Economy

Hot DFW Housing Market, but Slim Pickin’s: Why Our Market Is Like Filene’s Basement Right Now

By Candy Evans / April 11, 2013 /

Well yes, it’s not even mid-April and it’s a mad house out there in the inner-loop real estate world. Sales of pre-owned single-family homes in March rose 22 percent from 2012. 7,483 properties sold. That’s the highest number of home sales since March, 2007. And we all know what happened after 2007. Hot discussion Wednesday…

Hot DFW Housing Market, but Slim Pickin's: Why Our Market Is Like Filene's Basement Right Now

By Candy Evans / April 11, 2013 /

Well yes, it’s not even mid-April and it’s a mad house out there in the inner-loop real estate world. Sales of pre-owned single-family homes in March rose 22 percent from 2012. 7,483 properties sold. That’s the highest number of home sales since March, 2007. And we all know what happened after 2007. Hot discussion Wednesday…

Hip Pocket: Wanna Live on Mouth of the Rat Street for $525,000?

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2013 /

Or shall I say, 5855 Boca Raton? I know, there is a very pretty city in Florida named Boca Raton, but where do they come up with these street names? In Redwood City, California my son lives on Alameda de Los Pulgas, which translated means street of the fleas. Yuck! Anyhow, this 3/3/2 2400 ish…

Hip Pocket: Nice JanMar Ranch on Cute Cul De Sac, $600’s

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2013 /

Renovated ranch in JanMar: almost half acre lot with 105 feet of frontage, heavily treed, on cul de sac with open floor plan, updates. 3,092 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths & 2 half baths in the main house, quarters with a full bath, pool house cabana with bath, kitchenette area, and…

Hip Pocket: Nice JanMar Ranch on Cute Cul De Sac, $600's

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2013 /

Renovated ranch in JanMar: almost half acre lot with 105 feet of frontage, heavily treed, on cul de sac with open floor plan, updates. 3,092 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths & 2 half baths in the main house, quarters with a full bath, pool house cabana with bath, kitchenette area, and…