Dallas Real Estate News

HGTV is Casting For Two Reality TV Shows, Including "Brother vs. Brother" And a New Renovation Competition Series

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

Ever wanted to have your face on TV? My favorite cable channel in the whole world, HGTV, is casting for two shows in Texas. One show is Brother vs. Brother, and the other is an entirely new renovation competition series that pits friends and families against each other. The casting call is Monday, Sept. 16…

Who's Buying Highrise Condos? Affluent Baby Boomers, That's Who!

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

You know, I was wondering about condo buying demographics last week as I was walking around downtown and the Arts District. I had this little conversation with myself: “There are lots of great condos in and around downtown. I wonder who’s buying them? They’re outside of a first-time homebuyer’s price range, and not many families…

University Park's Erika Perdue Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges, Gets 14 Years

By Candy Evans / September 12, 2013 /

We told you last June about Erika Susan Perdue, the (then) 41-year old University Park housewife who was charged with sharing child porn (unknowingly) with federal agents. At the time, we were all shocked that this could be going on in this house on Villanova, across from a nice University Park park, where children play. The…

Allie Beth Allman Tops One Billion in Sales on August 16, Heading for a Trillion

By Candy Evans / September 12, 2013 /

We sure are throwing “billion ” around a lot in these here parts — the Dave Perry Miller offices hit one BILLION in sales mid July, Briggs Freeman Sothebys hit one BILLION on July 24. And on August 16, Allie Beth Allman hit the BILLION dollar mark in residential real estate sales made since January.…

Thursday Three Hundred: After Stunning Remodel, Munger Place Cottage Has an Enviable Master Suite

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

I love a good historic remodel. Older homes can be a tough nut to crack, and add to that the constraints of historic districts, well, it’s a challenge. So when I see a brilliant renovation of a historic property, I take notice. I kind of stumbled upon this home in my search for today’s Thursday…