Real Estate Market News

Luxury Home Contractor Carolyn Isler is a Bad Ass, Continued…

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2013 /

I am so glad you posted this, Jo. I cannot say I blame her one bit, and there is no telling what we ladies might do when our nests are invaded and ruffled, adrenaline kicks in AND the SOB dares to help himself to beers in your fridge! (I wonder if he left dirty fingerprints,…

Luxury Home Contractor Carolyn Isler Subdues a Burglar at Her UP Home

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

I know police and safety experts (and our alarm company) say you should never confront a burglar, but you know what? I still think Caroly Isler is a badass for taking down the 53-year-old dude who tried to rip her off. Here’s part of the report from Park Cities People: She heard a commotion and…

How Will Federal Shutdown Affect FHA Loans And Other Government-Backed Loans?

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

Like they say, there’s good news and there’s bad news. Realtors and brokers won’t come out unscathed from the federal government shutdown, as a report from the National Association of Realtors shows. If you’ve got a closing coming up, best be prepared to have some hiccups. While the NAR report says that FHA will “continue…

LRO Residential Has Fabulous Lots Available to Build The Home of Your Dream

By Joanna England / October 2, 2013 /

Les Owens of LRO Residential has some great lots available right now to build the custom home of your dreams. “These are some great build sites — all have very nice street widths and also have good depths,” Owens said. “These lots really cover a lot of buyer needs, from smaller homes for empty nesters,…

Museum Tower Architect Scott Johnson Files His Response to DMN Architectural Critic Mark Lamster's Scathing Review: Architects Respond

By Candy Evans / October 2, 2013 /

A few weeks ago, Dallas Morning News architectural critic, Mark Lamster, wrote a pretty scathing review of Museum Tower. No fewer than five people, all in some form of real estate, told me they thought it was “obnoxious”; a few loved it, and of course, if critics were not “obnoxious” they would not be doing their…