Real Estate Market News

Cindy Rachofsky is a $40 Million Dollar Super Do-er, Who Has Great Taste in Real Estate

By Candy Evans / February 13, 2013 /

I told you a week or so ago that Cindy and Howard Rachofsky are selling their family home on Glendora in Preston Hollow to move back into their complete “art home” at 8605 Preston Road that is well known as an art party hot spot. The Howard Meier designed home on one healthy acre just…

Gone To Texas: Are High Taxes Driving People To The Lone Star State? Or is it The Real Estate Market?

By Joanna England / February 12, 2013 /

Actually, it’s probably a combination of these factors, says Bloomberg News’ Josh Barro. States that have low or no income taxes such as Texas are also more friendly to developers, resulting in lower housing costs. Trulia economist Jed Kolko found that for every 100 people who moved to California in 2011, 120 people left. Those…

A Relaxing Weekend in the Country? What Happened Over at Rough Creek Lodge Last Saturday

By Candy Evans / February 8, 2013 /

Jeff Fielder and two friends thought they were going to have a nice, relaxing weekend in the country out in Glen Rose at Rough Creek Lodge, the conference center and hunting resort where two men were killed last Saturday afternoon, ever so tragically. We now know that Eddie Routh allegedly shot and killed retired Navy Seal and…

Our $19.5 Million Monday Morning Millionaire is Pending: this Dallas Real Estate Market is Sizzling!

By Candy Evans / February 7, 2013 /

Remember this little piece of paradise in the heart of University Park Estates? The one with the putting green and in-ground trampoline? Well, go on over there and jump for joy because that puppy has a hot contract on it. Yep, $19.5 million is the ASKING price. I hope Doug Newby is booking his next…

How To Know Exactly What Your Neighbor Paid for His Broken Toilet: $343

By Candy Evans / February 7, 2013 /

Don’t you just love it when you know WHAT’S IN THE SAUSAGE? Even better, how much it all cost? We all can price shop for that pair of shoes or dress online, but we have no clue what home repair services should cost – until it’s too late and we’ve been (to put it nicely)…