Real Estate Market News

Thank Goodness For Good Neighbors: Squatters Seized After Trying to Pilfer Posh Plano Pad

By Joanna England / June 7, 2013 /

Maybe we need to get over this whole “possession is 9/10ths of the law,” mentality, because some folks are taking it way too far.

In another case of a home on the market getting some unexpected tenants, Jack Brewer, 74, and his wife were arrested at the home of Jeff and Melissa Nunn after trying to assume ownership of the home, claiming it was abandoned and using a rule that hasn’t worked so well in the past.

Selling Your Home This Summer? Pet Owners Should Take Special Precautions To Keep Fifi and Fido Safe Says Will Nadeau

By Joanna England / June 6, 2013 /

By Will Nadeau Another hot Texas summer is fast approaching. Some time ago, I wrote an article about staging your home when you have pets. But, what happens when we are in a stretch of 100-plus-degree weather? A long walk to get your dog out of the house during a showing may not be the…

Top Ten Issues Facing Real Estate Today: Beaches, Batteries and Baby Boomers

By Candy Evans / June 6, 2013 /

Good morning! Well, it was morning when I wrote this in Atlanta here at the National Association of Real Estate Editor’s spring conference where we are hearing from Real Estate experts from across the country, rubbing shoulders with fellow real estate journos and bloggers from the four corners of the U.S. I love this stuff,…

CoreLogic, Local Market Monitor Reports Both Post Measured Optimism For Dallas-area Markets

By Joanna England / June 6, 2013 /

Dallas is on its way to becoming a residential real estate boomtown, thanks to our growing job market and influx of corporate employers. Interestingly, both CoreLogic and Local Market Monitor show very positive, low-risk projections for our real estate market based on previous months’ performance. According to the CoreLogic report, Dallas-area home prices are up…

Magnificent Mid Century: Childhood Home of Dallas Filmmaker & Radio Personality Quin Mathews Has Mickey Mantle and Frank Sinatra Connections

By Candy Evans / June 6, 2013 /

I love our 1950’s ranches. Not only do they remind me of the homes I grew up in back in suburban Illinois, they remind me of one of our best Dallas homes on 4307 Melissa Lane. So when I heard that Dallas film maker and radio personality Quin Mathews’ childhood home was on the market,…