Economy

Skirting the I-Word: Dallas, Denver Home Prices Up, High, Is Legalizing Marijuana Next?

By Candy Evans / October 30, 2013 /

Rocky Mountain High takes on a whole new meaning as Dallas and Denver continue to lead the nation as the most vibrant real estate markets, according to the venerable Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Home Price Index that came out Tuesday. . Here, too, is why more real estate investors are swooping in to Dallas to…

What Was Dez Bryant Saying to Tony Romo During Sunday's Game Melt Down?

By Candy Evans / October 29, 2013 /

We are pretty sure it had something to do with real estate. Tony, as you know, is building a spectacular house in Glen Abbey. I am hearing it will push 12,000 32,000 square feet. Maybe he’s trying to sell his Cottonwood Valley home in Irving to Dez, who lives in DeSoto. Maybe Dez was telling…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Meet the New Generation Spec House — so Custom, so Versatile, so Fresh!

By Candy Evans / October 28, 2013 /

My newest mantra: “a potty by every back door”. I have so much real estate news for you I am am about to burst. This Angel Baby over on Stichter caught my heart about a week ago, and I have been hankering for the photos ever since. Well, now I’ve got them. This is the…

In Texas, Housing Shortages Driving Up Prices, Starting Bidding Wars, but Trulia "Bubble Watch" Shows Texas Metro Areas as "Overvalued"

By Joanna England / October 28, 2013 /

I know “housing shortage” should sound very ominous, but really, we should be celebrating! Thanks to a growing job market, Texas is adding more workers faster than it can build housing for them. According to this story in Bloomberg News, there are bidding wars all over Texas, with some sellers turning down cash offers that…

Mis-Pricing a Home: One Agent's View – It Costs $95,235 per Transaction on a $907,000 Home (?)

By Candy Evans / October 28, 2013 /

A refigured Real Estate Fun Fact from Kyle Rovinsky: In 75230 zip (North Dallas) for all transactions 4 bedroom+ on lots .3 acre+, (total of 229 transactions), houses on the market 30 days or less sold for an average of 98% sale price to list price. Houses on the market 45 days or longer sold…