Dallas Real Estate News

Shark Tank Star Barbara Corcoran to Keynote Champions School of Real Estate Event

By Joanna England / March 24, 2016 /

There are a lot of great stories in the real estate industry, but none are quite as compelling as “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran‘s. The New York real estate mogul came from humble beginnings, building up her empire with just a $1,000 loan and an incredible amount of hustle. And we could not be more…

Bidding Wars and Slow Wage Growth Mean Scarcity of Starter Homes in Dallas

By Joanna England / March 21, 2016 /

New analysis by Trulia confirms what we’ve been seeing all over Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Entry-level or starter homes priced in the median range, which usually falls below $200,000, are scarce. In fact, if you want to find a new home in the $200,000 range, it’s getting mighty difficult to impossible. To measure…

Unprofessional Photos Hurt Darling Kessler Woods Reno-Ready Ranch

By Candy Evans / March 17, 2016 /

This just drives me crazy. Here we have a nice house at 1506 Kessler Parkway in a great neighborhood, obviously last owned by an elderly couple. Asking is $450,000 though it’s on DCAD for $268,000  but then we know how behind DCAD is. I’ll bet this home has had very few owners. Built in 1955,…

Midway Hollow Is Personal for Builder Nathan Draper

By Bethany Erickson / March 9, 2016 /

So, Midway Hollow, eh? Mature trees? Check. Affordable homes in several price ranges? Check. Good schools? Check. Healthy, involved crime watch dedicated to reducing both nuisance and violent offenses in the neighborhood? Check. Close to good shopping? Check. Near a good airport but not in the flight path? Check. Plenty of diamonds-in-the-rough to diamonds-in-the-not-so-rough to…

Dallas Real Estate Market is Ideal For Investors According to the Home Buying Institute

By Joanna England / February 19, 2016 /

Three Texas MSAs are ripe for investors, according to a report from the Home Buying Institute. Markets in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio are attracting investment at a breakneck pace, putting them in the top 10 best markets to invest in a home out of 100 MSAs. After an analysis by Forbes and Local Market…