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Thursday Three Hundred: Your History is in The Making in This Munger Place Cutie

By Joanna England / July 25, 2013 /

Nothing quite like a cute house to break you out of your after-lunch food coma. This cute bungalow in Munger Place has so many fun details that you’re going to fall for it, folks! And hard! This is a front-porch neighborhood, and nothing would be more attractive or refreshing than a glass of iced tea…

Under New Law, HOAs Can't Keep Residents From Installing Xeriscaping

By Joanna England / July 25, 2013 /

Good news for homeowners fed up with maintaining lawns and the high water bills that come with it. If you live in an HOA and couldn’t install a water-friendly landscape because of restrictive covenants, now you can. According to a new law passed by the Texas Legislature, HOAs can no longer forbid homeowners from installing…

Monday Morning Millionaire Extravaganza! Serenity House Hits the Market on Greenwich For a Serene $1.695 Million

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2013 /

There are too many wonderful homes on the market to dazzle us this week, so we shall just beat the heat with all of them! First up, if this home is still available after I hit “publish”, well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. It is beautiful, it is a bargain. You have heard me wax…

Friday Four Hundred: Beautiful 1911 Prairie Near Bishop Arts is Restored Just Right

By Joanna England / July 19, 2013 /

Happy Friday! Here’s a great home to end this week on — a gorgeous, freshly restored prairie-style house within walking distance of the Bishop Arts District. Lots of great homes can be found in North Oak Cliff, a favorite neighborhood of ours. Why do we love it? Diversity of architecture, fabulous shopping, walkable and bike-friendly…

As Detroit Becomes Largest City Ever to File For Bankruptcy Protection, Economic Waves Will Crest Across The Nation

By Joanna England / July 18, 2013 /

We all knew it was coming as city and state leaders came to an impasse with Detroit’s creditors, and now the largest municipality in history has filed for bankruptcy protection. This is big news for everyone, not just Dallas, as I’m sure creditors of the more than $19 billion in municipal debt rung up by…