Dallas Real Estate News

Tuesday Two Hundred: Get The Penthouse Lifestyle Without The High Price Tag

By Joanna England / October 30, 2012 /

No, not that Penthouse! Get your mind out of the gutter! 😉 Seriously, though, this one-bedroom, one-bath penthouse at the Renaissance feels huge with a tiny price tag. Unit No. 1615PH, marketed by Sue Krider of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, is a dream! There are tons of updates, including a great eat-in kitchen where…

I Dreamed My Next Home Was Within Walking Distance of Highland Park Village. Well, the Best Buy in Highland Park Just Got Better…

By Candy Evans / October 26, 2012 /

Many of you are too young to remember the Maidenform commercials: “I Dreamed I Did… the Dishes in My Maidenform Bra”. (Or did something.) It was a 1950’s/1960’s lingerie ad campaign that I saw on TV when I was in utero- ha! The Maidenform Bra print and tv ads featured a woman wearing her lingerie, her bra, in public doing…

Fact: Follow the Gayborhood for the Best Home Values — But Where ?

By Candy Evans / October 25, 2012 /

They might as well make this a Wikopedia fact: when gays move into a neighborhood, home values spiral upwards. A few days ago an article in The Dallas Voice asked, what areas do we call the “Gayborhood” in Dallas? Is it a two-block radius around The Crossroads? The better part of Dallas County? Your bedroom…

Thursday Three Hundred: Turner Avenue Tudor Takes Traditional Trappings To The Tippy Top

By Joanna England / October 25, 2012 /

I think Tudors are growing on me. It wasn’t too long ago that I got hives just looking at the walled-in rooms and steep-pitched roofs. It all seemed so confined. Now, however, it all feels so cozy. The brick exteriors, the stained glass accent windows, and the lovely archways are all alluring to me, as…

Museum Tower Vows to Continue Nasher Negotiations, Despite Luce Departure

By Candy Evans / October 24, 2012 /

You may have heard earlier today about the latest in the Museum Tower-Nasher Sculpture Center battle. Battle. Is that a strong word? Perhaps. Disagreement may be a better term, but I do know what it feels like to be in a disagreement with a neighbor and feel you are right and not just right, but…