Emerging Real Estate Markets

What Do You Think About Real Estate DoucheBags? Do We Have Any in Dallas? How About Fort Worth?

By Candy Evans / August 27, 2013 /

Oh! I totally forgot to tell you about how these Wall Street big whigs tried to cheat a Realtor in the Hamptons out of a summer rental commission. One even happened to be a lawyer! Few months ago, a real estate broker at Rosehip Partners showed a couple of Wall Streeters around some rental properties, as reported by…

Is Dallas a Disaster Area? New Trulia Tool Helps Buyers Avoid Floods, Hurricanes, and Tornadoes, Oh My!

By Joanna England / August 27, 2013 /

I love what Trulia manages to do with a little data. This company is consistently making the best tools that break down statistical information, helping homebuyers decide which areas best suit their needs.

Their newest tool, the Natural Hazards heatmaps, are perfect for seismophobics, potamophobics, brontophobics, and pretty much any other weather-related phobia you can think of. With data from the USGS, FEMA, NOAA, and the Forest Service, Trulia has created color-coded models showing which areas pose the greatest risk for these natural disasters.

Did You Know Miami Is Running Out of Sand? And Waterfront Property Costs 60% More?

By Candy Evans / August 27, 2013 /

These and other soothing post-summer-vacation thoughts will make you happier than ever to be land-locked in Dallas… over on SecondShelters.com…

Tuesday Two Hundred: Fabulous 2/2 Unit Inside The Beat Condos

By Joanna England / August 27, 2013 /

Everything is moving south, it seems. I bumped into Cooper Smith Koch, one of my favorite Kessler Park residents and JC Penney models, over the weekend. I just adore Cooper, mostly because he’s just as smart as he is fun, and he shares a first name with my favorite person ever — my son! Cooper…

Love of Water Runs Deep: WaterFront Living Costs 63% More Than Living on the Land: WSJ

By Candy Evans / August 27, 2013 /

We probably know it deep in our gut, but luxury vacation homes built on the water cost 63% more, on average, than similar properties that are land-locked. This from a global property consultant, Knight Frank, who scrutinized the ten most popular second home destinations around the world. And if they have to cover naked beaches…