Dallas Real Estate News

Appraisal District Says Dallas County Property Values Down, Not As Low as Last Year’s Slide

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

The Dallas Morning News reports that thus far, the Dallas Central Appraisal District says property values overall are down about 3.5 percent this year… “…not as bad a slide as last year and a possible sign that the market may be on the upswing, according to figures released Friday.” Of course, as property owners come…

What In The World Are They Building at 3809 Mockingbird?

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

Recall when I first saw this very interesting home going up over on Mockingbird a few months ago? Owned by a Lim Lin of Murphy, Texas. Today Merritt Patterson had something up about it in the Park Cities People Blog, and what concerns me is there doesn’t seem to be a lot of progress made…

Wonder Why Buyers Prefer the Burbs? Dallas Real Estate & DISD Schools

By Candy Evans / May 20, 2011 /

The Dallas Observer reports that in 14 days, our DISD School Superintendent Michael Hinojosa will be moving to Atlanta’s Cobb County to take over as school superintendent. This comes after last fall when he was courted by Las Vegas, turned them down, promised Dallas he would cast his eyes no more and stay put. Then…

Dallas Real Estate News You Can Use: Realtor/Broker Brad Holden Has a Secret Sauce for Those 600 FICA Scores

By Candy Evans / May 19, 2011 /

Note: Our soon-to-be launched local Real Estate blog, CandysDirt.com, will feature regular profiles of top agents and brokers across North Dallas as well as contributions for real on-the-ground (dirt!) perspectives. But we just couldn’t wait to let the cat out of the bag: Brad Holden is a Dallas-area broker/realtor who has been active in Texas…

Dallas Real Estate News: Natalie and Mike McGuire Selling Home They Bought From A-Rod

By Candy Evans / May 18, 2011 /

Recall the unbelievable $15 million sale on Gillon I told you about last week? Well, turns out the buyers are none other than that darling Natalie and Mike McGuire of Andrews Distributing fame. So turn about means they are selling their home on one of the most prestigious streets in Dallas on¬† Lakeside Drive. This…