley where I grew up. He had two years of college and dropped out, for whatever reason with $14,000 of debt, and now the Wall Street Journal is using 26-year-old…

CoreLogic, the Folks I Trust, Tell Us Dallas Home Prices Up More Than 10% YOY

By Candy Evans / October 1, 2013 /

You know why I like the folks at CoreLogic, right, and why I put more weight in their real estate reports than I do the lovelies at Case-Shiller? CoreLogic filters out distressed sales in its reports, which is important. So it’s like that old Paine-Webber commercial: when CoreLogic talks, I listen. And the Irvine, CA…

Jan Showers’ "Glamorous Retreats" Out Today, Gives Beautiful Peek Into Dallas Vacation Homes

By Candy Evans / October 1, 2013 /

Let’s face it: if you live in Dallas and have not heard of Jan Showers, you are not awake. Today (still) is Oct. 1, the day Dallas interior designer (and glam glam Turtle Creek resident) Jan Showers releases her second book, Glamorous Retreats. It was inspired by her vast work in the interior design industry, and…

Investing In Antiques Provides Plenty Returns As Long As You Follow These Tips, Says Designer Margaret Chambers

By Joanna England / October 1, 2013 /

Some financial experts consider antiques to be a third-tier investment. I would offer another opinion: Given the volatility of the stock market, which has experienced two large drops in the last 25 years, and the equally unpredictable real estate market, fine antiques — especially 18th and 19th century furniture, accessories, and paintings — are steadily…