Dallas

Outside the Frame: Listing Photos Give a Valuable First Impression, Says First Showing Photography

By Karen Eubank / August 23, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final installment of our “Outside the Frame” series that offers the insights of Dallas’ leading real estate photographers on subjects that are both important and often controversial in the industry. Check out our first, second, and third installments for more.)

Today we chat with Jason of First Showing Photography, who feels that professional photography makes a first impression that sticks with buyers regardless of how a home shows. So why can’t professional photographers manage to charge more for their services? Find out this and more with our final installment of “Outside the Frame” after the jump.

Friday Five Hundred: Two Bathrooms in Hollywood/Santa Monica? Updates Galore? The Answer is YES!

By Joanna England / August 23, 2013 /

We were thrilled to get this adorable, fresh-to-MLS listing from Coldwell Banker Lakewood agent Robby Sturgeon last night. Seriously, y’all, this is a rare bird for Hollywood Heights, and I am so sure it’ll get snapped up in no time. So, what’s so special about 6918 Hammond Avenue? For starters, it has two bathrooms! Most…

To Rent or To Buy: Trulia's Map Tells Us We Should Rent in NYC, Buy in Dallas

By Joanna England / August 22, 2013 /

What a cool feature! I love that Trulia is coming up with cool ways to make their cache of data more accessible. If you’re a buyer and want to know if it’s more prudent to rent or to buy a home in your city, check out this cool color-coded heat map. My favorite feature is…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: Pull Up a Chair and Some Vino for This Rockbrook Palace Four Years in the Making

By Candy Evans / August 21, 2013 /

Dang , my heart is still palpitating from touring 9800 Rockbrook yesterday. You are in for a rare treat today thanks to our good friends at Inwood Mortgage. Look at this property, does it look like it’s in Dallas? No, this estate screams Santa Barbara or Montecito! Let me tell you one sure thing about…

Texas Continues to Add Jobs Faster Than The National Average, With Midland/Odessa Topping List

By Joanna England / August 21, 2013 /

While the Midland/Odessa area is leading the rest of our great state in job growth, Texas is adding jobs at a quicker clip than most other states, and beats the national average easily. That’s according to the July figures from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University’s “Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.” Coming…