Dallas Real Estate News

Champ d’ Or $old and CLO$ED: Time to Meet the New Owner$ ?

By Candy Evans / May 2, 2012 /

Champ d’Or closed Monday, April 30 (according to Laura Brady of Concierge Auctions). Which means it is official: Shirley and Al Goldfield no longer own the Hickory Creek mega mansion they have been trying to sell almost since the day they completed the 40,000 square foot plus home. Talk about things you might regret: I…

No Pun Intended, Really: The North Texas Real Estate Market is Heating Up!

By Candy Evans / May 2, 2012 /

I am hearing it from agents and sellers, I am hearing it from appraisers and title companies: people are buying homes again (like these) in Dallas. Numbers are the proof: The Texas Association of Realtors said Tuesday that home sales in the state were up 12 percent in the first quarter from the same period…

About the New York Times Putting the Museum Tower Sunlight Debacle on Today’s Front Page

By Candy Evans / May 2, 2012 /

On the one hand, the story of Museum Tower’s light battle with the Nasher on the front page of the New York Times is pretty damn great publicity if you might be looking to buy a condominium in Dallas. I just got my Local Market Monitor report and once again, Dallas-Fort Worth-Plano rules the roost…

New York Times Picks Up Story on Museum Tower’s Glare Roasting The Nasher Sculpture Center

By Joanna England / May 2, 2012 /

The tweet from the New York Times twitter feed says it all. The saga over Museum Tower has officially become a national news story. One can only wonder if this is the result of Nasher architect Renzo Piano making good on his threat to “make trouble” for the owners of the high-rise condo development? No…

Listing No-No’s: When Cruising MLS, What’s Your Biggest Pet Peeve?

By Joanna England / May 1, 2012 /

Apparently, leaving the toilet seat up when photographing a home’s bathroom is enough to get some Realtors’ dander up.

And don’t dare leave cars parked in front of your listing when taking a photo. Or leave the television on. That’s another big one.

Personally? I can’t stand to see smudged and dirty mirrors.

So, tell me, what’s your biggest no-no when it comes to a property listing?