Emerging Real Estate Markets

Ask Candy: Symptoms of the Hot Market — No Call Backs from Brokers, No Nada

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2014 /

What gives? A reader writes: Candy, I’ve had a couple of recent broker interactions that I found to be strange, and wonder if you could help me out.  The pattern is this:  a property in which I’m interested suddenly sports a for sale sign.  I call the listing broker… then, I never get a call…

Preston Hollow East HOA Hires Seasoned Attorney to Battle Proposed Transwestern Multi-Family at Preston/Northwest Highway

By Candy Evans / March 10, 2014 /

His name is P. Michael Jung, he’s a partner with Strasburger and Price, and he has served on the Dallas City Plan Commission in the past. His background is appellate, financial services, governmental, infrastructure and land use, and real estate. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Texas Land Conservancy [as president];…

Crazy Real Estate Market Marks the Return of the Bidding War: A Case Study

By Candy Evans / March 7, 2014 /

Steve Brown interviewed a cross-section of Realtor buds, from Lydia Player to Robert Kucharski to my buddy Scott Carlson. And what are they saying? Just what we’ve been telling you: house inventory is at a 20 year low, the market is hot, bidding wars on homes that are listed, prices spiking. CoreLogic tells us that…

Austin’s Traffic Now Worse Than NYC — 41 Hours Average There Stuck in Traffic

By Candy Evans / March 6, 2014 /

Is Dallas next? Gosh, that’s almost a whole work week! According to a study performed by the National Traffic Scorecard, Austin, Texas is the fourth worst city for traffic wait times in the country. It’s even worse than New York City, holding strong at number 5. We all know what a nightmare I-35 is at any…

Austin's Traffic Now Worse Than NYC — 41 Hours Average There Stuck in Traffic

By Candy Evans / March 6, 2014 /

Is Dallas next? Gosh, that’s almost a whole work week! According to a study performed by the National Traffic Scorecard, Austin, Texas is the fourth worst city for traffic wait times in the country. It’s even worse than New York City, holding strong at number 5. We all know what a nightmare I-35 is at any…