Neighborhoods

Snakes and Speed: Two Neighborhoods in Dallas You May Want to Avoid: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / March 30, 2012 /

If you have an aversion to slithery creatures, might not want to move over to Harry Moss Park off Arborside Drive and Royal Lane in Lake Highlands. Homeowners there have lost dogs to nasty snake bites from Copperheads. Some are even afraid to let dogs romp in the park. In fact, there are now signs at the park…

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Is Denton County Becoming a Safe House for House Squatters?

By Candy Evans / February 22, 2012 /

This photo is so dark, but hopefully you can see all the stuff loaded in the front yard of 2013 Annabel Lane in Flower Mound  last night when the movers yanked everything out of the home after the new owner, who bought the home out of bankruptcy, hired a mover to clear it. The family…

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Tuesday Two Hundred: We Went House Shopping for the Flower Mound Squatter at $280K

By Candy Evans / January 31, 2012 /

We think Kenneth Robinson might be looking for a new home after next Monday, so we are dedicating today’s Tuesday Two Hundred to him. In case he wants to stay in Flower Mound, but move just a little south, here’s what we found: 2892 square feet on a landcaped lot with trees, hardwood floors, soft paint colors, plantation…

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Open House Sunday: 5630 Greenbrier in Divine Devonshire — Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2011 /

Open today from 3 to 5 pm: Devonshire home built in 2007 on about one-quarter of an acre. Modern day Tudor style loaded with windows and transoms over doors for natural light, decked out kitchen, and more than 5,000 square feet with white-washed beamed ceilings, beautiful hardwoods and top-shelf everything. Peak into the master bedroom for…

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New Single Fam Homes Selling, Sprouting in Dallas Real Estate, But Here’s the New Sweet Spot

By Candy Evans / September 29, 2011 /

This week the Commerce Department reported that sales and prices of newly constructed single-family homes fell in August despite historically low mortgage rates. Reason: stagnant job market, lots of inventory, and fewer home builders out there churning dirt. We are at about 1970s home building activity, when interest rates were even higher! Last month new home sales slipped 2.3 percent.…

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