Dallas Real Estate News

Garage Sale or Estate Sale? Both Can Help You Clean House And Get Organized, Says Lorraine Brock

By Joanna England / June 27, 2013 /

When it comes to finding a place for everything, well, let’s just say that there isn’t always a place for everything. And when you don’t have a place for everything, you’ve got clutter. Where there’s clutter, there’s a mess waiting to happen. That’s when it’s time to hire an organizer who can help sort your possessions and help you sell off the rest.

But how do you go about it? And what’s the difference between an “Estate Sale” and a “Garage Sale?” Want to find out more? Read on for for an article from Lorraine Brock, founder of Get Organized!

Vicki White is so Dedicated That She Sent Us This Q&A From Her Vacation in Hawaii

By Joanna England / June 27, 2013 /

You guys, that’s dedication. When I sent Dallas City Center powerhouse Realtor Vicki White this Q&A, I totally didn’t expect her to answer so promptly. When she added that she was sorry that it was late (what?) because she’s on vacation in Hawaii (DOUBLE WHAT??) I was trying to pick my jaw up from the…

Thursday Three Hundred: Move to Merriman Park And Enjoy The Mature Trees!

By Joanna England / June 27, 2013 /

Merriman Park is a fabulous neighborhood. It’s just off Northwest Highway, south of Skillman and east of Abrams, so you’re a short drive from everything. It’s actually within walkin distance of the White Rock DART Rail station, too. It’s close kin to it’s neighbor across Northwest Highway — University Manor — except that the topography…

Magnificent Midcentury Modern To Make MLS Later This Week, But You Can Buy Before Then!

By Joanna England / June 26, 2013 /

Need a break from all of the news from Austin and Washington, D.C.? Here’s a lovely palate cleanser in the form of a breathtaking Midcentury Modern in Lake Highlands. Featured on the White Rock Home Tour, 8834 Capri Drive is a Zolicoffer and Associates-designed 1963 split-level with 2,824 square feet, four bedrooms, three and a…

Senator Wendy Davis is Not the Only Really Great Thing Fort Worth Has Going On: Let’s Talk DOWNTOWN

By Candy Evans / June 26, 2013 /

Meet Russ Sikes. The Plano resident –yes, Plano! — is a founding member of the North Texas chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, or CNU, which advocates principles of good “place-making” as a key to improving our quality of life. Good “place-making” makes for a better environment. Actually, over drinks Russ told me he…