Home Selling Tips

Tuesday Two Hundred: Adorable 2/1 in Vickery Park Has Curb Appeal Galore

By Joanna England / February 4, 2014 /

How I love this home! Seriously, how could you not love this Prairie-style one-story in Vickery Park just from the curb. I bet people hit the brakes when passing 5226 Richard Ave. all the time, just to slow down and admire shutters, bright white porch, and the rich “Stiffkey Blue” exterior paint on the broad…

Sales Volume and Prices Both Climb as Texas Market Finishes 2013 Strong, Economists Say

By Joanna England / February 3, 2014 /

We knew 2013 was a banner year for Dallas Realtors as our market pulled itself up by its bootstraps and posted post-recession growth that amazed even the most seasoned brokers. But according to research from the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, the market posted year-over-year numbers that showed Texas flexing its economic muscles…

More Competition, Higher Prices Mean Fewer First-Time Homebuyers Finding Way Into Dallas Market

By Joanna England / January 30, 2014 /

First-time homebuyers are finding it harder and harder to get into their dream home.

The National Association of Realtors said that first-time homebuyers make up only 28 percent of the national housing market in a Jan. 28 new story, the lowest number since the organization started measuring the demographic in 2008. According to the NAR, first-time homebuyers typically make up about 40 percent of the market, but several factors are keeping them from purchasing a home, including higher competition for lower priced properties, which are being swept up by investors at increasingly high rates.

Ebby Halliday Companies Re-Launches Ebby Blog With New Design, Same Great Taste

By Joanna England / January 27, 2014 /

We love the Ebby Halliday Companies blog, mostly for the great listings and the “Of The Day” features that come from the biggest pool of amazing Realtors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Needless to say we were thrilled when they unveiled the new design to the Ebby Blog. “The just-released, redesigned Ebby Blog isn’t just…

Friday Four Hundred: Looks Can be Deceiving, Especially With This Inwood North Traditional

By Joanna England / January 24, 2014 /

Talk about unexpected! From the outside, I’d think 4910 Harvest Hill Road to be sedate and traditional, with some cream and blue upholstery, understated draperies, and maybe a kitchen with some white cabinets and a rather plain countertop. But I totally wasn’t expecting this! Check out the sleek, modern interior of this Inwood North Estates home!…