Economy

Dallas Real Estate Market Almost Back to Golden Days. Almost. Sigh.

By Candy Evans / March 28, 2013 /

So D’Ann Petersen told Sheryl Jean at the Dallas Morning News that home prices are rising so fast in North Texas, she’s tempted to sell her house. D’Ann Petersen is a business economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. My question for her is this: if you sell, where would you go? Inventory is so…

Cindy O'Gorman Shows Off Tony Soprano-style Homes On CNBC.COM, Says Plano is 20 Minutes from DFW?

By Candy Evans / March 25, 2013 /

Is it faster to get to DFW now from Plano over Dallas? Last Thursday Ebby Halliday agent extraordinaire Cindy O’Gorman was in the national spotlight on  CNBC talking about our uber hot real estate market, focusing on Plano, though the spot was teased “we are going to go to Dallas.” Cindy is a mega producing…

Hot Flashes or Flash Sales: Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate is Flying off the Shelves, Most Affordable in the Land

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2013 /

Quick draw McGraw! Seattle-based Redfin tells us Dallas has one of the quickest real estate markets in the country. That is, homes go on the market, and days, hours, sometimes even minutes later, they sell! Redfin calls it “real estate flash sales”, homes that go under contact within only hours of listing. Dallas ranks No.…

Thursday Three Hundred: Cute Caruth Terrace Ranch, But Owner/Remodeler Needs a Dose of Food Reality

By Candy Evans / March 21, 2013 /

So my daughter and son-in-law are looking for a new home in Dallas. Oh yes, you will be hearing more about this, maybe even from her! I have been enlisted to check out a few properties and as you can imagine, jump to the task. One of the cute ones I rather fell in love with was 6270 Saratoga in Caruth Terrace. $365,000. This little angel just took me back to our very first home at 3550 Ainsworth. In fact, I would swear the homes were built by the same builder.

Think Twice Before Buying in an Historical District Until the Landmark Commission Hugs a Cactus

By Candy Evans / March 20, 2013 /

We have some land in the Hill Country where it is drier than a bone. Our creeks and tanks are low, and folks down there conserve water like crazy. The only time the land gets watered is when the Longhorns take a pee. We have a home in San Antonio, another water-parched community, where residents…