Dallas Real Estate News

Jennifer Gates: Only Thing You can Build on Single Family Residential Land (Besides a Home) is a Handicapped Group Dwelling

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2014 /

Jennifer Gates, City Councilwoman/man/person for District 13, is working like fury with all the real estate commotion going on in her ‘hood. Her constituents are very, very good at keeping her informed on just about everything happening in her district, she says. So last week, when I called to ask her about this purported “halfway…

Buying a House During Tornado Season: Are You Seeking Shelter in Your New Home?

By Joanna England / April 8, 2014 /

My husband and I were in Frisco at the Rough Riders game last Thursday when all of a sudden we saw a dark wall cloud heading near us. There were no sirens, no warnings from the announcer, and then we saw a funnel-like cloud branch off just north of Dr Pepper Ballpark. Of course, when…

Video Killed the Radio Star: Using AirWaves to Market Dallas Real Estate at Casa Fearless

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2014 /

Last Thursday an interesting radio phenomenon took place: Paige and Curtis Elliott of Dave Perry-Miller & Associates, and home owner/designer Anna Seyffert, had the guys from KVCE AM 660 out to the house for a live radio broadcast at their listing,  Anna’s house, 6607 Desco Drive in Dallas. The show, Real Estate Talk with Willie Lambright…

Monday Morning Millionaire: The Perfect Preston Hollow Place to Entertain When April Showers Bring May Flowers

By Candy Evans / April 7, 2014 /

It’s one of those cold, gloomy Monday mornings that turned into a perfect day. Kind of like this house. I had 100 plus peeps for barbecue last night, and whenever I entertain large groups it opens my mental vistas to floor and traffic patterns in homes that make party-giving more of a breeze: like 9995…

What’s Hot in Homebuilding for 2014? Marc Kleinmann of Bauhaus Custom Homes Says Energy-Efficiency and Low Maintenance are Key

By Joanna England / April 4, 2014 /

With a standout modern style with clean lines and green sensibilities, Bauhaus Custom Homes is in demand as more clients look to ad cost-effective and energy efficient design to their homes. Kleinmann offers designs that make the most of a site and its natural resources, using passive solar for heat and light, as well as…