Dallas

Dallas’ Dirty Little Secret: Cold Weather Means Party Time for the Roof Rats, at YOUR HOUSE

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / January 7, 2014 /

This is a guest post by Cassie Evans. We love having her as a guest blogger. She is a busy attorney who practices commercial/business litigation as well as real estate law (yes, she’s brilliant!). She lives in charming Hollywood Heights Santa Monica with her hubby and ever-changing menagerie of rescue and foster pets, some not so welcome. I do know that critter problems exist all over this city, including (shockers) Highland Drive, in Highland park, where one critter catcher once told me he saw the worst infestation of roof rats ever!

NYC Real Estate Brokerage Now Accepting Bitcoin: Publicity Stunt or Real Move Toward Alternative Currency?

By Joanna England / January 7, 2014 /

Word comes that Manhattan real estate brokerage Bond New York is now accepting Bitcoins as payment for real properties. Bond, a firm launched at the beginning of the new millennium, says it’s the first brokerage to the accept alternative peer-to-peer currency. Here’s what they had to say in a news release: “Right now a bitcoin…

Buying Up The Bling: Texas Luxury Home Sales Post Double-Digit Growth, With Sales of Posh Pads in Dallas up 22 %

By Joanna England / January 7, 2014 /

Homes priced at $1 million or more are moving like hotcakes in Texas, according to the 2014 Texas Luxury Home Sales Report from the Texas Association of Realtors. The figures, assembled using data from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, show that every Texas metro area posted double-digit growth in luxury price ranges.…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Huge Historic Loft in The Fun and Funky Cedars District

By Joanna England / January 7, 2014 /

There is so much going for this incredible loft. Inside Coombs Bridge Condos at 2401 S. Ervay, it has a laundry list of likable qualities that I’ll just go ahead and tick off for you, dear readers. 1) Excellent location in a historic building just south of Downtown Dallas in the Cedars District. This area…

Want to Get Cozy By The Fire? These Homes Have Gorgeous Fireplaces That Will Ignite Your Imagination

By Joanna England / January 6, 2014 /

So, I’m dealing with a chest cold here in East Dallas, and I really am wishing I had a fireplace by which I could warm up my tootsies. This has lead me on a search for amazing fireplaces in Dallas. Of course, we don’t deal with a ton of cold weather, but having a good…