Emerging Real Estate Markets

Houzz Haz It: American Homeowners Want Style More Than Profit

By Joanna England / July 30, 2012 /

By Katherine Nannizzi of Houzz.com

Even as new and existing home sales and prices climb, homeowners are prioritizing aesthetics before profit, according to the annual Houzz & Home Survey conducted among users of the Houzz app and website. The annual survey surfaces building and remodeling trends in the U.S. and Canada.

Gerald Ford’s Amazing Highland Park Mansion Featured on HGTV with Kelli Ford Showcasing Their Basement Turkish Spa

By Candy Evans / July 30, 2012 /

I am very curious as to why designer Kelli Ford, the gorgeous Dallas, Texas-based designer wife of banker billionaire Gerald Ford, who lives over there at 6601 Turtle Creek in the Honeypot of Highland Park, would be all so eager to showcase what lurks below the Ford household: an orgasmic 25,000-square-foot Turkish bath with a 12-person…

Dallas Real Estate Agent Extraordinaire Nancy Guerriero Departs Briggs-Freeman for Dallas City Center

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2012 /

The chairs just keep on turning: Nancy Guerriero has departed Briggs Freeman to work with Kevin Caskey over at Dallas City Center joined by Janelle Law, of course, but also — are you ready for this? — Will Seale from Allie Beth Allman (about two doors away) and the cute cute hubby-wife team of Karla and Alex Trusler, also of Briggs Freeman.

Breaking Dallas Real Estate Agent News: (Former) Ebby Agent Teresa Barthlow Joins Clay Stapp & Associates

By Candy Evans / July 29, 2012 /

We told you just over a week ago that Trey McCann moved over to manage/run the office at Clay Stapp and Associates down on Cedar Springs. I had heard that things would be cooking very fast as in rapid expansion of CSCO agents. No sooner do I hit send than I hear the lovely Teresa Barthlow…

Saturday Six Hundred:106 Degree Plus Days Got You Down? How Does $250 Bucks Sound for Monthly Utilities –MAX?

By Candy Evans / July 28, 2012 /

Not only is this house adorable, well-built, well-located, thoughtfully planned, brand spanking new and close to everything, it’s also the cheapest home you will ever find in Dallas, Texas when it comes to utility costs. Even when it’s 106 degrees. Built by JLD Custom Homes, it’s one of only two local homes whose builders have received the 2011 Oncor Excellence in…