Real Estate Market News

Monday Morning Millionaire Extravaganza! Serenity House Hits the Market on Greenwich For a Serene $1.695 Million

By Candy Evans / July 22, 2013 /

There are too many wonderful homes on the market to dazzle us this week, so we shall just beat the heat with all of them! First up, if this home is still available after I hit “publish”, well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. It is beautiful, it is a bargain. You have heard me wax…

The M Mansion at The North Dallas Forty Going to the Auction Block WITH NO RESERVE September 26

By Candy Evans / July 20, 2013 /

Update: the auction has been rescheduled to Sept. 26. Originally, we said September 19. Dallas is a huge hair town, so you know all about the M Mansion, yes? We certainly do: my son got married in the house and we enjoyed a magically beautiful wedding there last September. Well, I just emailed to tell…

Rick Perry's Arm Twisting Business for Texas Doesn't Go Over So Well in NYC

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2013 /

Been meaning to tell you that in Palo Alto, CA. the state of Texas actually has a recruiting OFFICE. It’s no secret that Texas, under Governor Rick Perry, is pretty dang aggressive about inviting everyone here to work, move a business, and just plain live. Perry is twisting a lot of arms to recruit companies…

Sizzling Dallas Real Estate Report: Market Scene is Flying High, High-Fiving 2006!

By Candy Evans / July 19, 2013 /

We have been telling you this for months now: home prices around North Texas have never been higher. Sales of pre-owned home in the first half of 2013 are running more than 20 percent higher than in the same period of 2012. In fact, that is a new North Texas sales record for a single…

When Do You Know You've Found "The One"? About 20 Minutes After You've Checked it Out on MLS

By Joanna England / July 19, 2013 /

Interesting study by the Institute for Behavioral and Experimental Real Estate at Old Dominion University at Norfolk, Va. (what a mouthful!). Researchers found that it takes just 20 seconds for shoppers to decide on whether or not to pursue a home just from the information presented on the very front page of the listing. From there,…