Emerging Real Estate Markets

Wanna Have a Little Chat with Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer? Head On Over to Crescent With Very Fat Wallet

By Candy Evans / April 12, 2012 /

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and New York Senator Chuck Schumer will be in Dallas tomorrow at a $30,800 a-plate event for majority trust — or just $10,000 for the “chair” — Democratic fundraiser at the beautiful $4.2 million home of Russell and Dori Budd at 3707 Crescent at 1 p.m. That is very close to Doris Jacobs’ gorgeous listing at 3507 Crescent, listed for $6,995,000. Crescent is a very short street so while you’ve got them jam-packed in there, Doris, might be a good time to hold an open house or sip and see… you think?

State of the Lending Environment and Get Shot, Courtesy of Adobe Title, LLC

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

If you are as frustrated as I have been over the state of the nation’s mortgage industry, you might want to join me Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at The Blue Fish (18149 North Dallas Parkway) to hear experts from Supreme Lending, Proficio Mortgage and Town Square Financial talk about recent changes, guidelines, and upcoming trends. Really,…

Dallas Real Estate News: There is Such Thing as a Free Lunch. In Dallas.

By Candy Evans / April 9, 2012 /

Wait, you actually PAY for lunch? Have you not heard of RealEstateLunchBox.com?  Why pay when you can eat free every single Dallas real estate day? Keith Yonick, agent extraordinaire with Prudential, is the genius behind the site. He wanted to organize free real estate Realtor lunches after the inspiration of one Dan Yoder, a Bill Griffin…

Time For an Easter Egg Hunt in One of Dallas’ Most Beautiful ‘Hoods: Happy Easter from SecondShelters.com

By Candy Evans / April 8, 2012 /

I cannot think of a better place for your Easter egg hunt than this lush lush LUSH backyard oasis snuggled away over at 4612 Watagua in Bluffview.Well maybe not snuggled: the home is actually on a ridge, has great topography and I felt like I was back in the hills of Napa! I know they…

Dallas Real Estate Conundrum: Key Market Indicators Indicate Our Housing Market May Be Heating Up

By Candy Evans / April 3, 2012 /

Recent convo with an agent who is seeing a problem in the market with new listings right now. Because the first quarter of 2012 was brisk, he thinks maybe prices are goosing up. Quarter One was brisk because buyers and sellers had become more reasonable, not because prices were up. When that excitement is “improperly communicated”, sellers start “overpricing” their homes, because of the perception that the market is busy, he says.