Economy

More Really Rich Peeps in Dallas Fort Worth (Southlake), Which Is Really Great for Our Luxury Real Estate Market

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2014 /

There is good news today for the Dallas luxury real estate market, and one reason why there has been a flurry of mega mansion home sales the last few weeks. There are more rich people in Dallas. According to Longnecker & Associates, a Houston consulting firm asked to compile data for the Dallas Morning News,…

Don’t Mess With Texas Highways: Demolish a Downtown Dallas Highway to Spur Real Estate Investment? Part I of a Two-Part Series

By Candy Evans / April 16, 2014 /

Dallas is a fascinating place to live right now. Downtown, urbanists are lobbying for the tear-down of a short but squirrely elevated highway they believe is choking urban living, creating a schism of disruption between neighborhoods and sucking up dirt that could be developed as housing units. Go north of the Park Cities to the…

Steve Wolens Owns a Unit at The Athena While Wife Laura Gets Involved in Transwestern Dispute

By Candy Evans / April 14, 2014 /

You know all about the fracas Behind the Pink Wall, the “No” signs all over Preston Hollow. And you know that former Mayor Laura Miller (and former City Councilman Mitchell Rasanksy, both of whom live in Preston Hollow) have asked Jennifer Gates to get another proxy beside City Councilman Lee Kleinman because he isn’t “willing…

Where Are All of Dallas’ Transplants Coming From? Surprise!

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2014 /

Everybody knows Dallas is a city of transplants. You’re as likely to meet someone from Berlin or from Seattle here as you are someone who’s a born-and-raised, cowboy-boot wearin’  Texan. Our city is growing by leaps and bounds and is consistently ranked as one of the top-five fastest growing cities in America. So it makes…

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…