Dallas Real Estate News

Ebby Halliday Stars René Barrera and Peter Loudis Launch New Team

By Joshua Baethge / May 16, 2022 /

After six years of working in management, René Barrera has decided to jump back into sales.  At the beginning of the month, he joined forces with Peter Loudis to form the Loudis Barrera Group.  They will be based out of the Ebby Halliday Lakewood Lake Highlands Office. “It was a really tough decision, and it took a…

Mental Health Awareness Month: Tips For Dealing With Anxiety And Stress in This Dynamic Housing Market

By April Towery / May 13, 2022 /

One day you’re ready to buy a new house and get a fresh start; the next day you’re overwhelmed by rising prices, competition, and uncertainty.  Depression and anxiety are pervasive in today’s culture and can be exacerbated by financial woes and stress related to buying or selling a home.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month,…

Coyote That Attacked a 2-Year-Old While Sitting on Porch in White Rock Valley Has Been Located

By Candy Evans / May 3, 2022 /

We hear them at night — the coyotes howling. Like many property owners, we think they are part of the appeal of our woodsy neighborhood. My husband and I sometimes see them when we come home, even once a pack of four in my driveway as I pulled into the garage alone one night. We…

With Class-Action Status, D-FW Agents React to Potential Fallout From Commission Lawsuit Ruling

By Daniel Lalley / May 3, 2022 /

Traditionally, real estate commissions work in a way that benefits all parties involved. In this scheme, home buyer commission fees are absorbed in the seller’s closing costs. However, last Friday, a federal court ruling threatening to rock the real estate world opened avenues for Missouri home sellers to sue buyer agents for commissions paid. The…

After Buying Majority of Briggs Freeman, Peerage Acquires an Interest in a SoCal Sotheby’s Brand

By Joanna England / April 8, 2022 /

It was just last October that Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty announced that Peerage Realty Partners secured a substantial interest in the brokerage. The transaction with Peerage meant that Robbie Briggs, the founder and CEO of the brokerage, would no longer be the majority shareholder. The purchase of such a huge part of Briggs Freeman…