Downtown Dallas

Living Luxe in Southlake: Merlene Ingraham is Selling Her Gorgeous Southlake Home to Move Closer to Dallas' Culture

By Joanna England / September 18, 2013 /

Southlake is such a fabulous town, with great schools, incredible shopping, and beautiful neighborhoods. I just love this area, which is perfect for families with school-aged kids. But what if your nest is empty and you’re not expecting a boomerang kid? Downsizing has probably crossed your mind. That’s what Merlene Ingraham and her husband are…

'Bachelorette' Contestant Jeremy Anderson Puts Commerce Street Townhome Up For Rent

By Joanna England / September 16, 2013 /

Perhaps Anderson’s moving up in Dallas, or maybe even moving out, as he’s put his Commerce Street townhome up for lease. The two-bedroom, two-bath unit at 3711 Commerce Street is available for $2,850 a month. It features 2,223 square feet with stained and polished concrete floors and comes with two plasma-screen TVs.

Who's Buying Highrise Condos? Affluent Baby Boomers, That's Who!

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

You know, I was wondering about condo buying demographics last week as I was walking around downtown and the Arts District. I had this little conversation with myself: “There are lots of great condos in and around downtown. I wonder who’s buying them? They’re outside of a first-time homebuyer’s price range, and not many families…

If Realtors Learn One Thing From Xplode Dallas, It's That They Can't Afford To Ignore The Internet

By Joanna England / September 6, 2013 /

There are dozens of agents in Dallas that have been in this business for decades, relying on word-of-mouth and referrals to bring in clients and new revenue, completely ignoring the free resources that the Internet provides.

But according to Exit Realty agent and media strategist Jeff Lobb, they can’t afford to ignore it anymore.

I am sure that most of the agents in the audience at Xplode Dallas today are wondering when exactly will they have the time to implement all of these strategies that Lobb, Jim Marks, Steve Pacinelli, and Matt Fagioli are sharing. For the guys putting on the conference, they are driving the point home to the packed-in crowd at the Marriott City Center that you can’t afford not to.

Tuesday Two Hundred: Fabulous 2/2 Unit Inside The Beat Condos

By Joanna England / August 27, 2013 /

Everything is moving south, it seems. I bumped into Cooper Smith Koch, one of my favorite Kessler Park residents and JC Penney models, over the weekend. I just adore Cooper, mostly because he’s just as smart as he is fun, and he shares a first name with my favorite person ever — my son! Cooper…