Economy

Luxury Apartments Behind the Pink Wall: PHE Homeowner’s Association Says Too Much Traffic, Rentals, NO WAY!

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2014 /

The homeowners who live in the single family neighborhood just to the north of The Pink Wall — that is, the small cluster of multi-family living at the north east corner of Northwest Highway and Preston Road — is the Preston Hollow East Homeowner’s Association. PHEHA consists of all single family homes located within the…

Sales Volume and Prices Both Climb as Texas Market Finishes 2013 Strong, Economists Say

By Joanna England / February 3, 2014 /

We knew 2013 was a banner year for Dallas Realtors as our market pulled itself up by its bootstraps and posted post-recession growth that amazed even the most seasoned brokers. But according to research from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, the market posted year-over-year numbers that showed Texas flexing its economic muscles…

Gentrification Rebellion: What We Can Learn From Mistakes San Francisco Has Made

By Candy Evans / February 3, 2014 /

Is this the new gentrification rebellion? I have been fretting about this for years: the middle class is shrinking in the U.S. Perhaps because I am so entrenched in real estate, I see the way the 1% is living up close. A story in this week’s TIME confirmed it (sub. req.): The gap between rich…

Tune Into KLIF 570 EARLY Monday Morning to Talk About Champ D’Or and Dallas Real Estate with CandysDirt!

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2014 /

  Here’s a great way to start off your week — talking real estate! The good folks at KLIF 570 have asked me to join Dave Williams and Amy Chodroff, and producer Ellie Hogue, Monday morning to talk about the home, how much it’s going for this time and why it keeps getting sold. I…

Tune Into KLIF 570 EARLY Monday Morning to Talk About Champ D'Or and Dallas Real Estate with CandysDirt!

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2014 /

  Here’s a great way to start off your week — talking real estate! The good folks at KLIF 570 have asked me to join Dave Williams and Amy Chodroff, and producer Ellie Hogue, Monday morning to talk about the home, how much it’s going for this time and why it keeps getting sold. I…