Emerging Real Estate Markets

The FSBO Conundrum: Five Things to Consider if You Want to Sell Your Home Yourself

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2013 /

I found this cute house over off Inwood and Lovers, on a little street called (7203) Morton.

Sorry, no links: it’s a for sale by owner.

No Duh: Dallas & Fort Worth Home Prices Firming Up, Heading Up, Thumbs Up, Less Inventory, Pricier, Dirt is Solid Gold Again?

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2013 /

I think we’ve been saying this in so many words for a few weeks: our market is doing better, much better, and now even Steve Brown my “Debbie Downer” NAREE colleague at the Dallas Morning News is paying attention: He’s even saying our homes (all of them?) may soon cost more:

Houston House Porn: Texans Not In Superbowl, Linebacker Brian Cushing Unloading $1.3m Missouri City Mansion

By Candy Evans / January 22, 2013 /

Yeah, yeah yeah: the Houston Texans were bounced from the playoffs by the New England Patriots, saving their fans a trip to NOLA. Then the Patriots were trounced by Baltimore. All I know is, our Texas real estate market trumps both of them.  You sure won’t find a five bedroom waterfront mansion in Boston or…

Our Friends Across the Pond Think Dallas Real Estate is Hot. They Are Spot On, Sort of

By Candy Evans / January 22, 2013 /

The Brits are singing the praises of our real estate market. The Financial Times has singled us out, thanks to the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, which says (and I saw this recently) that Dallas and “nearby” Fort Worth:  “…combine to be one of only three US urban areas to have fully recovered from the recession.…

Monday Morning Millionaire: Our Tudor Love Affair Continues With This Historic Lakewood Retailer’s Estate, To Trade for a Ranch, Rare Coins, or a Bigger Crib

By Candy Evans / January 21, 2013 /

As you know, Jo and I have a “thing” for English Tudors, being English majors and all. Still high off of 1310 West Canterbury, I found 6835 Westlake courtesy of Marilyn Hoffman in Lakewood, and it took my breath away. I have been canoodling with this house all day! Nestled on one of Lakewood’s most coveted streets, this home is like an architectural history lesson.